{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F3dbe03cb-9623-478f-8d7f-25dccb7f641c","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Rick Fox of Partanna on Sustainable Construction and Creating Winning Teams\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/3dbe03cb-9623-478f-8d7f-25dccb7f641c\"></iframe>","title":"Rick Fox of Partanna on Sustainable Construction and Creating Winning Teams","description":"<p>Today\u2019s episode features Rick Fox, co-founder and current CEO of Partanna Global, an innovative company developing carbon-negative concrete.</p><br><p>Rick, a three-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers, actor, and entrepreneur, launched Partanna in 2021 with co-founder and renowned L.A. architect Sam Marshall. Their idea was simple, if not audacious: make the traditional concrete-making process, a major source of global carbon emissions, \u201cgreen.\u201d</p><br><p>And that initial idea has yielded promising results. Rick, who is originally from the Bahamas, spoke to us from inside Partanna\u2019s newly unveiled model home concept in Nassau.&nbsp;</p><br><p>He joins the pod to talk about building a winning team, his journey leading up to Partanna, what the future looks like, and his impromptu call with the Bahamian Governor. Listen now on your favorite podcast platform.&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>More on the episode:</strong></p><ul><li>Check out Partanna\u2019s new model home concept at https://homes.partanna.com/gallery&nbsp;</li><li>Learn more about what Partanna and Rick Fox are up to at https://www.partanna.com/&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Episode Time Stamps:</strong></p><ul><li>(0:00) - Rick\u2019s cold open&nbsp;</li><li>(1:20) - Intro on Rick Fox and Partanna</li><li>(3:20) - Background and the Bahamas</li><li>(10:09) - The origin story of Partanna</li><li>(14:19) - Carbon-negative concrete and its impact</li><li>(18:40) - Early moments and team effort</li><li>(21:47) - VCs, markets, and first mover status&nbsp;</li><li>(24:55) - Customers, sustainability, and durability</li><li>(27:35) - Impact and doing good&nbsp;</li><li>(30:36) - Carbon credits</li><li>(32:56) - NBA career and lessons from Lakers</li><li>(35:22) - Acting, entertainment, and the business world</li><li>(37:22) - Optimism and motivation</li><li>(39:10) - Best advice from a coach</li><li>(40:42) - Conclusion and end credits</li></ul><br /><hr>","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/48ca3489-8896-4697-989c-5df8778f064a/1708037552229-7881b92ccc6af9eb6032c0e77e7a8343.jpeg"}