What’s next for Ben?
I’m cross-posting writing about my sabbatical and search for a next thing here and on LinkedIn, with a few minor changes for platform format. I’ll keep adding links to this post as they roll off the presses.
- Work with me: https://medium.com/@blach/work-with-me-ec4ca80312f5
- Mental health and parenting: https://medium.com/@blach/parenting-and-mental-health-12a767d30f96
- What I’ve been up to lately: https://medium.com/@blach/what-ive-been-up-to-f96a0d24f01c
- SF Climate Week 2025 retrospective: https://medium.com/@blach/sf-climate-week-retro-502e3294f8be
- Running a Marathon — When pigs fly: https://medium.com/@blach/when-pigs-fly-a05a508beaf0
Okay. Here we are, it’s April 13th, 2025.
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I’m (finally) ready to wind down my sabbatical and am eager to dive into my next big challenge. I’ve spent the past decade deep in venture fundraising, climate and energy tech, sensors and software-enabled hardware, and most recently, AI-assisted software development and rapid project builds. I’m deeply interdisciplinary, blending venture and software expertise — and I’m excited to find a great team and build something important.
Over the next few weeks, I’ll share reflections from my sabbatical, challenges and insights, and some topics I’m excited about. But first, I’m asking for help.
Here’s how you can support me:
1. Connect me: If you know any kickass teams or founders that could level up with leadership in software and fundraising — whether as a supporting co-founder, a C-level hire, or CXO-level consultant — please make an intro.
2. Share roles: Send any high-leverage opportunities in VC, startup support, foundations, or similar roles that feel distinctly Ben-shaped my way.
3. Brainstorm with me: Up for a quick chat to explore problems worth solving, or interested in collaborating? Let’s connect: http://blach.space/chat
This Friday, I’ll head to San Francisco Climate Week. A lot can change in a year — and not all the changes the world needed, and many that it didn’t, have happened since the last time I was at climate week — but the urgency of building products that fuel the energy transition and mitigate the impacts of climate change hasn’t changed at all. If you’ll be in town and want to meet up for a time-appropriate beverage, shoot me a note!
