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Hi everyone! I’ve just come back from a couple of months of travel and keen to connect with people and meet new TPC-ers!
I’ll be at the fireside chat on Friday but if anyone is down to have a virtual chat (or in-person if you’re London based!), let me know and we can set something up.
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Me too! Glad to be back 🙂
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So glad to see you’re back! Will I finally get a chance to meet you in person in December at the festive event? In the meantime, looking forward to seeing you at community networking on Friday.
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Yes, I’ll be at the festive event and at networking 🙂 really looking forward to meeting you at last!
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So glad that we could catch-up at Community Networking on Friday, and so looking forward to next week!
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Hi everyone. Saori Okada and I have been discussing a TPC collaboration for a while, and have finally made it happen so wanted to share!
We’re jointly hosting an in-person sustainable living workshop on 8th September in London where we’ll explore crafting jesmonite coasters and Japanese wellness via calligraphy. The event is in Canary Wharf / Isle of Dogs area and you can learn more here if anyone’s keen to attend and meet some TPC-ers in real life. 🙂
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So amazing to see this Shalaka – it’d be great to get some TPCers along! The venue space is also stunning!
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Thanks for the support Ella!!
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Thank you so much Alan! That’s one of my personal favs too 🙂
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Shalaka Laxman posted in the group The Sustainability and ESG Collective
Hi everyone! Hope all is well. I had a question regarding publicly available ESG data. I’m working with a start-up right now and they’re looking for publicly available ESG datasets (e.g. annual reports, disclosures, etc.). I provided them with the usual list of MSCI, Sustainalytics, Bloomberg Green, Refinitiv but wondering if there’s something else I’m missing?
They’re keen to work with large datasets and test some of their upcoming tech using this data – I’m helping them with their ESG use case (just elaborating for context). Thank you!
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Excellent question, Shalaka Laxman! Perhaps Vanessa Zampiga Thomas Jelley Jo Lord Amelie Chowna Robin Ravi CECrow Learn invest advise mentor teach disrupt might be able to provide some thoughts on this?
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I bet Philipp von Bieberstein will be able to help too, especially given the ESG data work he does. Also, calling out to Joanne Thurlow and Veslemøy Klavenes-Berge on the ESG side, and Johannes Castner, Ryan McGee and Sabina Firtala on the data side. Hope this helps!
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Hi Shalaka, it can be tough to find high-quality datasets that are free but I would say the top-of-the-line free information can be found on the World Bank website. In terms of paid datasets, my company works with EIU, the dataset from the economist, but it can be a bit pricey. We’ve also explored options such as Clarity.ai and NASDAQ. Hope that helps, and willing to chat if you have more questions!
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Thank you so much Spencer – super helpful! Will reach out if I have any questions at all.
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Shalaka Laxman wrote a new post
Read MoreWe all have different names for what we do - portfolio professional, multi-hyphenate, side hustler, freelancer, solopreneur. What these labels have in common is that they represent an ability to grow and learn across multiple fields, but they don’t...
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Hi everyone!
Looking for a bit of advice…
I’m talking to my first start-up on Thursday about my services and how I can help for their specific offering. I’m confident about what I bring to the table, but I’m confused about what rates to put forward. Should I go in with a fixed hourly number? Or is it better to charge by project? Or should I be flexible and open to cash + equity and see what they offer?
It’s my first start-up discussion and I don’t want to appear like a newbie
For context, it’s a small, bootstrapped machine-learning start-up in silicon valley and they’re looking to raise their first round in the next 2 months. They work with 3 other contractors / freelancers at this moment. Any advice is appreciated – thank you so much!8 Comments-
I always want to get the client talking first if I can with a ”what kind of budget do you have for this?” kind of question. Of course, they will often have no idea and respond with, ”we don’t know, what do you typically charge?” to which I answer ”there is no typical …” and continue with ” … I have clients anywhere between $high-ammount (choose a number/no structure … I want to create a bit of a shock factor/sharp in take of brea…
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Thanks so much for taking the time to provide such helpful detail Mike! Really appreciate it, and will use some of your tips in today’s conversation. 🙂
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Hi Shalaka, exciting news
we have this article on how much you should charge which gives some good advice that you might find useful: http://staging.the-portfolio-collective.com/insights/how-much-should-you-charge-for-portfolio-work/-
Thanks so much Ella! Very helpful.
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Hi Shalaka Laxman. I’ve answered this question many times. Please feel free to have a chat here and I will share with you my experiences. The answers are very varied. https://calendly.com/zarir-zed-vakil/30min
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Sounds great 🙂
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We have missed you Shalaka Laxman!