P40: Interviews ⛔ Gone Bad ⛔… Take 3 (from the Archives)
Video & Audio of Our Call:
Background:
Given Austin has no life in quarantine so he decided to dig thru his naughty folders & find you another, “interview gone bad”. While this might not have the same entertainment factor as the two previous “gone bad interviews”, Austin still admired his own persistence in conducting this one… 4 years later. Yes, this was one of his original interviews before even launching the podcast but you'll see why this episode never aired. Hope you enjoy this interview where the guest seemed uninterested in being part of our amazing podcast process…
Time-Stamped Show Notes:
- [0:27] There are some issues with the guest’s microphone.
- [1:29] The guest runs a company that installs wind turbines and solar panels for wind farms, recycling facilities, and customers with high energy use.
- [2:34] Explaining further what her company is all about.
- [4:29] She focused on Electrical Engineering and power systems throughout college. Instead of joining a large company, she opted to join a small business firm, which started her career path in the wind power industry.
- [5:51] Austin checks the internet speed of his guest.
- [7:44] From being an intern, she became a partner of the owner of the company.
- [8:58] She explained how she was offered the company partnership at such a young age.
- [10:14] Guest internet speed is only 10 Mbps but she says it’s actually a good internet speed from her place.
- [12:58] They make money through wind turbine installations and maintenance.
- [15:23] There are certain qualifications and grants for installing commercial or residential wind turbine projects.
- [18:16] Relying mostly on direct marketing such as country fairs and open houses is how they make themselves known to their customers.
- [21:49] She shares her day-to-day work routine.
- [22:31] Farmers are their primary customers but the hardest process is usually the initial stage of the installation, especially if the area doesn’t have any existing wind turbines.
- [25:24] Immigration and green card processing was the hardest part of starting her company.
Key Point from the Interview:
- Guest (after being asked what’s interesting about the interview): “Trying to figure out the audio basically.”
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