Posts by: Scott Cooney

Networking events for sustainability professionals

By On March 2, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Marketing Green

The most powerful tool for marketing your business? You.

Get in front of like-minded business professionals who have the authority to make spending decisions for their companies, and if your communications are strong enough, you’ll likely find your client list growing.

At GreenBusinessOwner.com, one of the things we do in the communities we serve […]

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Become a Green Business Consultant

By On March 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Start a Green Business

For a professional with the
right skill set in business, ecology, environmental studies,
sustainable construction, or science, becoming a Green Business
Consultant could be a rewarding move in many ways.

Going Green

My family and I recently returned from a trip to Southern California.
In our travels, I was pleasantly […]

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Greener Homes Sell For Higher Prices, and Faster

By On June 11, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Sustainability Information

A new report published today by the Portland-based Earth Advantage Institute documents home sales prices at a 3 to 10 percent premium for Certified Green Homes in the Portland and Seattle Metro areas. These same homes are selling faster than the average like home as well.

These impressive sales statistics are at a time when home […]

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Business Plan Basics

By On June 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Sustainable Business Strategy

Guest posting:

Businesses, particularly start-ups, need the direction of a workable business plan. Business consultant Mia Moore shares an approach to create a basic business plan/goal statement. Most people have great ideas swirling in their minds, just eager to get out.

I answer them by letting them know that the desire usually does not go

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A New Tool for Networks of Locally-Owned Businesses

By On May 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Sustainable Business Strategy

Scott Cooney here in Denver reporting live on day 3 of the 2009 BALLE conference. I have continued to be incredibly impressed by the level of commitment to green and sustainable communities by this network of locally owned businesses. From the outside looking in, BALLE and other groups of independent, locally-owned businesses are […]

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GreenMoms.com Creates Green Mom Communities

By On May 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Sustainable Business Strategy

Launching for Mother’s Day 2009, GreenMoms.com aims to help Moms bring healthier and more environmentally-friendly living to their families, their communities, and their world.

GreenMoms started as a San Francisco Bay-Area group of women who met regularly to discuss their childrens’ health, eat eco-friendly vegetarian food, go berry-picking, and generally get […]

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Sustainable Landscape Design: Sage’s Way Landscape & Design of Salt Lake City

By On March 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Interview, Start a Green Business, Sustainable Business Strategy

Spring is in the air, and in many places, it’s the time to start planning the garden for 2009.  A terrific green business opportunity exists for aspiring eco-entrepreneurs to do landscaping work.  Landscape Design refers to the design and setup of a landscape environment around a house or other building.  By designing a landscape with […]

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Business Strategies for Small Green Businesses During a Recession

By On March 4, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Marketing Green, Sustainable Business Strategy

Counterintuitive strategies for eco-entrepreneurs during a recession

Everyone’s cutting spending.  Everyone’s cutting payroll.  Everyone is hunkering down for the Great Depression.  Why should your green business be any different?

Here are some counterintuitive strategies for keeping your company strong during this recession.

1.  Go over the top with customer service. 

Businesses will be tempted to cut […]

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