500 climate investors, 194 impact foundations, “how to” guide on 12 topics
Plus, unit economics, seeing when you're the problem, and humans are not just greedy
Good morning, folks.
In today’s 3-minute read, we’ll cover these juicy nuggets:
💖 194 foundations who might like your climate work
🍺 500 climate investors
💰 Yes, but how exactly do you make money?
📅 Your “how to” guide x 12 topics
😴 Clear your eyes are full of metaphorical morning gunk
🍫 If you ever feel like humans are just greedy and fearful…
Enjoy.
Chris
💖 194 foundations who might like your climate work.
If you’re working on an impact category in this list below…
…and you’re seeking some non-dilutive capital to grow your business or NGO…
Then check out these 194 foundations that might just be your new best friend. 🤗🌈🦄*
Kudos to Neesha Mirchandani for her work on this at Impact Stars.
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* And yes, those emojis were inspired by my 11-year-old daughter.
🍺 500 climate investors.
If you’re trying to raise angel or VC funding for your climate startup, then you might want to buy a beer for Matt Ward.
He created this gem — The Ultimate Climate Investor Guide.
Happy hunting!
💰 Yes, but how exactly do you make money?
Should founders focus on the “why” that drives their company?
Of course.
🦸 And Super Simon Sinek does a great job explaining this in his TED talks to 60+ million viewers.
BUT…
We also need to describe our unit economics in simple terms that a 6th grader would understand.
Consider some napkin noodling like this:
I help customer A by providing product/service B, which earns me sales C.
And the number of customers that need my help is D.
So my market opportunity is E revenue.
To dig deeper into unit economics, here are some tips from MasterClass.
📅 Your “how to” guide x 12 topics.
If you click on the image below, it may be the most satisfying use of your mouse today.
Do you want to learn how to:
Get your first 1,000 customers?
Write a cold email that stands out?
Sell a company?
Avoid burnout?
To know when to quit a job?
And…
Have the “Cliffs notes” answers , with just 4-7 bullets each?
Here’s the full Twitter thread by Greg Eisenberg, which was converted into a single graphic by Aadit Sheth.
https://twitter.com/gregisenberg
https://twitter.com/aaditsh
😴 Clear your eyes are full of metaphorical morning gunk.
Gross, right?
But I’m talking about something different.
It’s a quote from leadership guru John Maxwell.
As you read it, a few things might happen (in sequence):
You’ll need to re-read it. (“What’s this guy smoking?”)
You might disagree with it.
You could see times when it’s been you, not them, as the cause of the problem. 😲
“We don’t see things as they are. We see things as we are.”
That’s all, y’all.
Make it a great week, because it’s usually a choice.
👊 Chris
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Dr. Chris Wedding
Founder and Chief Catalyst, Entrepreneurs for Impact
We help CEOs and investors tackle climate change with mastermind peer groups, online courses, newsletters, and podcasts
🍫 P.S. If you ever feel like humans are just greedy and fearful…
Here are 30 stories of “paying it forward” to remind us that we are mostly “good” at heart…in our smooshy, caramel-filled cores.