Together We RISE: Smart Education for Impactful Investments

Hello RISE Impact Enthusiasts,

Before sharing this week's Impact Opportunity, where profits meet purpose 🌟, let's keep in mind our collective goal: a world 🌍 where our legacy directly addresses major issues such as climate change, health-care, and gender equality.

The excitement around last week's feature on the award-winning water-soluble technology bag was truly heartening. This innovative solution, with its potential to replace single-use plastic bags, caught our community by surprise with its compelling benefits 🌟. Its creation from a unique blend of limestone and natural gas derivatives, capable of dissolving in hot water, highlights a major step towards reducing plastic waste 🌍. The bag's versatility, from grocery shopping to pet care and even as laundry detergent, has showcased the vast potential for sustainable daily living. It's an honor to journey with you, united in our mission to champion groundbreaking solutions that pave the way for a cleaner, more sustainable world.

If you would like to learn all the diverse ways to invest in alignment with your values, across all asset classes - I invite you to join our free 3-day Impact Workshop: "Grow Your Wealth, Impact the World".

As a reminder, we maintain a comprehensive database of vetted, exclusive, impactful investments that includes everything from startups to established funds and real estate, spanning all areas of impact. These opportunities vary; some have specific participation qualifications, while others are more accessible. We do this because we all have different levels of savings, communities, and can participate in impact at different levels. Either way, as always, let's share this valuable knowledge of values aligned investing with our loved ones, including our children (it's never too early to start!), friends, and broader community. With that said, let's explore this week’s impactful opportunity.

New Weekly Impact Insight - Feb 10 2024

If your values are centered around environmental sustainability, technological innovation, and leadership diversity, this sustainable housing opportunity aligns perfectly with your commitment to a greener, more inclusive future.

🌟3D Home Printing Technology Overview🌟 

📍 Overview: This pioneering firm utilizes proprietary materials to 3D print sustainable homes, with the goal to significantly reduce the costs and carbon footprint of homebuilding. Employing automated robotics, the organization is at the forefront of urban development, using composite materials to offer affordable, rapid, and versatile construction solutions that minimize time, labor, and waste. Key features of its 3D printing approach include an epoxy-based primer for panels, customizable foam insulation, and flexible steel frames for diverse structural solutions.

♻️ Environmental Impact: The construction process employs materials that are 60% recycled and sustainably sourced, achieving a production process with 99% less waste compared to traditional methods.

📈 Financial Highlights: Throughout the first three quarters of 2023, the firm has garnered nearly $4M in revenue and has secured binding contracts promising over $150M in future revenues.

👩‍💼 Leadership: Founded by a team of seasoned executives and serial entrepreneurs with a deep background in technological innovation within the construction sector.

💼 Mission and Impact: The mission is centered on addressing the housing and climate crises by revolutionizing home construction. Through advanced material science, robotics, and automation, the goal is to make carbon-neutral housing universally accessible.

🚀 Future Goals: Committed to producing fully carbon-neutral homes by 2028, positioning itself 22 years ahead of the broader construction industry's benchmarks.

💡 Insight: As global trends move towards Net Zero housing and the construction industry sees a reduction in manual labor, 3D printing, robotics, and automation are poised to dominate the sector.

🏷️ Tags in RISE database for our community: #Environment #ImpactHousing #CommunityDevelopment #SustainableMaterials #Recycling #ResourceEfficiency #WasteManagement #Decarbonization

Questions for us as Investors to Ask :

1. Competitive Landscape and Differentiation: Besides what's mentioned, who are the main competitors in the sustainable housing and 3D printing construction market, and how does this company differentiate itself in terms of technology, cost, speed, and sustainability?

2. Regulatory and Compliance Challenges: What specific regulatory challenges could affect the deployment of 3D-printed homes across different states or countries? How is the company navigating zoning laws, building codes, and environmental regulations?

3. Supply Chain Resilience: Given the innovative materials used, how resilient is the company's supply chain against disruptions? Are there alternative suppliers for critical materials?

4. Technology and Material Innovation: What ongoing R&D efforts are in place to improve the materials and technology used in construction? How does the company plan to maintain its technological edge?

5. Financial Health and Projections: Beyond the current revenue and funding achievements, what are the long-term financial projections? How does the company plan to achieve profitability and manage cash flow to support its ambitious growth and development goals?

These questions can help guide our investment consideration, focusing on the unique opportunity to support a venture with tangible environmental impact.

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IMPACT FINANCE IN THE NEWS

Top Impact Investing Trends for 2024

In 2024, the impact investing landscape is marked by several key trends, each offering unique opportunities for making a difference, this helps guide what we actively seek to share:

• ESG Integration: Enhanced focus on Environmental, Social, and Governance criteria in investment decisions.

• Green Bonds: Increased issuance, financing projects with environmental benefits.

• Renewable Energy: Growing attractiveness of investments in solar, wind, and hydro energy.

• Impact Tech Startups: Rising interest in startups addressing environmental and social issues.

• Sustainable Agriculture: Innovations in sustainable food production and agriculture technology.

• Gender-Lens Investing: Investing in women-led businesses and initiatives improving the lives of women and girls.

• Microfinance: Promoting financial inclusion and empowering underserved communities.

• Consumer Trends: A shift towards sustainable and ethically produced products.

In this vibrant investment ecosystem, RISE is a movement committed to unveiling impactful opportunities across funds, businesses, and real estate that align with these trends.

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Impact Investing: Public vs. Private Markets

The dichotomy between public and private markets in impact investing presents distinct pathways to engender positive change:

Public Markets:

• Offer expansive, readily accessible means to back companies that champion ESG practices.

• Facilitate immediate market entry and exit, enabling large-scale industry influence through shareholder advocacy and ESG-centric funds.

Private Investments (including business, funds, and real estate):

This sphere captures our undivided attention, inspired by the investment patterns of those that are financial achievers. A balanced portfolio often comprises a mix of public and private market investments. However, the allure and potential for direct impact in private markets guide our focus, leaving investments in public markets to those aligned with our values.

Private investments stand out by offering:

• A direct, hands-on investment approach.

• Intimate involvement with investments, guiding business models, operational choices, and strategic direction towards explicit impact objectives.

• The capacity to create immediate, tangible impacts through initiatives like sustainable real estate projects or supporting startups tackling environmental and social issues.

In Summary:

While public markets present opportunities to catalyze change across various industries and corporations on a grand scale, private investments afford a more focused, hands-on methodology to fulfill distinct impact goals. Both realms are important to the impact investing ecosystem.

For those that engage in individual private investments, whether in a private company or a real estate venture, there lies the chance for more direct engagement. This can range from board membership to active involvement in strategic decision-making.

Breaking Down Private Investments:

Private Investment Funds:

• Governed by seasoned fund managers, these funds allow investors an indirect yet hands-on approach via strategic fund selection and influencing the fund’s policies and focal areas.

Direct Private Investments:

• Facilitate a potential active role in governance and strategic planning, especially for investors with substantial equity or direct project involvement.

• Provide a more immediate, impactful means to effect change and drive impact within specific ventures.

  *Please, it is never to early to these differentiations with others so we are all educated together and it allows us to have an investor mindset.

P.S. Whenever you’re ready here are a few ways for us to work together:

1. RISE The Movement Impact Circle:

   Join the RISE The Movement Impact Circle, an exclusive network where we collaborate, learn, and dive into vetted, exclusive, private, impact investment opportunities.

   Plus, our virtual monthly meetings offer an opportunity to come together, discuss, and discover impact opportunities designed to make a difference. Ready to be a part of this circle of change-makers? Apply now for membership. 

2. Impact Investing Education Program:

   Dive into the world of impact investing with our 12-week Impact Investing program, designed for women who want to make a difference. This cohort will not only educate you on essential investment strategies but also connect you with a network of like-minded women. Our weekly live sessions are tailored to empower you in navigating both public and private markets, helping you grow your wealth across various asset classes while contributing positively to the future. It's more than investing; it's about shaping a better world for the next generation.

3. Partner with RISE the movement:

   Do you share a commitment to making a positive impact? Our RISE community is a vibrant mix of entrepreneurs, investors, and finance professionals. While our individual values may differ, our shared belief in investing for a better tomorrow unites us. We invite you to collaborate with us and showcase how your organization can empower us to excel in impact investing. 

   Together, we're not just investors; we're changemakers.

   Until next week, keep making an impact!

   Warmly,

   ^Tanaha

@risethemovement

www.risethemovement.com

At R.I.S.E (Rewarding Investments Smart Education) we are committed to educating and providing community for women investors at every stage of their investment journey. We believe the key to success lies in education, informed decision-making, and using investments to make an impact. We support Values - Aligned Financial Planners.

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