Becky Lane: 'Focus on solving the deep customer problem, not the cool problem'

Stuart Stone
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Furbnow founder and CEO Becky Lane discusses her drive to simplify and professionalise the retrofitting experience and why sustainability is not just about technology

Becky Lane is the co-founder and CEO of Birmingham-based Furbnow. Launched with climate tech entrepreneur and data scientist Laurence Watson, the firm seeks to tackle home decarbonisation at scale by providing...

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