Watt It Takes: Billy Parish, From Dropout Activist to Solar CEO

<p>Billy Parish dropped out of college to pursue a career in climate activism. Today, he's the CEO of America's biggest rooftop solar loan company, Mosaic.</p><p>In this edition of&nbsp;<em>Watt It Takes</em>,&nbsp;Powerhouse CEO Emily Kirsch interviews Parish about his transition from activist to executive. They'll talk about the many iterations of Mosaic, difficulties in raising money from&nbsp;VCs, and Parish's philosophy on building a successful team.</p><p>Watt It Takes is&nbsp;<a href="http://powerhouse.fund/watt-it-takes/" target="_blank">a live interview series</a>&nbsp;produced by Powerhouse in partnership with&nbsp;GTM.&nbsp;The conversation was recorded live in Oakland, California.</p><p><em>This podcast is brought to you by&nbsp;</em><a href="https://sense.com/welcome-back-three.html" target="_blank"><em>Sense</em></a><em>. Sense installs in your home's electrical panel and provides insight into your energy use and home activity through&nbsp;iOS, Android and web apps.&nbsp;</em><a href="https://sense.com/welcome-back-three.html" target="_blank"><em>Find out more</em></a><em>.</em></p><p>Listen to our other episodes of Watt It Takes:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/nancy-pfunds-pro-tips-for-getting-started-in-cleantech#gs.GFQoEho" target="_blank">Nancy&nbsp;Pfund’s&nbsp;Pro Tips for Getting Started in&nbsp;Cleantech</a></li><li><a href="https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/sunpower-founder-dick-swansons-guide-to-launching-a-cleantech-startup#gs.mneRapg" target="_blank">SunPower&nbsp;Founder Dick Swanson’s Guide to Launching a&nbsp;Cleantech&nbsp;Startup</a></li><li><a href="https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/lessons-from-the-fall-of-sungevity#gs.1A=kmJg" target="_blank">Lessons From the Fall of&nbsp;Sungevity</a></li><li><a href="https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/dan-shugar-the-king-midas-of-solar#gs.NLBYXdI" target="_blank">Dan&nbsp;Shugar, the K​ing Midas of Solar</a></li><li><a href="https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/t