On this episode of Coffee with a Founder, Beck Bamberger sits down with Connor Hogan, co-founder and CFO of OnePlanet Solar Recycling, a company helping tackle one of the renewable energy industry’s growing challenges: solar panel recycling.
The conversation explores why solar recycling is becoming a critical part of America’s clean energy future, the policy and infrastructure shifts shaping the industry, and what it takes to build a mission-driven company in a rapidly evolving market. They also unpack the realities of scaling a cleantech startup amid political uncertainty, global manufacturing pressures, and the operational demands of building sustainable systems at scale.
Connor also reflects on the personal side of entrepreneurship—from transitioning out of finance into climate tech to balancing founder life with becoming a new parent. Along the way, they discuss productivity, the value of slowing down in an always-connected world, and why building the right team may be the most important part of growing a company.
If you’re interested in climate innovation, renewable infrastructure, and the human side of entrepreneurship, don’t miss this episode.