by admin | Aug 22, 2023 | Branding, Cleantech, Storytelling
Focus Is About The People You Serve Ask an climate tech engineer or scientist what the focus of their start up company is, and you’re likely to hear a statement beginning with the words, “we make…”. That shouldn’t be surprising because...
by Michael Grossman | Aug 2, 2023 | Cleantech, Climate Change, Content Marketing, Delivering Your Message, Investor Pitch
Is it All About Your Invention? Over the course of my career in the climate tech industry, I’ve had the opportunity to judge the pitches of early stage cleantech companies. I love getting to participate in these events because of the pastiche of promising ideas which...
by Michael Grossman | Apr 10, 2023 | AI, Cleantech, Marketing Strategy, Startups
Here’s the situation: You’re the CEO of a climate-focused startup, and money is always tight. You’re looking for that first customer to prove your concept, but you need to hire another engineer (or two) to finish your prototype. You know you need a website built to...
by Michael Grossman | Jun 21, 2022 | Branding, Cleantech, Marketing Strategy
Nascent cleantech companies can no longer rest on their altruistic intentions to build market share. They need savvy marketing strategies to attract some of the $56 billion in venture capital investment poured into the cleantech sector in 2021 if they hope to scale....
by Michael Grossman | Jun 6, 2022 | Branding, Cleantech, SEO, Uncategorized
Companies spend massive amounts of money worldwide to increase brand recognition. But what if your brand isn’t recognizable, or worse, what if your brand name makes it difficult for end-users and customers to find you? I often see this problem in the cleantech/climate...
by Michael Grossman | May 4, 2022 | Branding, Cleantech, Comedy, Green Marketing, Marketing Strategy
What’s Redefining A Category? The banjo wasn’t a new instrument when comedian Steve Martin started playing it as a kid. It had been around for 100 years. Players in the genre became virtuosos, and you can hear it in everything from bluegrass and country to...
