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NEXT (10th!) SIDEPORCH COFFEE GATHERING: Friday, November 8 @ 7:30am at Groundwork Coffee LLC (671 Rose Ave). ☕ 🚲 ALL welcomed. Please invite and/or bring others if they'd want to join us. No agenda or ask - just come start a Friday morning with a group of solid people on the westside. Message me on LI or email if you'd like to be added to an email update for when we host these in LA or around the country. sean@sideporch.co. See you next week! Andy Riemer Paul Angles Tereza Omabuwa Michael Masserman Alexander Kapur Rob Kramer Iván Markman Shaun Abrahamson Joanna Elliott Elliot Kotek Samantha Rosenthal Fisher Joe Crowley Melissa Rowe Kate Holguín Jaime Nack Jaime Carlson Nurit Katz Steve Glenn Eddy Cola Libby Jacobson, CFA, MBA, MSSE Melody Mohebi Trevor Fay Briland Graves La Keisha Landrum Pierre Kristen McGee Julia de Bono Paul Ferraiolo Melissa Caicedo Allie Dolido William Scriven Claudio Ludovisi Vaughn Blake Hayley Nystrom (McCurdy) Gabrielle Darbyshire Laura Katzman (Dyer) Brandon Boros Dee Zheng Deidre Lind Lizabeth Fogel John E. Kobara

If you’re around tomorrow for an early morning coffee in San Francisco, come join me for a casual coffee and hang @ 7:30-9am at Capital One Café (101 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94108) ☕ ⚡

FYI for anyone attending SOCAP Global this week!

We held the 9th edition of our SidePorch coffees this morning at Groundwork Coffee LLC in #LA. I arrived early...only to find some friends already connecting that drove over from way across town. Over the next 2 hours we were joined by an equal mix of newcomers and oldtimers. Big mix of good humans today from across sectors, industries, geographies. New parents through a group of us with kids in their 20s & 30s. Experienced investors and operators sharing stories with folks looking to break into new fields. Athletes and artists sharing with authors and scientists. No agenda or asks...and opening this up to anyone who wanted to stop by. Today's gathering made me dig up my original sketch of a side porch that led to the naming of our company - included in the images in this post. There's a much longer SidePorch origin story to share at another time...but the heart of this idea: we wanted to create a space where solid folks could come together and talk about things that mattered, while keeping an eye out in the distance towards a world that needed stewardship. Thanks to everyone who has helped bring this idea into a real-life version. Andy ust announced a next gathering up in the SF area on the 29th: https://lnkd.in/grK3RzCC Check out the SidePorch LinkedIn page for when we'll host the next one - or let us know (LI message or sean@sideporch.co) if you want to be added to the email list to get direct invites. And please: tag anyone you think might want to join us in future gatherings, or share this post with them. Here is the origin of the SidePorch Coffee for those that are interested (https://lnkd.in/ghsbtrHH) Tereza Omabuwa Briland Graves Allan Marks Shaun Abrahamson Christina Saylor Isaac M. Shamam Claudio Ludovisi Paul Angles Tennille Amor Trevor Fay Melody Mohebi Danny Steiner Brian Wayne John E. Kobara Mark Spears Monica Dean-Millman Kristen McGee Jon Seidman Brian Smith Rita J. King Melissa Caicedo Brandon Boros Alena Solonina Vaughn Blake Laura Dyer Doreen Lorenzo Matt James Samantha Rosenthal Fisher Eddy Cola Elliot Kotek

#SanFrancisco -- NEXT SIDEPORCH COFFEE GATHERING: Tuesday, October 29th @ 7:30-9am at Capital One Café (101 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94108) ☕ ⚡ ALL welcomed :) Please invite and/or bring others if they'd want to join us. No agenda or ask - just come start a Tuesday morning with a group of solid people in SF, right by the Market St & Kearny St MUNI stop. I'll be up there for SOCAP Global speaking with Dr. Charmain Jackman, Ph.D., Kristine Santoro, Ph.D., Erin Sietstra, and Andrew Barr on "Emerging Mental Health Strategies from Investors and Innovators to Drive a More Equitable Future." Message me on LI or email if you'd like to be added to an email update for when we host these in LA or around the country. andy@sideporch.co See you soon! Here is the origin of the SidePorch Coffee for those that are interested (https://lnkd.in/ghsbtrHH) 

Thanks Steve!

Join us next week for another one of our coffees, this time on the west side of LA: Friday, Oct 18 - 7:30a @ Groundwork Coffee in Venice And/or invite other good folks that would want to come by. Eddy Cola Jaime Carlson Steve Yu, MBA Bobby Kobara Joanna Elliott Krisztina (Z) Holly Hamet Watt Curtis T. Jewell, II Colin Maclay Jaime Ernesto Uzeta Tenzin Seldon Adam Dole Shomik Dutta Hayley Nystrom (McCurdy) Vaughn Blake Allison Agsten Pilar Carvajo Lucena Graham Hill Katja Kotala Teddy Hennes Noel Graham Gabrielle Darbyshire Gregg Sherkin Alena Solonina

Fantastic experience at my first Energy Disruptors event, and first trip to Calgary. Grateful to Holly Ransom and Graeme Edge for their welcome - and respect to a solid ops team for running an amazing event. The newly opened BMO Center was a neat venue - and cool to hear about the wider downtown development from Kent Brown. Lots of discussion on the importance of collaboration, and the challenge involved in connecting and engaging with new types of partners. RBC’s John Stackhouse spoke of creating spaces for unlike minds to engage. MSFT’s Darryl Willis considered how unusual partnerships require intention to establish trust - especially as we accelerate our work in ways that require high performing teams to get going asap. These collaborations require orgs/people capable of moving across complex systems - let me know if you want some great articles on these types of humans! “Cost isn’t the hard part” was a common refrain (though it isn’t the easy part either). Some of the hard parts: regulation & policy, global competition for resources (lithium, etc) & tech advantage (AI, etc), a battle between competing theories for how best to organize our national and community governance. This was not a silo’d and homogenous set of discussions. Rather, they pulled together a range of incumbents and newcomers to engage in a location involved in the energy game for a long time. Ron Garan and Yuval Noah Harari left me with the deepest takeaways from any presentation. Ron’s experience in space and collaborating w prior adversaries led him to call for non-zero thinking, empathy and compassion … even from those of us who haven’t seen our planet from above. Yuval urged us to slow down: humans may be good at solving problems, but we’re terrible at selecting what problems to solve. He reinforced what Allison Agsten has taught me: we have to invent new and better stories - mythologies - if we want to combat dangerous or outdated ones. Loved meeting so many tremendous folks doing their part…tagged those with whom I had a meaningful conversation and whose work is worth following. Reynold Tetzlaff, FCPA, CPA Kostyantyn Khomutov 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 Marty Reed Alexander Helling Andrew Watson Dion Alexander Nathan Walworth, PhD Chris Brown Benjamin Kemp Kristina Hagström-Ilievska Blake Bunting Ashley Sarauer Nisha (Midha) Saini Amanda Hall Roger Atkins

🚀 Continuing the Climate Week train - SidePorch hosted a discussion focused on industrial decarbonization in Los Angeles 🌎 We had the opportunity to pull in some truly amazing people for great discussions, including: + Allan Marks + Brian Wayne, Founder of CurvePoint Capital + Dr. Cris B. Liban, Chief Sustainability Officer Los Angeles Metro + Denny Zane, Policy Director at Move LA + Jessica Fernandez, Head of Strategic Partnerships at ASU Decision Theater Network + Jose Urizar, Co-founder of DTE Materials + Monica Dean-Millman, Director of Sustainability University of Southern California's Public Exchange + Niglmoro Okuk, Deputy Director Fleet Engagement & Community Outreach at CALSTART + Nishant Mani + Nocona Sanders, Ph.D., Leader at RMI focused on medium- and heavy-duty vehicles + Vaughn Blake, Partner at Blue Bear Capital You can watch the full panel discussion here: https://lnkd.in/gxw78ezB **Key Takeaways** 1. Progress in Emissions Reduction and Economic Growth Los Angeles has made significant progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions while simultaneously increasing economic output over the past decade. The city currently produces 25-28 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent annually, with industrial processes accounting for about 10% of emissions. Luis Gutierrez had to pull out last minute, but can chat more about this! 2. Focus on Transportation and Power Production Transportation and power production have been the main focus areas for decarbonization efforts in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Metro is working on increasing public transportation usage and influencing broader transportation-related issues beyond their direct control for all movement of goods and people. 3. Innovative Solutions for Hard-to-Abate Sectors As the region tackles harder-to-abate sectors, exciting innovative solutions are emerging with local entrepreneurs who are having a global impact, such as in concrete decarbonization, building materials, and electric truck conversions.   4. California's Zero-Emission Vehicle Programs California's HVIP program has successfully deployed thousands of zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles, with over 120 models now available. However, despite favorable conditions (funding, regulations, TCO benefits), adoption rates for zero-emission trucks are slowing, and understanding this paradox is crucial. 5. Funding and Infrastructure Challenges A proposed ballot measure for the South Coast Air District could generate $2-3 billion annually for 30 years to invest in renewable power, charging infrastructure, and zero-emission transportation systems. However, challenges remain in scaling charging infrastructure and power generation to support widespread electrification. We at SidePorch are always curious about good folks doing hard things -- we’d always be happy to chat and learn more!

SidePorch's 8th coffee gathering today at Groundwork Coffee LLC here in LA. As usual, started the morning solo and wondering who'd end up joining, especially this week with many of our climate-warrior friends returning from NYC's climate week. Amazing group of humans rolled through this morning, bringing a mix of new faces alongside friends who have joined for most of these gatherings. Neat to hear more about Rob Kramer launching Justice Served Coffee this month! Also fun to see Elliot Kotek's The Nation of Artists logo among the coffee cups on the table today! Grateful to be among this array of folks pulling for the forces of good. And even moreso to see how this community has leaned into supporting folks looking for new career paths. Cool stuff when good people find ways to help good people. Keep an eye on the SidePorch LinkedIn page for when we'll host the next one - or let me know (LI message or sean@sideporch.co) if you want to be added to the email list we use to send direct invites. Kristen McGee Andy Riemer Trevor Fay Melissa Rowe Rita Aboujaoude Jessica Sims Gallucci Tereza Omabuwa Claudio Ludovisi Paul Angles Samantha Rosenthal Fisher Monica Dean-Millman Christina Saylor Kate Lynch Eddy Cola