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Silicon Valley Technology, Art, Green & Sustainability talk show with host and Executive Producer Heather Durham. Episode guest is Bow Rodgers of 2nd River specializing in Cleantech Business Development and Funding. His “first hand” management success helps early stage companies accelerate sales results and funding efforts. Bow is a C-level executive and serial entrepreneur whose business experience has spanned enterprise, Cleantech and startup companies in the most competitive and demanding industries. His breadth of management experience ranges from Group President of Sprint Telecommunications managing 1,500 people to getting funded by Microsoft’s Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer for startup, Human Engineered Software. Accomplishments include: Founded or co-founded 4 companies; past CEO of electric vehicle company (ELV Motors) helping to build its channel strategy and dealer network; competed at 2009 Cleantech Open both as a competitor and company mentor; personally led or participated in raising over $25 Million in Venture Capital; managed PowerTV during M&A sale with Scientific-Atlanta, a Cisco Company; as Group President of Sprint, exceeded revenue goals of $300 Million annually; and received Patents for 3 successful products he designed or co-designed.