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Biography
Phil Dillard is an entrepreneur, educator, business strategist, Lean Startup expert and subject matter expert and practitioner of Waste-to-Value, Circular Economy and Regenerative Economy solutions. As a former naval officer, corporate strategist and manufacturing executive, Phil managed organizational growth, business strategy, fundraising and operations from a number of different angles. He believes in business as a force for good and regularly highlights its ability to drive prosperity and elevate the standard of living globally. He also knows that since one cannot operate a model based on infinite resources inside of a finite system, the existing financial and economic models that drive business today must evolve.
Phil is the Founder & CEO of Thruline Networks. Thruline Networks is an impact investing and advisory services firm that drives thought leadership, manages projects, builds ecosystems, guides investment for mission driven companies building solutions related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and 9 Planetary Boundaries. The firm delivers value in thought leadership, content development, financial advisory, impact advisory, business growth and capital access strategy for early stage and growth companies. Thruline Networks primarily focuses on ClimateTech, Circular Economy, Regenerative Economy, Resilient Infrastructure and Waste to Value solutions that deliver tangible results in financial and impact returns. Thruline Networks aspires to help build and grow 100+ impact unicorns in the next decade, and does this by working with a variety of organizations in different sectors - public, private (startups, growing companies, and corporations), and non-profit - to build companies that have a deliver financial and stakeholder impact returns that deliver positive impact on society and the environment, and that can operate at scale, while also being profitable.
Thruline Networks, and its company podcast Thruline to the 4th Sector, focuses on 4th Sector companies building Circular Economy and Regenerative Economy solutions for the 21st century. What is the 4th sector? It’s an emerging sector of the economy that consists of “for-benefit” and/or “mission-driven” organizations that combine a focus of profit and impact into their business. 4th Sector Capitalism is Impact Investing that tackles every day challenges in a new and interesting way. Phil and his team work with individuals and organizations that seek to build and grow companies that do well by doing good. These companies highlight that there does not have to be a trade off between financial performance and positive impact on the planet. Phil and his team work with founders, innovators, entrepreneurs and investors to make business better for everyone.
Latest posts
The article below highlights an announcement from Shein about creating a “sustainable blue jean” that significantly reduces the amount of water used in its production. While on its surface this sounds like a good idea, the article raises a lot of questions about the industry of fast fashion and the definition of sustainable fashion.
Leading mission-driven companies to build a sustainable future economy is a pressing challenge that requires immediate action. The disconnection between humanity and nature has led to environmental, economic, and social crises. To solve this, committed leaders must drive coordinated efforts across sectors - public, private, and nonprofit.
Thruline Networks is an impact venture studio that takes a living systems approach to building resilient solutions to sticky global problems. Driven by the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals and the Planetary Boundaries as guiding frameworks, the firm focuses ClimateTech companies solving challenges primarily in circularity and waste to value.
