Hey everyone! Cherry Swayne here, Founder of Above and Beyond Recruitment, Carbon13 Domain Expert, organiser of online ClimateTech communities and Mother of two small, wonderful children. Most importantly to you though, I'm your Host of Two Pence Worth: Stories from Female Founders in ClimateTech👩💻
In a series of bitesize episodes, we will be taking you through their journeys, giving insight into what it’s like founding a business as a woman in the climate sector and the challenges that may be faced along the way, as well as an action toolkit to help you on your own journey.
Happy listening💫
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Hey everyone! Cherry Swayne here, Founder of Above and Beyond Recruitment, Carbon13 Domain Expert, organiser of online ClimateTech communities and Mother of two small, wonderful children. Most importantly to you though, I'm your Host of Two Pence Worth: Stories from Female Founders in ClimateTech👩💻
In a series of bitesize episodes, we will be taking you through their journeys, giving insight into what it’s like founding a business as a woman in the climate sector and the challenges that may be faced along the way, as well as an action toolkit to help you on your own journey.
Happy listening💫
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On our sixth episode of Two Pence Worth: Stories from female Founders in Climate, I spoke to Francesca Kennedy Wallbank: Co-Founder & Co-CEO at CarbonBright.
Francesca is a passionate advocate for sustainability, dedicated to making eco-friendly choices easier for everyone. Leveraging her expertise in lifecycle assessments and a drive for innovation, she co-founded CarbonBright, an automated platform that utilises machine learning to help the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry measure, report, and reduce their product environmental footprints in real-time.
00:00: Podcast introduction
02:35: What’s the platform for, what does it do and what are you generally working on?
06:00: It’s a huge data challenge I imagine?
08:45: Your experience of Carbon13 and meeting your Co-Founder
11:50: How much did your idea change during the Carbon13 process?
14:30: When did you spin-out of Carbon13 and where are you today in your journey?
15:40: What does the next 6-12 months look like for you?
17:00: Talk us through your experience in Uniliver and the Founding of your other businesses
23:25: Did you feel scared or feel imposter syndrome during those experiences?
29:25: What people-based resource would you recommend others access to support them?
29:55: What media-based resource would you recommend others access to support them?
31:14: Do you have a role model you look up to?
32:40: Conclusion
Video versions of these episodes are available here.
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