Blog | James McWalter

Dec 22, 20231 min

The Sales Addiction

When I (or my team) close a sale, there is an amazing feeling, maybe the best feeling in startup life. Because closing any sale is hard,...

Nov 26, 20232 min

Internships at Startups

Some advice on asking for internships at startups: My co-founder and I receive 1-5 internship requests daily. That may seem like a lot,...

Nov 26, 20231 min

Permitting and NTP Article

Recently had an article published in North American Clean Energy magazine :)

Jun 7, 202212 min

Raising a Pre-seed (Q1 2022)

Recently as CEO of Paces, I raised a 7 figure pre-seed. This is the detailed way I did it.

Nov 10, 20215 min

What is the Climate Optimum Use Case For Land?

When I look at a building, an empty lot, a field of corn, pretty much any parcel of land, I start to wonder... What SHOULD be built there...

Oct 17, 20217 min

Getting a Green Card

In August 2021 I entered the US on a greencard. We applied after my US citizen wife and I (Irish Citizen) married in Mexico and the...

Oct 29, 20209 min

Starting a Climate Change Startup

Principles My major principles for building a climate change startup are below. This article is how I got to, and defend these...

Sep 22, 20203 min

Founder Abundance Mindset

The first startup I founded, my mindset was all wrong. I had a scarcity mindset especially when talking about ideas. Like many first time...

Aug 14, 20203 min

Speed is everything at a Startup

Startups move in overlapping stages. Often the stages are described in employee number or funding rounds, but I think they should best be...

Jul 24, 20203 min

Startup Founder Ethics

Startup Founder Ethics Recently I was talking to someone about a book they were writing to develop new ethical frameworks that startup...

Jul 8, 20202 min

How to be an exemplary early stage startup employee

A few thoughts on how to do well as an employee at an early stage startups: It is ALWAYS better to try and fail then not try at all: Risk...

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