While signs point to the evolution of the printing industry toward more eco-friendly solutions, insiders acknowledge that there is still a long way to go. Startups are taking advantage of the trend and creating a niche around green printing.
At the 2012 Green Festival in New York City, I had a […]
A recent TedX talk on regenerative capitalism caught my eye. The talk was by Michael Kramer, Managing Partner of Natural Investments, a socially responsible investment firm. Regenerative capitalism goes beyond sustainability, because if we just sustain where we are, we’re not making progress. We all know the challenges in changing […]
Robert Bailey is a Capital Broker/Advisor to entrepreneurs and innovators in the renewable energy & biofuel industry, author, speaker on financing entrepreneurship and innovation. Rob often speaks about reverse engineering your way to “common sense” solutions. And having one or more “Plans B.” He is also the founder and producer of SourceNewport, the economic think […]
Starting a Green Business–Why Now is a Great Time
Videos from our online class with Jeff Hollender, founder and former CEO of Seventh Generation.
Is now a good time to start a green business? In this two part video excerpt from our Level 1 Workshop, GreenBusinessOwner.com Principal Scott Cooney, in conversation with Jeffrey Hollender, former CEO of Seventh Generation, tackle this question and give […]
Recently, I (SC below) had the pleasure of conducting an interview with Jeffrey Hollender (JH below), Co-Founder and former CEO of Seventh Generation as well as co-founder of the American Sustainable Business Council as part of our sustainable business strategy series on GreenBusinessOwner.com. Mr. Hollender has a new […]
New Leaf Paper’s Eco-Audit allows a company to determine (and advertise) its environmental footprint from a particular print job
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Jeff Mendelsohn, an icon of the green business community. Mendelsohn founded New Leaf Paper in 1998 as an alternative to the waste he saw in […]
I had the honor of interviewing Stephen M.R. Covey, author of the Speed of Trust, as part of his PR campaign for the upcoming Leaders Causing Leaders tour, and asked him about entrepreneurship and microenterprise.
Covey’s father, Stephen R. Covey, who wrote the foreword for this book, is […]
The transition to a paperless office is an important part of achieving sustainable operations for any business. But since it’s a gradual process even for the most motivated companies, binders and other such products are bound to continue playing an important role in their organization for some time.
Meanwhile, plastic […]
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- Green franchise opportunities: Other green business ideas
- Healthy Fast Food
- Farmer's Market
- Personal Trainer & Diet Planner
- Juice Bar and Smoothie Café
- Green Building Materials Store
- Permaculture and Urban Farming
- Edible and Organic Floristry
- Energy Efficiency Auditing
- Ecotourism and Sustainable Travel Planner
- Sustainable Coffee House
- Consignment Shop for Kids Clothing & Toys
- Natural Foods Co-op
- Sustainable Food Prep and Cooking Instruction
- Food Plant Nursery
- Mesh Network Telephone and Internet Company
- Drive-thru Coffee Stand & Espresso Shop
- Eco-Friendly House Cleaning Service
- Organic Backyard Garden Landscape Design
- Green Bed and Breakfast (B&B)
- Sustainable Mobile Food Vendor
- Biodiesel Cooperative
- Eco Friendly Pool and Spa Cleaning
- Green Wedding and Sustainable Event Planner
- Organic Farm
- Gift Basket Service
- Pedicab Company
- Used Books Vending Machines
- Organic Day Spa
- Restaurant Food Delivery Service
- Used Bicycle Retailer
- Landscape Maintenance in Arid climates
- Organic Food Delivery Service
- Outdoor Gear Consignment Shop
- Eco Concierge Service and Relocation Specialist
- Organic Community Supported Agriculture
- Sustainable Property Management
- Residential Solar