We celebrate the half century mark of the podcast with one of the best minds and pioneers of the Clean Tech space - the incomparable Mr. Neal Dikeman. One the most colorful characters in the energy space, Neal, a proud Texas A&M Aggie (haven’t met one that isn’t yet in fairness), shares how he couldn’t get a job out of college to how he found his way to Silicon Valley and now uses a lot of the same principles and processes today as he’s one part of the Clean Tech Venture Capital Firm - Energy Transition Ventures - alongside Craig Lawrence. In this first part of our two-part interview, the never dull Dikeman details his 270 day process when evaluating startups, why history matters, speed kills and living in a cul-de-sac— in the start-up world - can be a death knell. Whether you’re in energy, clean tech or have the greatest widget idea that no one’s ever heard of - today’s discussion with Neal is a Mini-Masterclass in Startup Founding 101.

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