S2 EP2 - The Mission to Restore Nature's Capital
Episode description
Read our Natural Capital article but want to learn more? Then this episode is for you! Grab a drink, sit back, and join us as we chat with Alex and Rory, the Co-Founders of Cecil Earth. They’ll share their experience going from Boston Consulting Group and transitioning into the start-up sphere and emphasise resilience and problem-solving as essential skills for both roles.
Timestamps
(00:00) Introduction
(01:20) Alex and Rory’s origin stories
(08:26) Should start-up founders join big corporations?
(10:07) How did you end up deciding to leave a big corporation and go into start-ups? What are some of the transferrable skills that helped you?
(14:12) What was your start-up journey like?
(17:52) How did learning more about the carbon market shape Cecil Earth’s core values?
(20:07) What have been your key takeaways from your start-up experience?
(23:45) How did you value natural assets with your customer base?
(26:56) How would you envision the world in 10 years?
(30:45) What is a natural capital market?
(34:35) What are the market opportunities that Cecil has identified, and what climate problem are you trying to solve?
(39:25) Who are your customers?
(41:09) How do you incentivise your customers to reduce their carbon emissions?
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