Scaling Clean
TigerComm
Categories: Business
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#Cleantechers -
My most recent Scaling Clean guest has a compelling background. You might say he’s not afraid to get his hands dirty.
Russ Bates grew up in the southern Indiana coal fields, starting his career as a union electrician, then moving up the ladder to foreman, and eventually VP. At the 26-year mark, he moved into company ownership, and he's now the founder of the Cleveland-area NXTGEN Clean Energy Solutions. NXTGEN is a one-stop shop for solar, wind, battery storage, and EV charging station projects.
Here are Russ’s B3P’s:
5:08 - Clean energy is drawing people to it because it seems every day brings a new breakthrough.
14:34 - As a CEO, ask yourself: “Is this decision going to be sustainable? Is this decision going to lead us to do enough business” to take care of your family and employees. There’s so much going on in this sector, especially with an election approaching, that could derail a business plan. It’s important to be mindful of those questions so you are best prepared for future changes.
25:35 - When you need to make the tough decision to fire someone, make sure you are confident in your reasoning as to why. Then, do it quickly. The employee might not have done something wrong but just weren’t the right fit. In those situations, sometimes the best thing for them is for you to part ways with them.
Thanks for coming on the show, Russ.
Previous episodes
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37 - Episode 36: Russ Bates Fri, 06 Sep 2024
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36 - Episode 35: Geraldine Gray Thu, 01 Aug 2024
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35 - Episode 34: Katie Mehnert Wed, 03 Jul 2024
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34 - Episode 33: Scott Case Mon, 10 Jun 2024
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33 - Episode 32: George Hershman Wed, 01 May 2024
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32 - Episode 31: Stephen Lacey  Thu, 28 Mar 2024
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31 - Episode 30: Scott Kubly Wed, 28 Feb 2024
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30 - Episode 29: Nikhil Vadhavkar  Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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29 - Episode 28: Robin Laine Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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28 - Episode 27: Sean Kelly Wed, 29 Nov 2023
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27 - Episode 26: Mahesh Konduru Wed, 29 Nov 2023
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26 - Episode 25: Paige Carratturo Tue, 12 Sep 2023
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25 - Episode 24: Hala Ballouz Tue, 12 Sep 2023
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24 - Episode 23: Tom Starrs PT. II Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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23 - Episode 22: Tom Starrs PT. I Fri, 08 Sep 2023
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22 - Episode 21: David Arfin Wed, 26 Jul 2023
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21 - Episode 20: Nick Cohen Wed, 12 Jul 2023
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20 - Episode 19: Jeff Wolfe Thu, 08 Jun 2023
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19 - Episode 18: Jennifer Von Bismarck Wed, 24 May 2023
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18 - Episode 17: Jesse Grossman Wed, 17 May 2023
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17 - Episode 16: Miranda Ballentine Mon, 08 May 2023
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15 - Episode 15: Kevin Smith Mon, 24 Apr 2023
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14 - Episode 14: Jing Tian Tue, 20 Dec 2022
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13 - Episode 13: Silvia Ortín Thu, 08 Dec 2022
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12 - Episode 12: Claus Nussgruber Mon, 05 Dec 2022
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11 - Episode 11: John Belizaire, Part 2 Mon, 31 Oct 2022
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10 - Episode 10: John Belizaire, Part 1 Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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9 - Episode 9: Al Subbloie Mon, 29 Aug 2022
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8 - Episode 8: Kimberlee Centera Mon, 15 Aug 2022
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7 - Episode 7: Graham Richard Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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6 - Episode 6: Ken Locklin Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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5 - Episode 5: Abby Hopper Mon, 13 Jun 2022
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4 - Episode 4: Chad Farrell Wed, 04 May 2022
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3 - Episode 3: Mark Bassett Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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2 - Episode 2: Bob Fishman Sun, 27 Feb 2022
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1 - Episode 1: Brad Mattson Fri, 25 Feb 2022