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Carbon Measurement, Management, and Reduction for Small Businesses
by Scott Cooney
Carbon Measurement, Management, and Reduction for Small Businesses Carbon management is the arena of big business, right? Not so fast, says the Carbon Trust, a not-for-profit company helping support the efforts of small businesses to measure, manage, and reduce their carbon footprints. . . . keep reading
Price Premiums for Green Products: How Much Will the Market Bear?
by Scott Cooney
Price Premiums for Green Products: How Much Will the Market Bear? It's plain that many consumers are just fine paying a bit of a price premium for green products. It's also plain that many others are not. It gets interesting when you look at the stats across industries. In some, a large price premium is common and accepted. In others, the story is quite different. What's going on? Is there a pattern? . . . keep reading
With Election 2010 Behind Us, Where Do Progressives Turn?
by Scott Cooney
With Election 2010 Behind Us, Where Do Progressives Turn? With oil money behind much of the Tea Party's success, GreenBusinessOwner.com argues that the only way to move society forward is to break our addiction to oil. The beauty is that politics are largely irrelevant, and we don't have to wait for election night 2012 to participate once again. . . . keep reading
Customer Loyalty Through Greener Medicine — 2 Key Takeaways of a Recent Survey
by Scott Cooney
Customer Loyalty Through Greener Medicine — 2 Key Takeaways of a Recent Survey Is there a customer loyalty advantage to being a greener medical practice? A recent survey of customer satisfaction reveals two key takeaways for small companies in health care. . . . keep reading
Environmentally and Financially Sustainable Napkins for the Food Service Industry
by Danielle Garland
Environmentally and Financially Sustainable Napkins for the Food Service Industry Restaurant owners (and our planet) are the ones who pay for our overuse of disposable napkins. To save money, precious resources, and landfill space, here are some eco-tips for restaurateurs regarding paper napkins. . . . keep reading
Disposable Utensils: How To Be More Eco-Friendly with Your Take-Out Materials
by Danielle Garland
Disposable Utensils: How To Be More Eco-Friendly with Your Take-Out Materials Take-out materials contribute significant amounts of waste from one-time use items like plastic forks. Here's how to reduce waste, save money, and 'greenify' your take-out utensils! . . . keep reading
Motivated Sustainable Business Professionals on Your Board of Advisors: A Tremendous Resource for Your Small, Green Business
by Eleonora Sharef
Motivated Sustainable Business Professionals on Your Board of Advisors: A Tremendous Resource for Your Small, Green Business Where can your small, green business gain invaluable experience, get direct advice, and open doors that might otherwise be inaccessible? Many business professionals want to help small, green businesses - for free. You might be surprised what a board of advisors can do for you. . . . keep reading
Sustainable Schwag: How To Promote Your Green Business with Specialty Advertising
by Jennifer Elks
Sustainable Schwag: How To Promote Your Green Business with Specialty Advertising Regardless of industry or size of the business, advertising with promotional products is always great marketing. Here we examine what to consider before ordering promo products for your green business, and how to be sure they're made sustainably. . . . keep reading
The Perks of Going Paperless: How To Save Money, Space, Time and Trees
by Jennifer Elks
The Perks of Going Paperless: How To Save Money, Space, Time and Trees Worldwide use of office paper has leveled off in the last decade; young people are used to reading documents on a screen and less inclined to print them out. Here's how you can take advantage of this trend and move towards a paperless office, increasing productivity and saving money, space, time, carbon emissions, trees . . . keep reading
Is Public Relations Really Just Free Press?
by Scott Cooney
Is Public Relations Really Just Free Press? Public relations is one area where sustainable businesses have a tremendous advantage over their conventional counterparts. . . . keep reading
Raising Funds for your Green Business - Considerations for Personal Loans
by Scott Cooney
Raising Funds for your Green Business - Considerations for Personal Loans There are many potential sources of funding for a business in its startup or infancy period. Here, we offer some accumulated wisdom from professionals in the fundraising industry about how to go about it. . . . keep reading
Cradle to Cradle Author William McDonough Speaks About Your Green Future
Cradle to Cradle Author William McDonough Speaks About Your Green Future In this video presentation, author and visionary William McDonough speaks about our shared sustainable future, sustainable business practices, opportunity, making this world a far better place, and profiting in the process. . . . keep reading
Hey Green Business Owner, Your Boxes Are Talking About You!
by Dennis Salazar
Hey Green Business Owner, Your Boxes Are Talking About You! Every ad, letter, email, brochure, card, invoice, or package you send out works to create an image of who you and your business are and what you are all about. Do you like what your packages are saying about you and your company? . . . keep reading
Green Business Opportunity In Local Foods - Address the Supply Chain Issue
by David Arthur, LEED AP
Green Business Opportunity In Local Foods - Address the Supply Chain Issue As the local foods movement becomes increasingly mainstream, the supply and distribution of local produce to waiting restaurants is a business that is already seeing growth. . . . keep reading
Make YouTube Profitable For Your Green Small Business ... For Pennies
by GreenBusinessOwner.com
Make YouTube Profitable For Your Green Small Business ... For Pennies While uploading a blatant commercial for your product or company is frowned upon by both web video hosts and viewers, there are more subtle and effective methods of conveying your company's message using viral web video. . . . keep reading
Avoid Greenwashing
Avoid Greenwashing With the growing demand for greener products and services, it can be tempting for companies to present themselves and their products as green. . . . keep reading
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