Budget 2023 & a Billion Dollar Opportunity in Sustainability Ft. Aditi Balbir || CXO Talks With Souniya Khurana

“If I would have asked what people wanted, they would have said Faster Horses!” said Henry Ford. Is that also the case with Sustainability? Do people know what they want, as we steer towards Green Growth. With the Budget 2023 by our honorable Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, earmarking a sizable fund and initiatives towards green credits to green energy to green mobility to green farming.  What’s in it for the CXOs, entrepreneurs and business owners in the Green Technology and Sustainability sector?This episode of CXO Talks features Aditi Balbir, Founder of EcoRatings.Transitioning from Consulting to Managing and Founding a premium hospitality business in V Resorts and scaling it while successfully raising Venture Capital not once or twice but 4 times, Aditi is from the earliest crops of Women led Businesses when Startups had just started coming into our vocabulary. As an active angel investor in women led businesses, Aditi also brings the perspective of an investor. As someone who believes the first principle of Sustainability is "Economic Viability" and is now decoding sustainability parameters for businesses and helping the end consumer make an informed choice while shopping. There is a lot that you'd learn in this episode of CXO Talks. In this episode of CXO Talks, Aditi Balbir talks about: How in the world of Venture Capital and Angel Investing, Men and Women invest differently?  How to use the gender lens when pitching for fundraise? What are the opportunities for Businesses building in the sustainability sector? Disadvantages of being a single founder. And a lot more. Follow Aditi Balbir on Linkedin Instagram For more information about the EcoRatings, visit here Follow me on LinkedIn Instagram About CXO Talks:Think about the traits that define most C-Suite executives or the CXOs.Sharp, witty, ruthless, extroverted, strategic, persuasive, charismatic yet stoic and dominated mainly by men. Yet there is more to these CXOs than meets the eye. This show brings to you stories filled with rich insights, learnings and frameworks from CXOs at the helm of some leading businesses and startups who happen to be Women. CXOs and leaders who build magnanimous ventures and not only chart a course for others to follow but also do whatever it takes to get them moving in the right direction. Whether you are a CXO, an entrepreneur, a leader or on your way there, let me tell you this ‘The ride will not be easy!’, but listening to other CXOs will make your ride worth the while. So tune in! Because this is where the CXO Talks. And I am Souniya Khurana, your host and the Co-Founder and CEO at WYN Studio. If you have a question to ask our next CXO or would like to share something from this episode that was an AHA moment for you, send us a voice note here https://www.speakpipe.com/CXOTalks For brand partnerships, collaborations, and sponsorship opportunities, send us an email at ansh@wyn.studio #cxotalks #cxo #entrepreneursSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.