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Entreprenista 100 Award Winner

The Entreprenista 100 Award Winner - Jan Rippingale, Blu Banyan

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.

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Oracle NetSuite Awards Blu Banyan Micro-Vertical Partner of the Year 2022

Oracle NetSuite Micro Vertical Partner of the Year Award 2022, SuiteWorld Awards

Blu Banyan, a leading NetSuite Solution Provider and SuiteApp developer, has won the Micro-Vertical Solution Provider Partner of the Year Award from Oracle NetSuite for the third consecutive year since the award’s inception.

In recognition of Blu Banyan’s continued “epic” growth, the Micro-Vertical Solution Provider Partner of the Year Award 2022 recognizes the profound impact of the company’s SolarSuccess platform, the only comprehensive solar software solution specifically optimized for the expanding solar installer market. 

“We have seen that our efforts to assist our solar installers has created an impact in mitigating climate change,” said Blu Banyan CEO Jan Rippingale. “By focusing on the specific needs and business processes of the solar energy micro-vertical market, we’ve been able to build a business management solution that is uniquely able to meet the needs of our customers, from startup to utility-scale, in the renewable space.”

Blu Banyan VP of Sales & Marketing, Chris Phipps said, “Receiving the MV Partner of the Year Award for the third year in a row serves as a strong validation of our dedicated approach. It reinforces our mission and brings a sense of celebration to our entire team.” 

NetSuite presented Blu Banyan with the NetSuite Micro-Vertical Solution Provider Partner of the Year award during its SuiteWorld conference in October 2022.

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Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program Alumni

Goldman Sachs 10,000 small businesses alumni

Co-founder and CEO of Blu Banyan, Jan Rippingale, recently completed the prestigious Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program (10KSB) in the National Cohort held at Babson College in Boston. The 10KSB program was designed to help entrepreneurs create jobs and economic opportunity by providing access to education, capital, and business support services. Graduates of the program completed the blended online and in-person coursework that delivers intensive entrepreneurship training from Babson’s business experts and peers. 

“The 10KSB program improved our clarity and articulation of Blu Banyan’s mission and vision for the future. The group work was immensely helpful, particularly the reverse role-playing sessions where we got to live in the banker’s / inventor’s shoes.  Talking with fellow classmates and reflecting on our accomplishments and challenges gave me new perspectives. The connections with my peer network, strengthened leadership skills will help us scale our SaaS business to adjacent industries, and internationally.” said Jan Rippingale. 

Designed by Babson College, the nation’s top-ranked entrepreneurship school, the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses curriculum provides the skills needed to recognize new opportunities, embrace practices that increase business growth, and ultimately develop a customized business growth plan. For over a decade, 10KSB has helped thousands of entrepreneurs grow their businesses and create jobs in their communities. Scholars gain practical skills in topics such as negotiation, marketing, and employee management that can immediately be put in action. Participants receive tools and one-on-one professional support to develop a strategic and customized growth plan that aims to take their company to new heights.

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Oracle NetSuite Awards Blu Banyan Micro-Vertical Partner of the Year 2021

Oracle NetSuite Micro Vertical Partner of the Year Award 2021, SuiteWorld Awards

Blu Banyan, a leading NetSuite Solution Provider and SuiteApp developer, has won the Micro-Vertical Solution Provider Partner of the Year Award from Oracle NetSuite for the second consecutive year since the award’s inception.

In recognition of Blu Banyan’s continued “epic” growth, the Micro-Vertical Solution Provider Partner of the Year Award 2021 recognizes the profound impact of the company’s SolarSuccess platform, the only comprehensive solar software solution specifically optimized for the expanding solar installer market. 

“We have seen that our efforts to assist our solar installers has created an impact in mitigating climate change,” said Blu Banyan CEO Jan Rippingale. “By focusing on the specific needs and business processes of the solar energy micro-vertical market, we’ve been able to build an end-to-end platform uniquely able to meet the needs of our customers, from startup to utility-scale, in the renewable space.”

Blu Banyan VP of Sales & Marketing, Chris Phipps said, “Receiving the MV Partner of the Year Award for the second year really validates our model of laser focus on one segment. It strengthens our mission and our whole team is celebrating this win.” 

The NetSuite Micro-Vertical Solution Provider Partner of the Year is an exclusive designation only awarded to the top MV Solution Provider in the global partner program. NetSuite presented Blu Banyan with the award during its SuiteWorld conference in October 2021.

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SunSpec Alliance Awards Blu Banyan’s CEO as an Open Standards Champion

SunSpec Alliance Open Standards Champion Award

“SunSpec 2020 Annual Member Meeting – December 8th, 2020 -Attendees of this year’s Annual Member Meeting gained an in-depth understanding of SunSpec’s successes, challenges, and goals to come, including a preview of the exciting developments around SunSpec standards being encoded into national standards, which will lead to a massive influx of SunSpec Certified interfaces in 2021.

As a highlight of the event, Tom Tansy, Chairman of SunSpec Alliance, awarded 9 recipients the SunSpec Open Standards Champion Award. This prestigious distinction is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the development and establishment of a SunSpec standard. They have dedicated over 100 hours in a given year to a SunSpec initiative, worked collaboratively to achieve a common goal, and leveraged their professional influence to benefit the Distributed Energy industry as a whole.”

Jan Rippingale, Blu Banyan’s CEO, has been awarded the SunSpec Open Standards Champion Award for her hard work and creative ideas for the US Department of Energy’s Orange Button Initiative.

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Oracle NetSuite Declares First-Ever Micro-Vertical Partner of the Year

NetSuite Micro-Vertical Solution Provider Partner of the Year Award 2020

Blu Banyan, a leading NetSuite Solution Provider and SuiteApp developer, has won the Micro-Vertical Solution Provider Partner of the Year 2020 Award from Oracle NetSuite.

In recognition of Blu Banyan’s “epic” year, the Micro-Vertical Solution Provider Partner of the Year Award recognizes the profound impact of the company’s SolarSuccess platform, the only comprehensive solar software solution specifically optimized for the expanding solar installer market. 

“We are really proud of the work we’ve done supporting our customers this year, and this award really brings home that we are making a positive impact with our efforts” said Blu Banyan CEO Jan Rippingale. “By focusing on the specific needs and business processes of the renewable energy micro-vertical market, we’ve been able to build an end-to-end platform uniquely able to meet the needs of our customers, from startup to utility-scale, in the renewable space.”

Blu Banyan CBDO Clive Smith says “The MV Partner of the Year Award really validates our model of laser focus on one segment, we are very proud of all our staff, this award belongs to them and we would not be here without them.” 

The NetSuite Micro-Vertical Solution Provider Partner of the Year is an exclusive designation only awarded to the top MV Solution Provider in the global partner program. NetSuite presented Blu Banyan with the award during its virtual Solution Provider conference in July 2020.