My conversation with Augustus Doricko, founder of Rainmaker.
Augustus shares his thoughts on higher education, what makes a successful founder, and his ambitious vision to "green the Great American Desert."
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - College admissions issues and higher education
00:04:01 - Leaving college for better opportunities
00:05:10 - Upskilling and human capital concentration
00:05:48 - Fellowship experiences: Thiel Fellowship and Z Fellows
00:07:55 - Who should be a founder? Qualities needed
00:11:58 - Augustus's journey to water scarcity solutions
00:16:32 - Clarifying cloud seeding vs. other weather modification technologies
00:21:05 - History of cloud seeding technology
00:27:04 - American revival and re-industrialization
00:32:13 - Systemic issues pushing talent into finance over innovation
00:36:25 - Rainmaker's vision: from water utility to terraforming company
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