The growth playbook EnergySage used to get acquired

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EnergySage's founder Vikram Aggarwal joined Swarnav on The Green Room to share more about their decade-long journey in the climate industry. With EnergySage now joining forces with Schnider Electric via an acquisition Vikram came on to share more about how he navigated the various challenges that got him to where he is now.

In this show we discuss everything from how he found early product-market fit with his blog educating people about solar, energy efficiency and other building efficiency products. We go from there to how his first real funding dollars came from a grant, and explore how pivotal a strong climate community in the Boston area enabled him to avoid and navigate the challenges of building a climate company as a first-time founder.

This episode is a must watch for any Founder building a climate company in today's volatile markets, especially with venture funding slowing down.