✅ Entrepreneurship opens doors to unique opportunities and is a valuable skill set for personal and professional growth.

✅ The energy transition is happening rapidly, especially in mobility and remote communities, creating diverse opportunities in the energy sector.

✅ Mentors play a crucial role in guiding and inspiring entrepreneurs, and finding the right mentors can lead to significant personal and professional growth.

In this episode 150 of "Failing to Success", Andrea Kraj, the president and CEO of CORE Renewable Energy, discusses the freedom and value of entrepreneurship. She shares her experience of witnessing a family member's pivot to entrepreneurship, which ignited her passion for the field. Andrea emphasizes the importance of embracing failures as stepping stones to success and urges aspiring entrepreneurs to keep exploring ideas and opportunities.

CORE Renewable Energy is at the forefront of the energy transition, focusing on renewable energy projects and microgrid setups. Andrea highlights the need for comprehensive planning in energy projects to ensure long-term viability and sustainability. She emphasizes the increasing importance of renewable energy, particularly in the mobility sector and for remote communities.

Addressing the workforce challenge, Andrea advocates for creating more educational opportunities and certifications in renewable energy. She stresses the significance of encouraging diversity and inclusivity in the energy sector to foster innovation and better represent the population it serves.

Andrea shares her own journey of finding mentors and role models, highlighting the transformative power of supportive individuals. She underscores the value of learning from others' experiences and offers insights from her Fem Power podcast, which brings the voices of women in business to the forefront.

‍

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:15 The Freedom of Entrepreneurship

00:02:14 Failures Equal Lessons

00:05:46 The Energy Transition

00:07:41 The Energy Workforce

00:10:13 Mentorship

00:15:20 Contact Andrea