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#165 Iterating Hardware, Productizing Solar Procurement, Efficiency Mindset, & More w/ Mike Hall (Anza)


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What happens when successful CleanTech 1.0 founders step up to the plate again? Anza happens and it's magical.

Today, Somil & Silas are interviewing Mike Hall, a Co-Founder of Anza, a company they spun out of Borrego, his and his brother's first venture.

At Borrego, they developed software to streamline and improve the way they chose which solar panels to use for projects. Realizing this was a problem for everyone, they spun it out in 2023 and were off to the races.

Enjoy this episode with a legendary entrepreneur 🌱🌎

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Topics:
**2:20 The Problem with Solar Module Procurement
**7:11 Value Beyond Price in Procurement
**9:23 Working with Sellers
**12:06 Trends in Solar Product Sales
**15:38 The Journey of Starting ANZA
**22:25 Transitioning from Borrego to ANZA
**31:45 The Impact of Climate Legislation
**37:24Underutilizing Technology and Data in the Industry
**41:11 Advice for Founders in the Renewable Energy Space
**43:02 The Benefits of Being a Second-Time Founder
**44:46 The Journey to Becoming an Entrepreneur
**47:39 Takeaways


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