{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F865796a4-2c7c-4722-a3a5-76adb5c26d7a","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"S1 Ep 2. John Ridd, CEO & Founder of Greenpixie","description":"What are digital carbon emissions and how big a problem are they becoming? Greenpixie has the answers and is seizing the green initiative with both hands.\nNick and Lily Bernicker, principal at Wireframe Ventures, interview CEO & Founder, John Ridd, from Greenpixie, the company focused on reducing digital carbon emissions with cutting edge, climate tech. You\u2019ll hear how they\u2019re turning this challenge into an opportunity and why these types of emissions are among one of the more solvable problems in the environmental space.\nYou\u2019ll also hear John\u2019s view on the value of bootstrapping your business before moving towards the funding phase, plus how Greenpixie plans to roll out their MVP.\nThis is the second in the Keep Cool Show\u2019s mini-series, offering five startup founders the chance to pitch their climate tech business. Nick and an investor co-host will figure out what drives them, what they\u2019re doing to tackle climate change, and what sets their business apart from others in the space.\nWith over $40,000 in prizes for their business, there\u2019s a lot at stake. Listen to our third founder\u2019s pitch on next week\u2019s episode.\nIf you're looking to make it easier to find thousands of dollars worth of R&D Tax Credits, our sponsor MainStreet has the answer. You only need to plug MainStreet into your payroll and let their team of experts do the heavy lifting, scanning hundreds of federal, state and local tax credits on your behalf. It\u2019s going to save you so much time and your company so much money.\nFollow John on:\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/johnriddjnr\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-c-ridd/\nStay up-to-date on all things Keep Cool:https://workweek.com/discover-newsletters/keep-cool/ or follow Nick Van Osdol on Twitter:https://twitter.com/nickvanosdol","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/81d17874-fc25-4d3c-97bc-870dd35c26dc/95cfu1i0avugtf0qgd6rmb3a.jpg"}