An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field. – Niels Bohr If I had to live my life again, I’d make the same mistakes, only sooner. – Tallulah Bankhead To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all. –…
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Purpose, Goals, Benefits and Advantages of In3’s Completion Assurance Program (CAP) funding
25 April 2018 This renewables infrastructure finance space is getting a bit popular, or maybe even crowded, in a good way. When the behemoths start jockeying for a place in the climate finance arena, Wall Street suddenly pays attention. Both announced recently: Morgan Stanley’s new commitment to finance clean-tech and renewable energy efforts by investing $250…
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Daniel Robin of In3 Capital Partners facilitated an informal workshop at the Nov 2017 Climate Reckoning conference, at Harvard University. The workshop was held on Sun., Nov 19th, entitled “Selfless or Selfish: Fundraising for Purpose-Driven Organizations” and was very well received. Participant Eva Leung, founder of small not-for-profit Terra Cura, quoted Daniel’s comment about what it takes to…
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In3 Group and In3 Capital Partners launch “RAIN,” project readiness assessment and project finance platform, at LAC-CORE Finance Summit in Florida. In3 Group is silver sponsor of the summit, with Managing Partner Daniel Robin leading a briefing & workshop on this revolutionary expert system, and serving as a panelist to select the Top Innovators pitching at the LAC-CORE Finance Summit, held at the…
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Don’t miss this opportunity to present and be recognized as one of the Top Innovators presenting at the LAC-CORE Finance Summit, held at the Ritz Carlton, Miami, FL, in early October. Selected companies get free registration (otherwise $2,100), prestige, publicity and useful feedback and validation. In3 Capital Partners is a major sponsor and principal Daniel Robin a…
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Bring your business plan’s elevator pitch and learn how to gain an edge with investors. Half-Day Workshops in San Francisco/Monterey Bay Area Essential skills for presenting a winning proposal to prospective investors Purpose: The main objective of this program is to ensure you communicate the value of your business plan and investment opportunity to prospective investors. Who…
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Pitching to investors? What could possibly go wrong? Mistake #1 Lost rapport with funder due to ignoring their subtle, non-verbal (but usually highly visible) cues Presenters often pay more attention to what they are saying (and how they are saying it) than to how the listener is receiving their message. A classic example of this is…
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7 July 2016 in San Francisco Bay Area: Renewables on the Rise Venture Showcase The second Impact Innovation Investor Forum (I3F) in the series will focus on three rising stars using renewables for producing high-performance biomaterials (bioplastics), “upcycling” waste, and innovative FinTech for renewable energy project finance. See below for the presenting company profiles or contact us to propose a presentation, sponsorship or other collaboration.…
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Mark your calendar for 7 January 2016 event in Salinas, CA: Cutting-edge Solutions for Sustainable Food, Water & Energy ABOUT: This event will present several major innovation themes and investment opportunities at the nexus of water, agriculture, and energy then open the floor for feedback and discussion on these and other relevant issues. WHO ATTENDS: …
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According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO article or 2015 report), the global food system will need to meet a 30% increase in demand by 2025. Further, due to climate change, this will require not just greater efficiency, but also smarter systems — producers must be able to meet changing consumer expectations, and farming itself…
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Solving the Food/Water/Energy/Climate Conundrum New urban communities built around organic farming have grown in popularity recently. Well beyond conventional urban gardens, local food is the new green, with developers taking new pains to build for the segment of the population committed to responsible, healthy living. But water insecurity has reached new heights (as water table…
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Project managers and CEOs alike often look at me like I’m crazy when I advocate that they disclose all the major risks — the things that could go wrong, even if the chances are slim that they will. I’ve been doing this work for many years and still get “the look”. If this seems like…
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Large numbers of people around the world have experienced the removal of historic constraints. Attainment of their newfound freedoms coincides with more wealth, longer life spans, better communication, and an array of [social and environmental] problems that necessitate the creation of new solutions. – From Social Entrepreneurship … what everyone needs to know, by David…
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