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746: Riggs Eckelberry | Water on Demand: Decentralizing Water to Save the World


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What if I told you investing in water could be as lucrative as investing in oil while solving the world’s water crisis? Riggs Eckelberry is the CEO and founder of the innovative water technology company, OriginClear. He is a disruptor of the Big Water industry, which has fallen behind the times and is affecting the health of millions. 

Riggs achieves this by commissioning the decentralized investment community. In this episode, we dive into his innovations and entrepreneurial spirit to help solve the world’s water crisis. 

This conversation gets fascinating with plenty of twists and turns. So dive right in, and let’s take a look at the concept of “Water on Demand.” 


Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 05:29] Opening Segment 

  • Riggs gives us a deep dive into his background
  • His experience moving around as a kid and seeing the world 
  • Watching the new era of the world come in 
  • His rising desire to impact the world instead of chasing a paycheck

  • [05:30 - 17:37] Great Entrepreneurs Remain Interested 

    • Riggs shares where his philanthropic ideals originated 
    • Getting exposed to great philosophers 
    • Watching his mentor transform himself 
    • Seeing the needs in the world 
    • Riggs talks about the personality and ethos of Hubbard 
    • The impact of the quality of remaining interested 
    • Harnessing technology to enhance the world further 
    • A look into some of the values of Scientology 

    • [17:38 - 25:50] Decentralizing Water to Save the World  

      • The water issues the whole world faces 
      • Treating water like we treat oil 
      • How algae come into play 
      • How the federal government dropped off on spending on water infrastructure
      • Building solutions to tackle the water crisis
      • Decentralization is essential 
      • It comes down to money
      • Allowing investors to become a part of the mission
      • A quick word from our sponsor

      • [25:51 - 33:09] Water as a Service 

        • A look into the water industry 
        • There is pent up demand for project funding 
        • People are delighted about anything as a service 
        • Opening up partnerships in the water space 
        • “Water on Demand” 
        • Benefiting middle-class investors by investing in water
        • How to get involved as an investor with Riggs
        • OriginClear
        • Looking for accredited investors 
        • How anybody can start trading 

        • [33:10 - 44:43] Closing Segment 

          • ThE RaNDoM RouNd 


          Want to connect with Riggs? You can follow him on LinkedIn and Facebook. If you don’t want to miss the opportunity to invest in water like oil and gas, go over to https://www.originclear.com/

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          Tweetable Quotes: 

          “I think the most important thing you can have as a quality in the world is to remain interested.” - Riggs Eckelberry


          “We are polluting this goldfish bowl we live in…” - Riggs Eckelberry



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