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3 Effective Green Business Ideas that Work

By Samantha Peters On May 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Green Franchise Opportunities

The world is going green as men and women are showing bigger interest in the eco-friendly industry. Being green is no longer a subject that is limited to specific groups of people. It’s gaining wide popularity, which is why it presents a good opportunity for entrepreneurs who want to be a part of the […]

A startup aiming to make independent farms more profitable

By Scott Cooney On July 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Crowdfunding Eco-Spotlight, Start a Green Business

Small farms often struggle to compete with industrial agriculture. Big Ag, using GMO seeds and loads and loads of chemicals, can crank out high yields and depress prices to the point that small farmers are often pushed to the brink of bankruptcy if they try to compete on price alone. Big Ag’s […]

Advisory Boards for the Mission-Driven: How to set them up and use them effectively

By Scott Cooney On March 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Publications

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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Webinar: Raising Capital for your Mission-Driven Business

By Scott Cooney On March 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Interactive Webinars, Start a Green Business

The #1 Challenge faced by entrepreneurs? Lack of capital. Here’s how to find it, and how to increase your chances of getting it.

Raising Capital for Mission-Driven Businesses
Where does a mission-driven entrepreneur go for capital? How does one improve their odds of acquiring said capital? Plan for 1 hour, depending […]

Build a Green Small Business (McGraw-Hill)

By Scott Cooney On March 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Publications, Start a Green Business

A Great Gift for that Aspiring Eco-Entrepreneur in Your Life

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Raise Money for Sustainable Food Startups: Putting Your Money Where Your Food Is

By Scott Cooney On March 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Start a Green Business, Sustainable Business Strategy

How do you get startup funding for your great idea for a sustainable, food-based business?

Maybe a wind-powered pub refurbished with reclaimed materials that only serves local brews from its taps? Or how about an organic catering service with a seasonal menu that uses a fleet of biodiesel delivery vehicles?Whatever your brilliantly […]

The First Step to Raising Money: Developing a Budget

By Scott Cooney 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 […]

Reaching Success…What Then?

By Scott Cooney On March 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Sustainable Business Strategy

Achieving success is actually not the end of the road. It can merely be another step along the way.

If you ask mission-driven entrepreneurs about their goals, they might say something along the lines of achieving profitability, or creating a new product line with incredible eco-friendly properties, or outcompeting one of the big boys who […]