Ep #46: Finding Investors for Your Mission with Bahruz Mammadov
Bahruz Mammadov is the CEO and Co-founder of BERKM, a materials company that uses clay-based additives to reduce the use of single-use plastics from about 3.8 million to 4.8 billion pounds each year. He is a serial entrepreneur with a focus on chemical materials and the chemical materials space, and BERKM is his 3rd project. This week, he joins me to share his journey of building a purpose-driven company, how he was able to raise awareness for his mission, and how he was able to find investors for his company.
Show Notes
Many rebooters out there are thinking of starting their own purpose-driven or mission-driven companies, but don’t know where or how to start. Finding investors can be incredibly difficult, but this week’s guest is here to share his journey, tips, and advice to help inspire all you entrepreneurs out there who are looking to take the plunge.
Bahruz Mammadov is the CEO and Co-founder of BERKM, a materials company that uses clay-based additives to reduce the use of single-use plastics from about 3.8 million to 4.8 billion pounds each year. He is a serial entrepreneur with a focus on chemical materials and the chemical materials space, and BERKM is his 3rd project. This week, he joins me to share his journey of building a purpose-driven company, how he was able to raise awareness for his mission, and how he was able to find investors for his company.
Listen in this week and hear how Bahruz built a mission-driven company and found investors, and how using the purpose behind the product can help you do the same. He shares his advice to help you tell your story in a way that builds awareness and gets investors’ attention, and his foresight for the future of the chemical materials field as well as what we can expect for its impact on the planet.
- One of the hardest steps faced by mission-driven and purpose-driven entrepreneurs.
- Why finding investors can be so difficult for new entrepreneurs.
- An eye-opening moment I had recently that showed me we need to be doing more for the planet.
- What to do if you have an idea for a purpose-driven business but are scared to take the plunge.
- How to take the next step towards a mission-driven business.
What You'll Learn
Links Mentioned
- Sensiba Center for Sustainability is the Exclusive Deployment Partner of Impakt IQ, a powerful ESG assessment and reporting tool that enables companies to measure and manage their ESG intelligence. Click here to learn more about finding out your ESG score, statement and report.
- Rebooting Capitalism: Instagram | Twitter
- Connect with me on LinkedIn
- Bahruz Mammadov: Website | LinkedIn
- The 50 Best Startup Incubators & Accelerators in the USA (2022)
- The Mom Test – book
- Crunchbase
- LanzaTech
- PitchBook
- Signal NFX – Investor Database
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