We’re excited to announce that Blu Banyan’s Founder and CEO, Jan Rippingale is the recipient of the 2022 Entreprenista 100 Award in the Best Self-Funded Business category. The Entreprenista 100 Awards, presented by Chase Ink, recognize ambitious women business owners across 11 different categories who are paving the way in their industry and amongst the wider founder community.
“The impact that Blu Banyan has made in the solar industry qualifies as noteworthy. I’m thrilled to be recognized for our team’s achievements and proud to be on the esteemed list of winners,” Rippingale said.
“As a female entrepreneur, I am proud to lead my amazing team to create innovative solutions that are driving positive change in the world. My biggest win was seeing the impact we envisioned become a reality. My interest in applying for this award was to inspire smart women with talent to also follow their passion and make the change they want to see for the children. Even short, geeky moms like me can make their vision become a reality by leveraging their passion for meaningful change,” says Jan.
We want to thank the Entreprenista 100 Awards for recognizing our efforts and the amazing work of all the other women entrepreneurs on the list. We are honored to be in the company of such inspiring and dedicated women.
About Blu Banyan:
Blu Banyan is an award-winning NetSuite Solution Partner and SuiteApp developer experienced in ERP consulting, implementation, and professional services. We specialize in solar, construction, manufacturing, and retail industries. We enable our clients’ growth by increasing their productivity with a combination of collaborative process development, harmonized data streams, and optimal software automation, helping them align their people, systems, and metrics to maximize positive impact.
Our impact focus is on the digital transformation of the energy information infrastructure to accelerate decarbonizing the economy. Our award-winning business software, SolarSuccess, became the platform that accounted for 33% of the total installed residential solar capacity in the US in 2021-22. Blu Banyan has played a leadership role in bringing together diverse stakeholders to envision and implement a new energy information infrastructure, and helping to develop critical elements of the new energy information infrastructure like the DOE Orange Button taxonomy, the AHJ Registry of permitting agencies, and the SolarAPP+ SolarSuccess tools for digitally submitting and approving solar permits.
Our successes accelerated the adoption of standards and inspired global adoption. Addressing this challenge helped us gain more industry visibility and increase adoption of our flagship SolarSuccess software. We’re proud to have made a meaningful impact on decarbonizing the economy and grateful for the recognition of our accomplishments.
