Thinking Green

How much does taking out the trash a few times a week affect the planet? More than you'd think. And even more surprising than how much waste we generate as individuals or small groups is how a few dedicated entrepreneurs turn our trash into pure gold.

Philip Reiser is the founder of SINBA, a Peruvian waste management company that helps businesses manage their waste sustainably and recycle materials to create new products that otherwise would be dumped into a landfill.

In this episode of Thinking Green, Mo and Philip dive deep into how Philip's love of nature led him to a career in responsible waste management, what it takes to raise a startup from day one and how to be sure you are devoting your life energy to a meaningful, impactful endeavor, the challenges of creating awareness about a problem most of us overlook every single day, and the simple steps you can take to start contributing to better, healthier waste practices. Tune in to become an active part of a more vital, more vibrant planet.

What You'll Learn:

• Why the way you do business - and the category your business fits into - carries a social and environmental impact (and why entrepreneurship is the way to go for the sustainability-conscious)
• What the "SINBA Cycle" is, and why collaboration is vital to its success
• How knowing the actual ins and outs of waste and recycling practices changes your entire decision-making process as a consumer
• And much more!

"We're all one… our life depends on the planet's health, on our community. You can have the best life, you can do everything properly, but if we don't take care of each other, it doesn't work, the system collapses. And we are a part of the system."

• Philip Reiser

Contact Philip Reiser:

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How to Get Involved:

Mohammed Abdalla is the Founder & CEO of Good Faith Energy and its subsidiary companies. He has grossed over $30m in lifetime sales – building his business of a minor, $40,000 loan into the 50+ employee company it is today. He has a lifelong passion and dedication to the pursuit of renewable energy and its social impact.

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You probably see "success stories" online every single day - but how often do you get an honest look at what it took to create that success? So few people end up achieving what they set out to achieve...so when you find someone who is, listen and take a few lessons from their story.

In this episode of Thinking Green, Mo digs into his early days leveraging relationships and getting resourceful to build some momentum and get his business growing, his experience with the process of bringing on rockstar team members and making strategic partnerships, and the most important lessons learned over the past 4 years of pain, growth, challenge, and sacrifice. Listen in for an eye-opening look at what it really takes to raise up a successful business starting from absolutely zero.

What You'll Learn:

• How Mo's first client put him through the wringer leading up to his very first sale - and how that client's detail-oriented, no-nonsense approach paid off many times over
• What becoming an installation partner with Tesla did for Mo's client calendar nearly overnight
• Why brushing off the people who doubt your vision or say you nay is the wrong move, and how to use their doubt to your advantage instead
• And much more!

"The vision is really starting to manifest itself. It's been an absolute dream come true. And I know that the dream hasn't been completely manifested, we still have a lot of work to do, a lot of improvement to make, a lot of lives to impact, a lot of buildings to transform, and we're just getting started."

• Mohammed Abdalla

How to Get Involved:

Mohammed Abdalla is the Founder & CEO of Good Faith Energy and its subsidiary companies. He has grossed over $30m in lifetime sales – building his business of a minor, $40,000 loan into the 50+ employee company it is today. He has a lifelong passion and dedication to the pursuit of renewable energy and its social impact.

If you enjoyed this episode, head over and visit us on Apple Podcasts - leave a review and let us know what you thought! Your feedback keeps us going. Thanks for helping us spread the word!

Which one would you choose: ethics or money? Your host, Mohammed Abdalla found a way to choose both.

Mohammed, also known as "Mo," was interested in the energy sector for the same reason most people pursue any career: money. After wading through courses of oil and gas law, feeling unfulfilled in his first post-grad job, questioning the ethics of fracking, and eventually being let go – Mo realized these corporations were not operating in the Good Faith their contracts claimed.

On this episode of Thinking Green, Mohammed explains the struggles, epiphanies, and discoveries he made along his entrepreneurial journey. Through the generosity of a few mentors, he was able to bring his vision to life. Listen in for an episode that will inspire you to reconsider your impact on the planet.

What You'll Learn:

• What factors drove Mohammed from a gas and oil landman to a renewable energy entrepreneur
• Why travel, connections, and self-discovery inspired his mission to make a truly positive social impact
• How Mohammed took his vision and interests and built a successful, profitable business that also benefits society
• And much more!

"Renewable energy is inherently good faith. It's good for the planet and it's faithful to the society and to the future of the generations that are going to come after us."

• Mohammed Abdalla

How to Get Involved:

Mohammed Abdalla is the Founder & CEO of Good Faith Energy and its subsidiary companies. He has grossed over $30m in lifetime sales – building his business off a small, $40,000 loan into the 50+ employee company it is today. He has a lifelong passion and dedication to the pursuit of renewable energy and its social impact.

If you enjoyed this episode, head over and visit us on Apple Podcasts - leave a review and let us know what you thought! Your feedback keeps us going. Thanks for helping us spread the word!