Impact Drivers

Jeffrey Char, Co-Founder and Chairman, TRENDE and Co-Founder and CEO, SOGO Energy

April 21, 2021 Host: Jen Helms Season 1 Episode 11
Impact Drivers
Jeffrey Char, Co-Founder and Chairman, TRENDE and Co-Founder and CEO, SOGO Energy
Show Notes

In our eleventh episode we hear from Jeffrey Char, serial entrepreneur and investor. He currently manages two renewable energy ventures he co-founded. SOGO Energy is building a distributed utility to serve rural communities in Asia with affordable, reliable, and clean energy. TRENDE is an online renewable energy retailer accelerating the widespread adoption of solar power in Japan.

In this episode we learn about the energy landscape in Japan and other parts of Asia, Jeff's journey starting TRENDE and SOGO Energy, his biggest lesson learned from founding numerous companies, and what's next for his ventures.