Entrepreneur’s Insights (Ep1) – Interview with Rafael Badziag, the “Billionaire Magnet”

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Cleantech Geek Entrepreneur’s Insights Series – At this series I will be talking with inspiring Entrepreneurs from around the world. We will be discussing about various topics and issues, giving their points of view, sharing their experiences and personal leanings.

At this video I am discussing with Rafael Badziag. Rafael, is a pioneer on e-commerce. He started one of the first successful e-commerce sport related platforms before the .com rise and then invested in cryptocurrency and domain names amongst other interesting ventures. Despite his success, Rafael did something remarkable. He embarked on a journey to interview and learn from the Billionaires of our generation, trying to unlock the secrets behind their Entrepreneurial Mindset. In this interview he talks about some of the learnings and experiences of his journey, gives valuable insights and shares with us the launch if his book. Don’t miss this video with the “Billionaire Magnet”.

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Inside Cleantech (Ep2) – Solar Energy, Hot Markets, PPAs & Storage – Discussion with Giles Clark – Part 2

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Video first published at Greensolver’s YouTube channel.

Cleantech Geek Inside Cleantech Series – At this series we discuss with experts, senior executives and influencers with the Clenatech and Renewable Energy Industry. Find out about their opinions on the future of the industry, get their insights on opportunities, learn from their failures.

On this second 2-parts interview I am discussing with Mr Giles Clark, Director of ALSi Consulting Limited & COO of National Energy. A very insightful interview on the future of the solar industry, the current hot markets, developments in PPAs and battery storage.

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Inside Cleantech (Ep2) – Solar Energy, Hot Markets, PPAs & Storage – Discussion with Giles Clark – Part 1

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Cleantech Geek

Be Bold. Make the Change. Have a meaningful Impact.

Video first published at Greensolver’s YouTube channel.

Cleantech Geek Inside Cleantech Series – At this series we discuss with experts, senior executives and influencers with the Clenatech and Renewable Energy Industry. Find out about their opinions on the future of the industry, get their insights on opportunities, learn from their failures.

On this second 2-parts interview I am discussing with Mr Giles Clark, Director of ALSi Consulting Limited & COO of National Energy. A very insightful interview on the future of the solar industry, the current hot markets, developments in PPAs and battery storage.

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Inside Cleantech (Ep1) – The Future of Renewables? – Discussion with Guy Auger

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Video first published at Greensolver’s YouTube channel.

Cleantech Geek Inside Cleantech Series – At this series we discuss with experts, senior executives and influencers with the Clenatech and Renewable Energy Industry. Find out about their opinions on the future of the industry, get their insights on opportunities, learn from their failures.

At this first video I am discussing with Mr Guy Auger, CEO of Greensolver Group. What is the future of Renewables in a pure merchant un-subsidised environment? How do we move forward as an industry? What are the trends? Will IPPs survive the new market environment?

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Guiding principles that all entrepreneurs should consider when designing their website and digital presence

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How important is the website for a business?

Imagine yourself getting a reference for a service or a product from a company that you have never heard before. What is the first thing you do? You go and search for the company’s website and also check their social media. Correct? At least this is what I do. In 2019 the digital presence or digital “foot-print” of companies is one their single most important assets. In simple terms you can simplify it and see it as a digital brochure a tool that informs your audience about who you are what you do and how you can help them with their problems.

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8 Reasons why Small Business and Start Ups Fail?

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“Failure is the opportunity to more intelligently begin again…”

Henry Ford

Today I’m going to explain to you what I see to be the essence of failure management and this is how failure should be managed by entrepreneurs and businesses.

Learn from your mistakes and make them part of your business experience. Try not to repeat them and always try to accumulate knowledge from more experienced professionals or experts. The attitude “I know best for my business” in most cases simply, doesn’t work.

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Two ways to valuate and put a price tag to your Startup…

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Two ways to valuate and put a price tag to your Startup.

There is an everlasting struggle between creativity and innovation vs cold business and hard finance.

Putting a price tag to your product is a fundamental starting point in raising the necessary capital to set off your business venture.

However, we recognize it is a very difficult thing to put a value your startup. How do you make a safe estimate? Is there any easy straight forward way to do that? What do you need to consider to give a realistic IRR and NPV calculation to your potential investors? How do you estimate the discount rate that you need to apply?

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Identifying the 3 Key “Ingredients” for a successful Information System Project Development

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Are you prepared to take on the next big IT project on your company? What a nightmare! In any given case in almost every company when dealing with Information System Development you face three highly explosive ingredients for a big bang, resulting in either delay or failure.

Meet the ingredients!

  1. The Client – Ever-demanding and in most cases lacking clear knowledge of the specifications or the project itself. He just wants you to complete his job at minimum cost and with great urgency. He needs the project done yesterday! He feels sorry and sympathetic towards the developers, but he pays so he demands!
  2. The Analyst – The connecting chain link, the multi-tasker, the translator, always under stress, running around just to survive. He is buried up to his neck in responsibilities, with back and forth communications, time schedules, deadlines, budgets, GANTT charts, demands and denials….
  3. The Programmer – Another breed of people, living in their own tech bubble lost between reality and virtual cyberspace. You need to hover over them just to keep them on time and in line with the project’s specifications and customer demands.

Do you need more? Mix the above into the leaking pot of myriads of applications and technological solutions and you have a ticking disaster on your hands!

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Nurturing Children’s Confidence & Creativity Through Learning in the Age of Disruption

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Article written by Surangna Chansrichavala & edited by Ypatios Moysiadis

Published 28.10.2017

Disruption and the era of constant re-invention are upon us. Everything changes, the way we live, the way we work, the way we communicate, even our traditional perceptions are challenged.

So why, as societies, we insist on preserving a learning system which remains the same for decades and represents outdated social and economic models of the past century? Who decided that maths and literature are more important than painting and dancing? How education is transforming itself and what can we do as parents to instill confidence and foster creativity to our children?

One thing is sure the new digital era brought change on how we exchange information and how we share and disseminate knowledge.

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How to raise next generation of entrepreneurs by promoting Creativity & Innovation through education

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Article written by Barizah Loebis & edited by Ypatios Moysiadis

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” – Albert Einstein

To innovate or die is no longer just a slogan, it is the pressing truth. Creativity is one of, if not the most, powerful tool a person or a business can have. Now more than ever, companies are in a dire need to not only push their boundaries but to radically adopt and diversify for the future.

From having brick-like Motorola mobile phones to the sleek designed iPhones, horse carriages to electrical cars, and wood burners to solar panel for the generation of energy. The world is changing, progressing, and innovating in such a rapid pace. Yet, one thing remains the same, the basic institution of education, schools.

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