{"id":7326,"date":"2025-03-03T14:07:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T19:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dandelionenergy.com\/?p=7326"},"modified":"2025-03-21T14:21:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T18:21:01","slug":"kathy-hannun-featured-on-built-in-america-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dandelionenergy.com\/kathy-hannun-featured-on-built-in-america-podcast","title":{"rendered":"Kathy Hannun Featured on Built In America Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/building-a-sustainable-future-with-dandelion\/id1789555354?i=1000697388319\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7330\" src=\"https:\/\/dandelionenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kathy.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this episode of Built in America, host Sam Mahmood sits down with Kathy Hannun, founder and President of Dandelion, a pioneering geothermal heating and cooling company. Kathy shares her remarkable journey from Google X to launching Dandelion, a company dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by making geothermal energy accessible for homes and businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kathy discusses the challenges she faced building a startup in the clean energy sector, her approach to raising capital, and how she aligned Dandelion&#8217;s mission with its revenue model. She also delves into the importance of mentorship, the value of building a strong team, and the strategies that fueled Dandelion\u2019s growth. Kathy\u2019s insights on the future of geothermal energy and its potential to revolutionize the market offer a compelling look at the intersection of entrepreneurship, sustainability, and innovation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/building-a-sustainable-future-with-dandelion\/id1789555354?i=1000697388319\">Listen to the podcast here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode of Built in America, host Sam Mahmood sits down with Kathy Hannun, founder and President of Dandelion, a pioneering geothermal heating and cooling company. Kathy shares her remarkable journey from Google X to launching Dandelion, a company dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by making geothermal energy accessible for homes and businesses. 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