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The Motherhood MentorThe Myth of Having it All: How to Balance Success and Wellbeing with Lauren SalzSend us a textYou are not just a mom, wife, and CEO there is this space between all these identities where we exist. In todays episode I sit down with one of my best friends Lauren Salz to have a conversation about the unique challenges to explore what it really looks like to hold and have success both at home and in your work all while prioritizing your own wellbeing. We talk about: +The Myths and real struggles of flexibility in entrepreneurship+Being your own boss +What...2025-05-131h 02
Legends N LeadersLauren Salz, CEO at Sealed, on making clean energy the easiest to implement at the contractor level!Lauren is able to do it all! From raising $100M, switching from D2C to B2B, to having a family she does not stop. Lauren realized there was a way to introduce a better for you system into the home that saved money, but getting the rebates to make the cost transparent was not easy. So she created Sealed, a system to streamline this!
Lauren received the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 recognition for her work and recently did a major pivot to be more of a business to business company. This showed her versatility...2024-09-1622 min
Sit Down Startup[Revolutionizing Climate Tech] Sealed’s co-founder and CEO Lauren Salz on Raising ~$100 Million and Finding Product-Market FitIn the latest episode of Sit Down Startup, Adam O'Donnell chats with Lauren Salz, co-founder and CEO of Sealed, about her unexpected journey from aspiring musician to leading a revolutionary home energy startup.Discover the invaluable lessons Lauren learned about resilience, adaptability, and the importance of continuous product evolution, and hear how Sealed found its product-market fit by transitioning from in-person sales to a streamlined phone-based sales process. The lesson? Sometimes you need to pivot from even successful ventures to better align with market demands. Tune in for an inspiring conversation on the future of home energy...2024-09-1221 min
Real Leaders PodcastEp. 499 Lauren Salz, Co-Founder & CEO of SealedLauren Salz is the Co-Founder & CEO of Sealed, a climate tech company on a mission to stop home energy waste by enabling contractors to install more home weatherization and electrification projects and grow their businesses.
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The Capitalist HippieLeading the Charge in Sustainable Home Energy Solutions - with Lauren Salz, Co-founder and CEO of SealedThe home energy efficiency industry is undergoing a transformative shift towards sustainability. Today, we're excited to explore this dynamic landscape with Lauren Salz, Co-Founder and CEO of Sealed, a trailblazing climate tech company at the forefront of this revolution. Recognized for her remarkable leadership, Sealed was named one of the 10 most innovative energy companies of 2021 by Fast Company, and Lauren herself was honoured in Forbes' 30 Under 30 list for her contributions to the energy sector. Sealed is on a mission to stop home energy waste by enabling contractors to install more home weatherization and electrification projects and grow...2024-07-2429 min
The GrooveThe App Behind The Viral Barbie Campaign With PhotoRoom’s Lauren SudworthThis summer was a “Barbie” blowout! The blockbuster movie distributed by Warner Bros. brought in over $1.4 billion at the box office this summer, making it 2023’s highest-grossing film—and the topic of social media’s hottest trends. One of these viral hits, powered by an AI photo-editing app, stood out from the rest. With the help of PhotoRoom’s Selfie Generator, 13 million people created, posted and shared custom “Barbie” posters across Instagram and X. Months later, PhotoRoom has been downloaded 100M+ times, and Lauren Sudworth, PhotoRoom’s Head of Brand and Content, joins The Groove to share insider intel into the viral cam...2024-01-2532 min
Out of NowhereLauren Salz of Sealed - electrifying every home2023-12-1936 min
The Wharton CurrentMaking Energy Efficiency Easy -- Lauren Salz, Co-founder & CEO @ SealedEnergy efficiency saves consumers money, and we need deep cuts in home energy use to reach our world’s net-zero goals. How can we get more homeowners to invest in it? That’s the question that drives Lauren Salz. She’s CEO and co-founder of Sealed, an energy and financial technology company that helps homeowners finance home improvements that save on energy costs and emissions too.
Lauren tells us about what makes homeowners invest in energy efficiency(hint: it’s often not about money, and definitely not about climate!) and about how she and her co-founder have built Sealed to fit thos...2023-03-2724 min
Electric Ladies PodcastWhy Heat Pumps Are "In" - Lauren Salz, Co-Founder & CEO of Sealed“There's a few reasons why a building owner might want to electrify their building and get heat pumps. One is that it is a better experience for the people who are living in those units. It's really, really quiet. it's healthier, it's safer…and then secondly, there should be less maintenance cost over time. Just having one system that's really efficient.” Lauren Salz on Electric Ladies Podcast Heat pumps are suddenly getting a spotlight. Between big financial incentives for them in the new U.S. Inflation Reduction Act's climate provisions, Germany's ramp up of these pumps to help m...2022-12-1339 min
InevitableStartup Series: SealedToday’s guest is Lauren Salz, co-founder and CEO of Sealed, which modernizes houses with the latest HVAC, weatherproofing and smart home technology, while covering the upfront cost to homeowners.Home efficiency and electrification is a critical front for combating climate change. Incentives for residential heat pump installation are one of the big winners of the Inflation Reduction Act.The often overlooked but critical steps of weatherizing homes via better insulation and sealing is also key to reducing energy consumption. Sealed has been understanding consumer motivations for home efficiency upgrades for nearly a decade. They've learned what co...2022-11-1049 min
Watt It TakesSealed CEO and Co-Founder Lauren SalzThe energy we use in our homes remains one of the largest sources of emissions in the country. About 20 percent of our energy-related GHG emissions comes from the fossil fuels used to power gas furnaces, stoves, water heaters, and AC units. With the U.S. predicted to add more than 62 million new homes by 2050, getting fossil fuels out of our houses, apartments and condos is crucial. And we have the tools to do it.Weatherization, insulation, and heat pumps can drastically reduce emissions. But we need to increase consumer awareness and decrease upfront costs for t...2022-11-0152 min
Entrepreneurs for Impact (EFI): Climate Tech CEOs & VCs$62M of VC Investment for Fintech + Energy Efficiency Leader — Lauren Salz, CEO of SealedPODCAST GUEST BIO:
Sealed is a VC-backed startup that modernizes single-family houses with the latest HVAC, weatherproofing, and smart home technology. They also cover the upfront costs of these upgrades, so if they don’t reduce customer energy use, then they don’t get paid.
Lauren Salz is the co-founder and CEO of Sealed. In addition to a stint at McKinsey & Company and a summer playing the flute as a street musician in Oxford, she is also a Forbes 30 under 30, Olympic-style weightlifter, and flute player.
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Startup Life Show with Ande LyonsEP 214 A Climate Tech Company on a Mission to Electrify All HomesOur guest, Lauren Salz, is passionate about using financial and technological innovation to improve the lives of American homeowners.She’s the co-founder and CEO of Sealed, a home wellness company on a mission to make homes healthy, comfortable, and clean for the planet. Sealed designs, manages, and finances home weatherization and electrification projects, making it easy and affordable for people to be more comfortable while using less energy. Under Lauren’s leadership, Sealed grew 350% from ’20 to – ‘22, and was named one of the 10 most innovative energy companies of 2021 by Fast Company. In April, 2022 the company ex...2022-07-291h 02
Spaces Podcast[EXPRESS] 'Modernizing Homes for Efficiency'More than half of the owner-occupied homes in the U.S. were built before 1980, with around 38% built before 1970. Many of these homes are not equipped to handled modern energy demands, climate changes, or goals for efficiency. In this episode, Lauren Salz, Co-founder and CEO of Sealed, joins us to share how Sealed is helping homeowners modernize their homes with the latest HVAC, weatherproofing, and smart home technology to make homes healthy, comfortable, and clean for the planet. They also have a unique pricing and payment structure that removes the barriers for homeowners to take advantage of Sealed’s expertise. ...2022-04-2025 min
Tactical Toolbelt009: Modernizing Homes to be Healthier, Cleaner, and More ComfortableIn today's episode of Tactical Toolbelt, host Greg Smithies is joined by Lauren Salz, CEO and Co-Founder of Fifth Wall portfolio company Sealed, which has built what is essentially an ""easy button"" to retrofit homes. The two discuss how buildings’ retrofits are a crucial part of fighting climate change by 2050, and Lauren shares how Sealed has helped consumers realize savings of 20-70% in home energy consumption, all while making retrofitting more affordable. Greg Smithies is a Partner on the Climate Technology Investment team at Fifth Wall, the largest venture capital firm focused on technology-driven innovation for the gl...2021-07-0616 min
AWESome EarthKindMake Your House Healthy, Comfortable, and More Energy-Efficient - with Lauren Salz of SealedQuantum Quote: “There are two ways to live your life. One is that nothing is a miracle, or the other way is that everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein Having an efficient, clean, and comfortable home is everyone’s dream. Every homeowner wants their family to be comfortable, with a proper heating and cooling system that doesn’t cost too much to operate. Most of us also want energy savings and positive environmental impact. Are you having problems with heating and cooling? Do you want to make energy efficiency upgrades but believe that it would be too exp...2021-06-1426 min
Soul Journey by Natascha Zeller#02 - So funktioniert vegan ganz einfachGanz ehrlich, vegan ist einfach und gesund. Leider ist der Anfang oft schwer und das Umfeld macht es einem nicht einfach. Ich erzähle, wie ich vegan wurde und den Umstieg gemeistert habe. Du erfährst, worauf du achten kannst und ich gebe dir Tipps. Blogartikel vom Juli 2019: https://naschislife.ch/einfacher-einstieg-vegan Spiralschneider: https://amzn.to/2nznjqs Vegane Kochbücher Lauren Wildbolz https://amzn.to/2pckCva Björn Moschinski https://amzn.to/2p8wbDB Attila Hildmann https://amzn.to/2pgcsSE Einkaufen In Uster (Züri...2019-10-0244 min
Lacrosse All Stars Podcast NetworkOutside the Eight Ep. 7 • The Courageous Lauren BennerHello again, it's THURSDAY!On this week's episode of Outside the 8 with the Courageous Lauren Benner we cover a lot. Lauren is from Annapolis, was a goalie at University of Virginia and after playing a fifth year at Denver University and being an assistant coach at DU and Louisville. She is now living in Denver, coaching at Valor Christian High School, running girls youth lacrosse across the state, and officiating high school and college level games. She brings so much passion for the sport, steadfastness through adversity, and has many great ideas to keep consistent growth of the game.Here's...2018-10-251h 06Lacrosse All Stars Podcast NetworkOutside the Eight Ep. 7 • The Courageous Lauren BennerHello again, it's THURSDAY!On this week's episode of Outside the 8 with the Courageous Lauren Benner we cover a lot. Lauren is from Annapolis, was a goalie at University of Virginia and after playing a fifth year at Denver University and being an assistant coach at DU and Louisville. She is now living in Denver, coaching at Valor Christian High School, running girls youth lacrosse across the state, and officiating high school and college level games. She brings so much passion for the sport, steadfastness through adversity, and has many great ideas to keep consistent growth of the game.Here's...2018-10-251h 06