Ep 101: Brenden Millstein, Co-Founder & CEO of Carbon Lighthouse

Today's guest is Brenden Millstein, Co-Founder & CEO of Carbon Lighthouse.

Carbon Lighthouse is a HVAC optimization startup, serving commercial property owners and management firms by using software and remote sensor technology to make buildings more energy efficient and reduce costs. Having raised over $130 million in financing, the company’s mission is to stop climate change by making it easy and profitable for building owners to cut carbon emissions caused by wasted energy.

A Berkeley-native who studied Physics at Harvard, Brenden went on to co-found the company with a long-time childhood friend who had taken a similar path. As Brenden shares in interesting detail, the early-years proved to be a sales slog, as they worked to crack the nut on closing commercial property owners.

We have a great discussion in this episode about everything building efficiency. What is it? Why does it matter? How does it work? What kind of climate impact it can have and where Carbon Lighthouse fits in. I really enjoyed our conversation as Brenden's story is a good example of an entrepreneur who is building a very successful company from a capitalist standpoint, but also is having a big impact as well. And he strikes me as a very mission-driven founder.

Enjoy the show!

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