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,...
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james_mcwalter
Nov 26, 20232 min read
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,...
james_mcwalter
Nov 26, 20231 min read
Permitting and NTP Article
Recently had an article published in North American Clean Energy magazine :)
james_mcwalter
Jun 7, 202212 min read
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.
james_mcwalter
Nov 10, 20215 min read
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...
james_mcwalter
Oct 17, 20217 min read
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...
james_mcwalter
Oct 29, 20209 min read
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...
james_mcwalter
Sep 22, 20203 min read
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...
james_mcwalter
Aug 14, 20203 min read
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...
james_mcwalter
Jul 24, 20203 min read
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...
james_mcwalter
Jul 8, 20202 min read
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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