$100M Love Letter to Pioneering Climate Businesses Leaders — Rachel Delacour, CEO of Sweep

PODCAST GUEST BIO:

Sweep is a SaaS company that helps large companies reduce carbon emissions in their businesses and supply chains. Sample customers include multi-billion-dollar global enterprises such as Saint-Gobain and HP.

Rachel Delacour is the Co-founder and CEO of Sweep. She is also a Board Member at 2MX Organic, Investment Committee member at RAISE France, and Board member at Shine, as well as the former President at France Digitale and Co-Founder & CEO of BIME Analytics (acquired by Zendesk). She also speaks French very well; that's because she is French and lives in France. 

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QUESTIONS THAT WE COVERED:

Business

• What does your company do? What makes you unique versus the competition?
• What is one mistake that you see many CEOs making?
• What are 1-2 lessons you’ve learned about funding your growth with outside investors?

Personal

• If you had to start over, what are 1-2 tips you’d give yourself in order to be faster, more effective, and higher impact?
• What are some habits and routines that keep you focused, healthy, and sane — e.g., meditations, exercise, productivity hacks?
• What recommendations do you have for our audience — books, podcasts, quotes, tools?

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PODCAST HOST:

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