Posts by: Scott Cooney
Sustainable mobile food vendors offer a selection of healthy, organic snacks and simple meals with low carbon footprints through a mobile cart. These businesses can provide a healthy alternative to fast food and vending machines in underserved communities, as well as near schools, workplaces, and other locations where healthy food is hard to find.
There […]
1. What is a farmer’s market?
Farmer’s markets are usually open-air, outdoor gatherings where growers and producers can sell their crops directly to consumers, as opposed to selling them to a grocery store. Accoding to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the explosion in the number of farmer’s markets continues despite the poor economy, up […]
A good press release can take your business to another plane. Any marketer will tell you that PR (public relations) are much more valuable than purchased advertising, just because the public’s perception is more favorable of what it perceives as an independent third party review.
See this article for the elements of a […]
Jeff Hollender co-founded Seventh Generation and served as its CEO for many years. He often spoke of “organic” growth, as opposed to chasing all the big fish in the market all the time, or “selling out” to the Wal-Mart’s of the world. (Back then, Wal-Mart was widely seen as the devil….now maybe they’re just a […]
The number one challenge facing most entrepreneurs is lack of access to capital. This is only more challenging after the deregulation of the financial sector led to the bailout of the giant banks that were too big to fail, and the subsequent tightening of the lending standards.
In this document, GreenBusinessOwner.com covers the strategies you […]
Can you say what you do in under 15 seconds? If not, you might want to work on your pitch. Networking opportunities are just the tip of the iceberg. The real key is to be so effective in your communications that when you talk to someone at a cocktail party who’s not part of the […]
Have you ever thought you’d love some people to bounce your strategic ideas off? For startups, it can be overwhelming to juggle all the day-to-day nitty gritty details along with the high level thinking you need to do.
Advisory Boards can be a tremendous resource, if you find the right people and engage them effectively.
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- 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
