As part of my Frontier Market Scouts assignment with Eco Fuels Kenya, I am spending 20% of my time scouting new companies and partners for future Village Capital programs. The first scouting opportunity of my placement came on March 15th … Continue reading →
As I left the grand entrance of my firm’s headquarter with all my hoarded belongings over the last three years, I glanced back wondering if I would ever return. Would I miss the energetic morning greetings from the only security guard with big smiles, would I miss the ever-changing lights from Helmsley Building that cheer [...] 
Humankind has been mesmerized by the power of the Sun for millennia. The idea of a sun deity is pervasive across many religions, cultures & geographies including the Egyptian Sun God, Ra, the Hindu Sun God, Surya, the Greek deity … Continue reading →
Last week, Don Domingo Morales, our primary contact in Playa Blanca, asked for a proposal that included all costs required to electrify the entire village. Although we have always been clear to communicate that Lumeter’s principal goal during our time here is to test our technology, his request signaled that Jona and I should begin talking with each of the four families about paying for their renewable energy. 
This past Sunday I had the privilege to meet fellow solar energy enthusiasts Catlin Powers, Co-Founder of One Earth Designs, and Colonel Varma, a retired Indian Army veteran for Sunday brunch. This was no ordinary meal however. Everything we ate … Continue reading →
What would you do with $2,300,000,000? You could buy 4500 Maybachs, a stay at Burj Al Arab for 600 years, 45 luxury yachts or 100 private jets — OR — You could improve education in 10,000 schools, give healthcare to thousands, provide power to 1,000 villages, or invest in agriculture that will impact 10,000 [...]
What would you do with $2,300,000,000? You could buy 4500 Maybachs, a stay at Burj Al Arab for 600 years, 45 luxury yachts or 100 private jets — OR — You could improve education in 10,000 schools, give healthcare to thousands, provide power to 1,000 villages, or invest in agriculture that will impact 10,000 [...] 
The past couple of weeks at Eco Fuels Kenya consisted of learning the processes of day-to-day operations, getting to know the personalities and roles of each team member, and starting to find ways to contribute as a Frontier Market Scout. … Continue reading →
Bangalore, known as the “Garden City” or the “Silicon Valley of India” is a city of about 8.5 million people and the capital of the south Indian state of Karnataka. The city is booming with the energy of an emerging … Continue reading →
