A small impact with a broad reach, or a pressing impact on a select few? Only the former offers the capability to solve big problems and make a lasting impression, says CEO of Miox Carlos Perea, and the field of clean tech is extremely attractive because of it. Entrepreneurs working to solve problems in power and water have the capability to be truly effectual on a massive scale - and thus the payback on this investment has the potential to be enormous.

Frazzled feelings and brick walls are frequently part of the trying path to start-up success. In this inspiring clip from Miox CEO Carlos Perea, he shares in that frustration, and also shares an anecdote that rekindles his company's opportunity to save lives and improve living conditions worldwide. Perea urges other entrepreneurs to find this kind of satisfaction - even at difficult moments.

Improved safety and water quality aren't the only results of displacing chlorine as a water purifier. Carlos Perea, Miox CEO, points out that saving money is the main reason that his private and municipal customers utilize his company's water treatment capabilities. He states that Miox's focus is always on driving costs down, because without this edge - no matter how honorable a clean tech innovation - a disruptive technology cannot ever achieve real market dominance. If an innovation in power or natural resources isn't going to be subsidized or regulated, it still must abide by the structure of the free market, and its relative cost is imperative for its success.

Emerging technologies in the field of energy have the potential for tremendous pay out. But the flip side of that equation also means that some ventures require substantial investment to launch. Miox CEO Carlos Perea offers an interesting industry perspective on the state of venture funding in clean technologies. In this clip, he comments on VC's current savvy in sharing investment risk with other companies and government agencies. He also notes the investment community's improved intelligence navigating through government regulation, as well as other learned strategies.

Miox CEO Carlos Perea was able to lure top talent to his venture by allowing the product to sell itself. He shares an anecdote about how his employee learned first-hand the power and impact of clean drinking water while on a trip to Honduras, and how this urged him to leave his career in solar power to help further Miox's goals. This desire to push helpful technologies forward can be a potent carrot and stick, Perea points out, and one that can't be ignored when trying to build a clean tech team.