by Michael Grossman | Jul 6, 2022 | Green Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Tactics, Startups
Why Cleantech Marketing Can’t Be Overlooked In Today’s Market We’ve already discussed the influx of investment dollars into the cleantech sector over the last couple of years. And though savvy cleantech investors understand the patience required for...
by Michael Grossman | Feb 9, 2022 | Delivering Your Message, Green Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Startups, Storytelling
Make Your Eco-Friendly Marketing Sprout By Taking These Four Steps Perhaps the most transparently disingenuous and self-delusional lines I hear when I encounter startup CEOs in the climate tech space is, “We’re in stealth mode.” News flash: your...
by Michael Grossman | Dec 12, 2021 | Brand Stories, Green Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Startups
The Science Alone Won’t Close The Sale. Would you honestly try to win a competition in the running shoe market against Nike by comparing the amount of sustainable rubber? How about throwing your lower energy use smartphone against Apple? Climate...
by Michael Grossman | Feb 14, 2021 | Cleantech, Delivering Your Message, Startups
On the FX television show “What We Do In The Shadows,” the audience meets a familiar character: the energy vampire. His name is Colin Robinson, an unassuming, spectacled man whose incessant droning small talk slowly sap those around him of their...
by Michael Grossman | Dec 1, 2020 | Cleantech, Delivering Your Message, Startups
The Battle for Cleantech Funding A recent spate of stories in green media suggests a second climate funding boom is in the offing for startups in the cleantech sector. It’s a nice change of pace after funding dried up for almost a decade after the first...
by Michael Grossman | Oct 19, 2019 | Brand Stories, Cleantech, Green Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Startups
Part 1–Research This column is the first of a five-part series on the critical elements necessary for a cleantech company to successfully market itself, regardless of the budget. Do I Have To Pay For Marketing? One of the most frequent questions I...