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Jim McDermott - Clean Energy Pioneer | Why Smart Entrepreneurs Are Betting Everything on Climate Solutions
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Jim McDermott is a veteran entrepreneur who scaled Stamps.com into a $2B+ public company. He co-founded Archive.com and Spoke Software, leading multiple successful exits, and managed over $800M in cleantech assets through US Renewables Group and Rusheen Capital. With $1B+ in enterprise value created, he brings decades of experience building high-impact ventures in tech and climate innovation.
➡️ Show Links
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesacmcdermott/
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➡️ Talking Points
00:00 – Intro
01:32 – From Dotcoms to Climate Tech
05:14 – The Problems Entrepreneurs Are Solving Today
10:24 – Why Most Ideas Aren’t Deep Enough
15:31 – How to Tackle Massive Problems
19:56 – Turning CO2 Into Opportunity
23:29 – Sponsor Break
25:38 – What the Government Gets Wrong About Climate
33:40 – Jim’s Ideal Future Energy Mix
44:13 – Smart Investing in Climate Tech
52:26 – Sponsor Break
54:04 – The Problem with Climate Doom
58:33 – Advice for Young Climate Entrepreneurs
1:02:38 – One Belief That Changed Everything
1:06:58 – Final Words of Wisdom
1:15:44 – The Lesson Jim Wants His Kids to Know
1054 episodes
Manage episode 496678835 series 2934427
➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com
➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory
Jim McDermott is a veteran entrepreneur who scaled Stamps.com into a $2B+ public company. He co-founded Archive.com and Spoke Software, leading multiple successful exits, and managed over $800M in cleantech assets through US Renewables Group and Rusheen Capital. With $1B+ in enterprise value created, he brings decades of experience building high-impact ventures in tech and climate innovation.
➡️ Show Links
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesacmcdermott/
➡️ Podcast Sponsors
Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/
Cornbread Hemp - https://cornbreadhemp.com/success (Code: Success)
iDigress Podcast - https://idigress.show
NetSuite — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/
Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary
➡️ Talking Points
00:00 – Intro
01:32 – From Dotcoms to Climate Tech
05:14 – The Problems Entrepreneurs Are Solving Today
10:24 – Why Most Ideas Aren’t Deep Enough
15:31 – How to Tackle Massive Problems
19:56 – Turning CO2 Into Opportunity
23:29 – Sponsor Break
25:38 – What the Government Gets Wrong About Climate
33:40 – Jim’s Ideal Future Energy Mix
44:13 – Smart Investing in Climate Tech
52:26 – Sponsor Break
54:04 – The Problem with Climate Doom
58:33 – Advice for Young Climate Entrepreneurs
1:02:38 – One Belief That Changed Everything
1:06:58 – Final Words of Wisdom
1:15:44 – The Lesson Jim Wants His Kids to Know
1054 episodes
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