#282 The Real State of CleanTech Hiring & The "Digestion Phase" | Silas Mähner on Keep Cool
00:00 – Intro & Sponsors: Lehmann's Terms, Climate Finance Solutions, and EarthSearch.
03:09 – Welcome to Keep Cool: Nick van Osdol flips the script and interviews Silas.
04:07 – The Evolution of Climate Tech: Shedding the 1.0 vibes and returning to "CleanTech."
08:52 – Silas’s Origin Story: From rural Wisconsin to renewable energy recruiting in NYC.
13:33 – Disrupting Recruitment: Why Silas founded EarthSearch to offer executive-level search for early-stage startups without the massive fees.
18:30 – The End of ZIRP: Why the hiring market has shifted to slow, intentional, and skills-based…
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