Al Subbloie is president and CEO of Budderfly, the fastest growing Energy Efficiency as a Service company in the United States.

In this episode, learn about the importance of macro-dynamics when starting a business, why fear holds most entrepreneurs back, and whether grinding hard is better than having talent. Listen to Al’s philosophy about turning a loss into a win, finding pleasure in your work, and being disciplined about curiosity.

OUTLINE:

Here's the timestamps for the episode:

(00:00) - Intro
(5:00) - Cutting My Teeth At Anderson Consulting
(6:40) - Fear Holds Entrepreneurs Back
(9:40) - Starting My First business
(12:00) - Look At Macro-dynamics When Starting A Business
(15:00) - Why I Founded Tangoe
(24:00) - The Intersection of Sports And Business
(26:00) - Grinding Vs. Talent
(28:15) - What Is It Like Going Public?
(31:25) - How To Turn A Loss Into A Win
(35:25) - Learning To See Work As Play
(41:11) - How To Find Your Passion
(43:23) - Be Disciplined About Curiosity

EPISODE LINKS:

Budderfly: https://www.budderfly.com/
Tangoe: https://www.tangoe.com/
Al’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/al-subbloie-92b5302/

PODCAST INFO:

Podcast website: https://forwardobsessed.com/
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/forward-obsessed/id1615760781
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2TrkOZ7xL7WSlzc2mrwXuC?si=aa5e7790aca64e05
YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-ldUUGxQZ5b9WPqVXz_qlfXgK3hHPs4z
YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-ldUUGxQZ5Yt0LiPml0y6pNUSrqHzWql

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The Future Of Sustainability With Al Subbloie