Welcome to another episode of Awarepreneurs with your host, Paul Zelizer. In today’s special solo episode, Paul dives into three critical topics that will shape the landscape for social entrepreneurs and climate tech founders as we head into 2025. We’ll explore the game-changing $58 billion New Mexico Permanent Fund and its impact on the state’s thriving start-up ecosystem, the anticipated headwinds and challenges for impact-driven businesses in the coming year, and the importance of embracing the season of winter to rest and resource ourselves. Tune in as Paul shares insights, strategies, and personal experiences to help you navigate these transformative times and prepare for a successful year ahead. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review to help more people discover the path to positive impact through values-based business. This episode is sponsored by the Coaching company of the host, Paul Zelizer. Consider a Strategy Session if you can use support growing your impact business.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• New Mexico’s Climate Solutions Venture Fund

• NMClimate Meetup newsletter

• Steve Sponseller’s website (co-leader of NMClimate)

• Rep. Andrea Romero’s bio

• Wintering book

• Paul’s Strategy Sessions

• Pitch an Awarepreneurs episode

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Paul Zelizer Social Entrepreneur Coach and Host of the Awarepreneurs Podcast

Since 1993, Paul Zelizer has worked with and led programs for 30,000+ leaders working for positive change in and through their organizations. He started his business in 2008, making him one of the first business coaches to focus on the needs of social entrepreneurs and impact business leaders.

In 2017, he founded Awarepreneurs as a way to amplify the practices successful social enterprise leaders use. Today he is best known as host of the Awarepreneurs Podcast, one of the world’s leading social entrepreneur podcasts. Paul maintains a busy coaching and consulting practice working with impact focused founders, leaders and companies.