Yaniv Kalish is a solar energy veteran, with over 15 years of developing more than $200M valued solar projects. He is the founder & CEO of SolarKal - the largest B2B solar marketplace in the United States. SolarKal streamlines the switch to solar energy for organizations across the U.S. while saving them time, money and internal resources. With dedicated advisory services powered by the largest marketplace of over 125 vetted solar providers across the U.S., SolarKal empowers organizations to go green with ease. Yaniv is a Boston Consulting Group Alum and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School focused in Energy and Entrepreneurship.

KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE EPISODE

01:11 The story behind SolarKal and what it does
04:25 The initial spark into entrepreneurship
07:51 The steps to getting started when launching a company
11:39 Should you bootstrap or raise funding?
14:51 Learning what is beyond your skillset as an entrepreneur
17:12 Building a strong initial team
21:48 The next big thing for Yaniv
27:02 Where most entrepreneurs tend to go wrong and make mistakes
30:41 Advice for young entrepreneurs that are starting out

GOLDEN NUGGET FROM TODAY’S SHOW

Yaniv says, “Every entrepreneur starts off being a "jack of all trades" in the beginning. It is important to transition towards delegating and building your team as you grow so that you don't become a bottleneck to the growth."

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