Comments on: Building a Solar Company in a Recession Economy

By: gerry

gerry — Mon, 03 May 2010 23:38:24 +0000

I love this blog cool looking design as well. I have subscribed to it.

By: Gary

Gary — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:50:03 +0000

An article full of nothingness. What did he actually say that is of any worthwhile merit?

“Building a solar company in this recession demands innovation. “?

or maybe..

“At groSolar we are not waiting for these rules to be written by others, we are leading with new initiatives. Some of these are in line with others, some are independent. Some will succeed, some will fail.”

C’mon. Give us more than watered down rhetoric. What are some of the initatives? Where do you see solar going in the next 12 months? What are some of the specific challenges you think you will face? Name them. This recession simply means you have to look closer at your costs. But it also is a time to be risky and grab some marketshare. Stop beating around the bush. I’d be hesitant to invest in a company of wafflers like this one if I were a VC.

By: Silvana Takata

Silvana Takata — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:04:27 +0000

Just great…From now on I do consider myself an ecopreneur too!
I would say that build a solar company in our country (Brazil) is a great challenge too as most people still don´t even know the difference between PV and STE…but here we are managing this all!

By: AquaSafeStraw

AquaSafeStraw — Tue, 12 May 2009 06:14:25 +0000

what a great concept ! we dont consider ourselves ‘ecopreneurs’ but we do pride ourselves on making a product that has a far smaller carbon footprint and environmental impact than its competition – the evil ‘plastic water bottle’. Our water filter straw is environmentally friendly and we hope this trend continues to influence the travel market worldwide with travellers becoming more conscious about their impact on the places they visit!

By: Shirah

Shirah — Sun, 10 May 2009 15:34:45 +0000

“Building a solar company in this recession demands innovation. We need to write the code for our company, while not knowing what others are writing. Our key to success is a deep management team with broad experience.”

The key to any sustainable business is to have a stellar cast of business people and also the passion to believe in the future.

It is important to have a balanced model, and not just be green on the surface. Each of the methods used by this company are key to making a small part to combat climate change.

As we teach at the University of Vermont’s Global Institute for Sustainability (http://learn.uvm.edu/igs) creating a positive, shared vision of the future is something folks can tap into, and move forward with crafting solutions in a creative, engaging way.”

By: Rise & Shine: May 8, 2009 | Sweet Solar Home

Rise & Shine: May 8, 2009 | Sweet Solar Home — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:20:42 +0000

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By: Changa Gorham

Changa Gorham — Thu, 07 May 2009 21:00:15 +0000

I am looking to start a solar business and I found this blog and post very helpful. I have signed up for more..!!

Changa G.