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이 매력적인 에피소드에서 스타트업 중독자, hosts Daniel Koonce and Caleb Talley are joined by Lee Porter, founder and owner of Ozark Green Roofs. Lee shares the inspiring story behind her journey to starting a green roof company in Arkansas, rooted in her passion for landscape architecture and sustainability that began in college. After realizing there were no green roof companies in the area, Lee pivoted from her original career plans and took the entrepreneurial leap, launching Ozark Green Roofs in 2018 with support from Startup Junkie and her network.
The conversation explores the challenges and milestones of building a unique niche business, from early residential projects to high-profile commercial jobs such as the Fayetteville Public Library, First National Bank, Uptown Apartments, and most notably, the ambitious green roof for the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine. Lee details the technical and environmental benefits of green roofs, sharing how these projects contribute to sustainability, stormwater management, and improving urban environments.
Additionally, Lee discusses the importance of teamwork, mentorship, and her advisory board in growing the company. She highlights her recent steps into hiring and expanding her team, her commitment to offering employee benefits, and her ambitions to become the leading regional green roof provider. Through candid reflections on entrepreneurial challenges and the value of asking for help, Lee delivers an inspiring message about perseverance and building something meaningful in your own backyard. Tune in today!
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(00:00) 소개
(05:05) Lee’s Journey Starting Ozark Green Roofs
(09:27) The Alice L. Walton Green Roof Experience
(14:43) Reevaluating the Triple Bottom Line: People, Planet, Profit
(17:15) The Benefits of Advisory Boards
(19:31) Charitable Choice: Donations Over Payments
(24:19) Expanding the Ozark Green Roofs’ Team
(26:26) How Strategic Guidance is Growing Lee’s Business Passion
(29:15) Advice to Younger Self
(31:36) Closing Thoughts
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Welcome to another episode of 스타트업 중독자! In today’s episode, hosts Daniel Koonce and Caleb Talley sit down with Lee Porter, the founder and owner of Ozark Green Roofs—the company bringing innovative, sustainable green roofing to Northwest Arkansas and beyond. Lee shares her entrepreneurial journey, from first discovering green roofs as a landscape architecture student, to researching green roof incentives in Europe, to finally launching her own business with the help of Startup Junkie.
Tune in to learn about the impressive projects Ozark Green Roofs has taken on—from residential rooftops to high-profile spaces like the Fayetteville Public Library and the future Alice Walton School of Medicine with its stunning two-acre, tree-filled, trail-laden green roof. Lee also dives into the real benefits of green roofs, the importance of her close-knit advisory board, and how surrounding yourself with the right people can truly make all the difference. If you’re curious about sustainability, entrepreneurship, or transforming cityscapes one roof at a time, you won’t want to miss this inspiring conversation!
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