Do the Big 3 Need a Bailout?

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The following is guest post submitted to me by the ecopreneurs over at Grow and Make – The Sustainable Living Store. Currently, lobbyists working for Chrysler and General Motors are working to encourage the US Congress to direct part of the $170 billion bail-out to help Chrysler and GM merge into a new car company. [...]

Cheapest Green Pen Yet, Ideas from PPAI Tradeshow

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This is a guest post by John Simonetta, owner of ProformaGreen, an eco-friendly promotional items consultancy. John’s blogs are designed to keep us up to date on the “greening” of his industry. For the Ecopreneurist looking for an inexpensive but high quality green pen the Super Hit Opaque Eco by Senator – introduced at the [...]

On Demand Warehousing: The Smart, Green Option in This Uncertain Economy

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Ah, the internet, what an amazing tool you are for helping businesses grow. Or even exist. You allow so much more to happen for so many more people than in the past.  And yet, there’s only so much you can do online, if you deal in physical products. They need to be stored somewhere. Packed. [...]

GreenBacks #1

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Ever since I was a child learning about history through the cartoonist Larry Gonick’s “Cartoon Guide…” series, I have believed that cartoons are an incredible medium for explaning complex ideas in an entertaining way.  I think the sometimes awkward, always humorous intersection of business and environmentalism makes for a great setting for a cartoon world.  [...]

The Perfect (Eco) Pitch to Investors

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I’m a fan of The Funded, an online community of entrepreneurs to research, rate, and review funding sources worldwide. It’s a great example of a venture that promotes transparency and allows entrepreneurs to help each write business plans, share ideas and ultimately obtain funding. A recent post discussed what the entrepreneur seeking funding should bring [...]