Comments on: How to Start a Green Business without Raising Money

By: Starting a Green Business

Starting a Green Business — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:47:12 +0000

I write a lot about Green Startups on our blog. I think it’s really remarkable that she was able to get this started without any real investment.

When you think gold and diamonds, it’s hard to imagine starting with nothing.

I think it really speaks on the commitment of people to go after conflict-free diamond.

I’ll definitely be including this one of my future posts.

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:06:58 +0000

We are looking for Serious Individuals that want to start a Green business that makes a difference in the lives of others while also helping our environment. This is not a get rich quick scheme.

By helping convert bottled water drinkers to filtered tap water drinkers, you will also be helping our environment by preserving our precious oil reserves and helping to prevent millions of plastic water bottles from ending up in our landfills. All this while earning a significant income too.

For more info, visit: http://purestdrinkingwater.com/businessopp.html

By: Mark Dullea

Mark Dullea — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:10:05 +0000

I started a green carpet cleaning and floor maintenance service several years ago for just about $1000. It has since gone nationwide. I explain how at http://www.carpet-cleaning-business.com.

By: Harry

Harry — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 23:35:48 +0000

Ms. Edwards, great article. Very encouraging. As my wife and I are looking to start a small online and local eco-business we can take hope that it can be done. Thank you. best wishes to Brillant Earth too. They have a wonderful business.

Harry
http://www.squidoo.com/allnaturalcleaning

By: Janie

Janie — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:58:51 +0000

40billion.com helps entrepreneurs raise money for startups through friends and family rather than through traditional financial institutions. It is the first friends-and-family funding network for small-business entrepreneurs. Using the Internet-based service, entrepreneurs connect with their social networks – friends, family, friends of family, colleagues, and others – to raise capital, and entrepreneurs can share their fundraising pages on MySpace and Facebook too. 40billion.com’s scalable platform facilitates the funding requests and transactions to make it easier for an entrepreneur to manage many investors, who can provide $50 to $10,000 each. For more information, visit http://www.40billion.com .

By: promotional items and gift

promotional items and gift — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:34:55 +0000

nice article

By: Leah Edwards

Leah Edwards — Thu, 01 May 2008 14:33:00 +0000

Thanks for the feedback. As a group, those of us writing for Ecopreneurist, want to provide encouragement as well as practical advice about how you can start a green business, whether with VC funding, self-funding, money from another job or consulting engagement, etc. Creativity has a major role to play in starting a business.

By: DinDin

DinDin — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:43:34 +0000

Very inspirational post. Green businesses are possible!

By: Leah Edwards

Leah Edwards — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:16:27 +0000

Hi Justin. Congratulations on your decision. It is hard to know where to begin with advice with so little information, but I can recommend Megan Prusynski’s posts on Ecopreneurist about her experience starting a green business. She is describing her process step-by-step:
This is her sixth post, which has links to the previous posts:
http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/03/28/sustainability-an-essential-part-of-business-planning/

We also have discussion forums, with one on starting a green business: http://discuss.greenoptions.com/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=457

Good luck!

By: justin

justin — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:11:12 +0000

hello we are looking to start a green business doing water conservation. i am a 16 yr plumber and have watched so much waste through the years.now i am wanting to give back and help this wondeful planet.if you have any advice i would be so grateful.-justin