October 2, 2014 >> The Engineer to Founder book is out. – Check it out, here. 5 years ago I began a journey of self education in business. As an engineer I was inspired by leading innovators like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk. My hero’s were game changing innovators who have made an undeniable impact on the… Continue Reading
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Author Archives: George Gray
Go-to-Market: 6 Steps Cleantech Marketing
Free Webinar at 11am PST – Click here to find out more “I’ve developed some really innovative technology, now tell me how to sell it?” After barrelling through the uncertainty, the trials and tribulations of technological invention, you’ve reached a cross road. You’ve now got the solution and your thinking about channels to market for… Continue Reading
Don’t Create Technology! Create Products
>> Skip to the Interview here << Have you spent hours and hours slaving to create some innovative new technology. Countless late nights and early starts to produce a master piece of tech. Grinding away for incremental improvements and enduring the process on trial and error. Now, after months or maybe even years of hard… Continue Reading
Learn Key Business Skills Before You Leave Your Engineering Career
Entrepreneurship is risky business. I’m sure you’ve seen some statistics that conclude that most startup ventures fail. I’ve also been terrified by these statistics before, but don’t fret. The latest research indicates that this fail rate is not strictly true. As it turns out, only 25% of ventures actually fail in the first year, Entrepreneur Weekly,… Continue Reading
How to Build an Killer Elevator Pitch
Someone asked me the other day what I do. As I was about to blurt out my story… I paused. I wasn’t sure if it was because I have been saying the same thing for soo long, or if it was because I felt inspired in the moment but I decided to say something different. “Well… Continue Reading
Top 6 Engineering Quotes from World Influencers
What resources do we need to improve the state of the world? This may seem like an ambitious question to try and answer with a single blog post… and it is. However, there are many others that have asked this question, and some of the most influential world leaders spend the majority of their days… Continue Reading
Top 3 Traps to Avoid In Your Business Pitch
Back in 2011, I learnt the power of persuasion for the first time. Back then I was shy in social situations and very quiet. I’d often be afraid to take the weight of conversation and had a fear of being in the social spot light. That was until I worked in sales. I remember that… Continue Reading
Career Advice for Engineers, from a Engineer gone CEO
Learning from the top is something I always recommend. If you want to be a body builder you should learn from Arnold Schwarzenegger. If you want to be the leader of a movement you should learn from Nelson Mandela. If you want to be an investor you should learn from Warren Buffet. The problem with… Continue Reading
Cash into Clean Tech: What You Missed in 2013
It’s always a good idea to follow the markets. Especially if you are interested in gaining funding for your clean tech project. Looking at what is getting funding and what deals are being made is important for entrepreneurs who don’t only have to sell to their customers, but also to sell their ideas to investors.… Continue Reading
Choose the Best Solar System
Free Energy, Now! I remember looking up at the Sun when I was a child and wondering how it could be soo far away and yet still burn my fair skin in the summer. I realise this isn’t a problem for everyone, however, we can all agree that at some point we have marvelled at… Continue Reading
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