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Biomimicry’s Example for Your Productivity

By On March 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Start a Green Business

There are a lot of resources out there that characterize what makes a successful entrepreneur. We’ve surveyed many throughout the years and talked to well over a thousand green business owners. One of the most powerful lessons is to think like a natural system. Or like a fish. Whatever’s easiest to channel for you.

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The First Step to Raising Money: Developing a Budget

By On March 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Start a Green Business, Sustainable Business Strategy

Successful entrepreneurs possess many common traits: creative, idea-driven, optimistic, visionary, tenacious, willing to take risks, and hard working.  While developing a budget may seem counter to many of those characteristics, it is essentially the blueprint of your operation and can actually be a powerful tool for helping you realize the design of […]

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Starting a Green Business–Why Now is a Great Time

By On March 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Interview, Start a Green Business, Sustainable Business Strategy

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 […]

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Interview with Jeffrey Hollender, co-Founder of Seventh Generation

By On March 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Interview, Policies of Sustainability, Start a Green Business, Sustainable Business Strategy

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 […]

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Five Best Budget Green Startup Business Opportunities to Start Right Now

By On March 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Start a Green Business, Sustainable Business Strategy

Looking for gold in them there green hills?

You’ve probably heard that green is gold. While nothing is quite that easy, the business case for green is solid, and its fundamentals extremely strong. A green business is not much different than a conventional business in many ways: you still have to create […]

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Raising Funds for your Green Business – Considerations for Personal Loans

By On March 2, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Start a Green Business, Sustainable Business Strategy

Though banks and other traditional lenders are unlikely to lend to startups, there are many potential sources of funding for a business in its startup or infancy period. Perhaps the most frequent is borrowing from friends and family. It’s a delicate subject. Here, we offer some accumulated wisdom from professionals in the fundraising industry about […]

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“Start a Green Business” Series: Farmer’s Market

By On February 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Start a Green Business

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 […]

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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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