Tevis Howard

Founder/CEO of @Komaza - working hard to make #farmers the #future of African #forestry.

[Tevis Howard @iTevis]

@ChrisBurchmore From 33oC Kenya to -5oC Finland = quite a shock! But well worth it: @Finnfund conference is really good!

[Tevis Howard @iTevis]

@asaskogstrom Do you have 30min to meet up at Skoll? I’d love to learn more about IKEA’s Social Entrepreneurs initiative and explore if @Komaza might be a good partner - we can sell beautiful, sustainable, farmer-grown wood products!

[Tevis Howard @iTevis]

Beware plantations seeking investment from average people on the street, promising great returns. If legit, these projects could raise big money from global institutional investors who understand the industry, risks, governance, etc. Hoaxes hurt people and the sector - call BS.

[Komaza @Komaza]

We’re honored & excited to have been selected by @climatefinlab for their 2018 Global Lab to develop our forestry financing innovation! Their support will go a long way to making smallholder farmers the future of African forestry!

[TriplePundit @TriplePundit]

Komaza's @iTevis Plants Sustainable #Microforestry in Kenya. http://t.co/gw2aRZjmYL @RPSiegel

[Tevis Howard @iTevis]

@RPSiegel - Thanks for the @triplepundit article on @KOMAZA. If you're ever in coastal Kenya, please stop by for a visit.

[Tevis Howard @iTevis]

"The best business models are organized around the passion of the entrepreneur" - Bill Campbell #socap11 #mmi

[Tevis Howard @iTevis]

Shaun Paul, EcoLogic, sums up stakeholder stereotypes very succinctly: "corrupt governments, greedy businesses, lazy NGOs". #socap11

[Tevis Howard @iTevis]

Other than #green, do any other #socap11 tracks have panelists who well up with tears while describing their work?

[Tevis Howard @iTevis]

Will Rosenzweig: To attract & succeed with investors, impact funds must first prove profit track record, then impact metrics. #socap11 #mmi

[Tevis Howard @iTevis]

Will Rosenzweig: Biggest mistake of entrepreneurs is thinking investor interactions are transactional rather than relational. #socap11 #mmi

[Tevis Howard @iTevis]

Ken Wilson, bio-cultural diversity: 80-90% correlation b/t vascular plant diversity and language diversity around the world! #socap11 #green

[Tevis Howard @iTevis]

Jeffrey Hollender: 1) Don't grow too quickly! 2) Beware products that are less bad vs. actually good 3) Governance key for mission. #socap11

[Tevis Howard @iTevis]

As expected, kevin starr rocks #socap11 keynote

[Tevis Howard @iTevis]

I'm attending SOCAP11. My Pathable profile: http://t.co/8hnCib8 #SOCAP11

[Tevis Howard @iTevis]

500yrs to replace 1in topsoil lost to erosion; min #soil for #agriculture 6in. Fertile soil = #endangered #ecosystem. http://bit.ly/FoodSoil

[Tevis Howard @iTevis]

RT @rowansimpson: "You build a startup to test an idea and then you build a company to execute that idea" http://t.co/iIv7DFr

[Tevis Howard @iTevis]

First rains in Kilifi, Kenya in 8 hot mos = tweetworthy. Great to be soaked, still can't imagine how our trees, or our farmers, must feel.

[Komaza @Komaza]

KOMAZA featured in the latest edition of The Solutions Journal. Enjoy! http://www.thesolutionsjournal.com/node/813

[Tevis Howard @iTevis]

while I'll miss much in CA, I'm very excited to be returning to Kenya -- been away from the action too long, and we have LOTS to do!