What does it take to build a company when the mission matters more than momentum?

In this episode of The Breakout CEO, Jeff Holman sits down with Thomas Bishop, founder of Paleblue, for a grounded conversation on conviction, persistence, and building products that genuinely change behavior. Tom shares how a near-death experience reshaped his career decisions and why meaningful missions became the filter for every company he chose to build.

The discussion traces Tom’s path through product development, global manufacturing, and consumer electronics, leading to the creation of Paleblue batteries and its focus on eliminating single-use battery waste. Along the way, Tom breaks down the real challenges of hardware entrepreneurship, from supply chain complexity to fundraising during market shocks, and why progress often comes from simply staying in the fight longer than others.

This episode offers practical insight for CEOs and founders navigating long build cycles, uncertain markets, and decisions that test personal conviction.

If you are building something you believe in and need a reminder of why staying in the course matters, this conversation delivers clarity without gloss.

Check out Tom's work at https://paleblueearth.com/.

Say hello to Tom!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-bishop-bb67267/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pale_blue_earth/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/pale-blue-earth/

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