Jim McDermott - Clean Energy Pioneer | Why Smart Entrepreneurs Are Betting Everything on Climate Solutions
Podcast: Success Story with Scott D. ClaryPublished On: Sat Jul 26 2025
Description: ➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstoryJim McDermott is a veteran entrepreneur who scaled Stamps.com into a $2B+ public company. He co-founded Archive.com and Spoke Software, leading multiple successful exits, and managed over $800M in cleantech assets through US Renewables Group and Rusheen Capital. With $1B+ in enterprise value created, he brings decades of experience building high-impact ventures in tech and climate innovation.➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesacmcdermott/ ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHubspot - https://hubspot.com/ Cornbread Hemp - https://cornbreadhemp.com/success (Code: Success)iDigress Podcast - https://idigress.show NetSuite — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary➡️ Talking Points00:00 – Intro01:32 – From Dotcoms to Climate Tech05:14 – The Problems Entrepreneurs Are Solving Today10:24 – Why Most Ideas Aren’t Deep Enough15:31 – How to Tackle Massive Problems19:56 – Turning CO2 Into Opportunity23:29 – Sponsor Break25:38 – What the Government Gets Wrong About Climate33:40 – Jim’s Ideal Future Energy Mix44:13 – Smart Investing in Climate Tech52:26 – Sponsor Break54:04 – The Problem with Climate Doom58:33 – Advice for Young Climate Entrepreneurs1:02:38 – One Belief That Changed Everything1:06:58 – Final Words of Wisdom1:15:44 – The Lesson Jim Wants His Kids to Know
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