Watt It Takes: Billy Parish, From Dropout Activist to Solar CEO

Billy Parish dropped out of college to pursue a career in climate activism. Today, he's the CEO of America's biggest rooftop solar loan company, Mosaic.

In this edition of Watt It Takes, Powerhouse CEO Emily Kirsch interviews Parish about his transition from activist to executive. They'll talk about the many iterations of Mosaic, difficulties in raising money from VCs, and Parish's philosophy on building a successful team.

Watt It Takes is a live interview series produced by Powerhouse in partnership with GTM. The conversation was recorded live in Oakland, California.

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Listen to our other episodes of Watt It Takes:

• Nancy Pfund’s Pro Tips for Getting Started in Cleantech
• SunPower Founder Dick Swanson’s Guide to Launching a Cleantech Startup
• Lessons From the Fall of Sungevity
• Dan Shugar, the K​ing Midas of Solar
• A History of Greentech Media With Scott Clavenna
• Sungage's Sara Ross on Starting a Solar Loan Company
• Jigar Shah on the Origin Story of SunEdison

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