Sustainable food has been described as the gateway to the green economy. What that means is that people may first have sustainability enter their mindset because of something in their food. It may be something they learn, something they taste or experience, or something that forces them to change their diets, like […]
How can a startup in the green economy effectively use its limited advertising and marketing resources in order to get the biggest bang for its buck? Obviously, there is no easy answer, but a recent study published in the Harvard Business Review by a McKinsey and Company Online Marketing Specialist gives companies […]
Zappo’s, a company founded on online sales of shoes, has always had a culture that was a few degrees off from true north. Succeeding in a crowded marketplace with a business model that most investors would have scoffed at as completely untenable, the company’s success tells us that unconventional sometimes works despite its […]
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- Farmer's Market
- Personal Trainer & Diet Planner
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- Green Building Materials Store
- Permaculture and Urban Farming
- Edible and Organic Floristry
- Energy Efficiency Auditing
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- Natural Foods Co-op
- Sustainable Food Prep and Cooking Instruction
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- Organic Backyard Garden Landscape Design
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- Biodiesel Cooperative
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- Organic Farm
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- Pedicab Company
- Used Books Vending Machines
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- Used Bicycle Retailer
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- Eco Concierge Service and Relocation Specialist
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