Becoming a serial impact entrepreneur

Professional and Corporate
Written By Stuart McNish

Guest: Tony Pantages (CEO of Octaform)

Tony Pantages is a self-described “serial impact entrepreneur” who loves finding sustainable and renewable solutions. His solutions focus mainly on how to handle waste and energy in a way that protects the environment.

His path to this dream started in an unlikely source – producing in film, television, and music industries. Throughout all of that, he never lost sight of his passion for being innovative while also finding ways to restore the balance of nature.

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