The Real Environmentalists: How Wayne Elliott & Other Capitalists Will Save the World - Softcover

Beach, Jim

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798218748272

Verlag: Startup Publishers, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

We believe in climate change - and that humans are part of it. This book is not written by a denier, but by someone who believes the problem is real and urgent.

But who’s actually solving it?

The Real Environmentalists spotlights the uncelebrated entrepreneurs who are creating cleaner, more efficient solutions not for applause, but for profit. These are not government-funded researchers or celebrity activists. They’re capitalists - working 80-hour weeks, pitching to venture capitalists, and chasing innovation with the urgency and grit that only real risk-takers know.

They’re not in the headlines or at award banquets. They’re in labs, factories, and code - using business to build a sustainable future.

This provocative book argues that it’s not politicians, academics, or non-profit leaders who will save the planet. It’s entrepreneurs. The people building businesses that make clean energy affordable, waste reduction profitable, and environmental progress scalable.

Whether you're a skeptic of traditional environmental narratives or a believer looking for real-world solutions, this book will challenge your assumptions - and introduce you to the people actually doing the work.

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Jim Beach is an experienced author, broadcaster, educator, and entrepreneur. Jim's first book, "School for Startups" (McGraw-Hill, 2011) was a top-ten title on Amazon, and his small business radio show, School for Startups Radio, airs on 16 AM/FM stations across the United States and online. His guests have included Shark Tank judges and winners, billionaires, bestselling authors, and countless entrepreneurs. The show won an SBA Media Award in 2014. At the age of 25, Jim started the American Computer Experience and grew the company with no capital infusion to $12 million in annual revenue and more than 700 employees. The company was the world's largest technology training company for children, and enjoyed tie-ins with Microsoft, Intel, Lego, NASA, and many others. After the business was acquired in 2001 for $200 million, Jim taught at Georgia State University and was the top-ranked business school instructor for 12 consecutive semesters. In recent years, Jim has led fundraising efforts for companies developing real estate software, healthcare IT, and hospitality services. He has twice presented to White House officials. In addition to hosting his own radio show, Jim has also appeared on the other side of the microphone as a frequent media guest and commentator. Dubbed the "Simon Cowell of venture capital" by CNN, he has been interviewed by NPR, MSNBC, and the New York Times.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Startup Publishers
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798218748272
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 184
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: preigu GmbH & Co. KG; mail@preigu.de; ; Lengericher Landstr. 19; Osnabrück; Niedersachsen; 49078; Deutschland