Dillon Cane: Solar Funding, B2B, Choosing Partners, Scaling & The Future of Energy Data

(00:00) Intro

(02:30) Dillon's back story

(04:58) The early stages business proposition

(06:09) What does the average project look like?

(06:46) The importance of good partnerships

(08:29) Deeper into the business proposition & values

(12:04) Stigma and trust in the solar installation trade

(13:24) Two Blues Solar's approach to the sales cycle

(14:12) Why they've stuck with a B2B market

(16:10) Business challenges & resilience

(17:49) Applying property development skillsets in the renewables sector

(18:33) Finding the right funding partner

(23:05) The pros and cons of fully-funded solar solutions

(24:42) A cool case-study

(26:08) Scaling

(28:22) The self-marketing of solar PV products, battery storage & energy data presentation

(32:01) Speculations on energy data, social media and social comparison dynamics

(33:20) Two Blues Solar's approach to recruitment

(35:31) How accessible is the solar PV industry for new startups & entrepreneurs?

(36:51) Speculations on the wider future of the sector

(38:34) Final advice from Dillon

(39:40) Outro

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