Technology
Nick Goddard is the co-founder and commercial director of Spinetic Energy Ltd, a company devoted to developing an exciting clean tech solution through the use of the Wind Panel. Their automotive inspired approach allows mass production at a low cost, creating an effective small-scale wind energy solution. Highlights: The advantage of combining different personal skills when building a team Repurposing past experiences into new projects Creating mass production of components is driving cost down The benefits of financial stability when deciding to work full time for a start-up business Ensuring strong personal relationships with contacts you admire rather than making contacts purely to gain popularity How start-up businesses can benefit from a hierarchical structure over total democracy Useful links: Spinetic Energy (http://www.spinetic-energy.com/) Time Stamp: [01:38] Who is Nick Goddard? An introduction to Spinetic [03:15] Nick’s career journey leading up to Spinetic [05:48] The importance of human relationships and combining personal skills [09:35] Taking a fundamentally different approach to achieve success [12:55] How age and experience can reduce the risk of a ‘leap of faith moment’ [14:45] How the opportunity of well-paid jobs affects the amount of entrepreneurial activity in the UK today [15:30] Nick’s tips on how to go full time and create interest [16:49] Using social media to raise your profile vs ensuring foundational engineering with substance [19:27] How to approach the investment market and build trust with potential investors [23:00] Building a team and the importance of personal connections [26:33] Nick’s personal mission [28:37] How will Spinetic impact the future and on what scale? [31:34] Where does Nick see himself 10 years from now? For more information go to Green Add Venture (https://greenaddventure.com/) This episode is hosted by Jake Woodhouse - connect with Jake on Linkedin (https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jakewoodhouse) or Twitter (https://twitter.com/jakewoodhous) This episode is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing (http://podcastpublishing.help/) Designs are made by Joshua Barnes of Forage Studio (https://www.forage.studio/)