Reinventing Mom and Pop Businesses At The End of Suburbia

January 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment

With the end of cheap oil will we need to revive the Mom and Pop business?

Hijacking Social Media: Doomed to Fail?

January 12, 2009 By 7 Comments
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For the first few years of the new millennium, social media remained relatively untouched by traditional advertising. Why, then, are communities that were originally designed for people increasingly being hijacked by companies?

Is Greening Your Business A Distraction?

January 11, 2009 By 7 Comments
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I just met with Auden Schendler, Director of Sustainability for Aspen Ski Company. I had some questions for him about the book I’m writing on greening small businesses and he was kind enough to spend a good deal of time with me discussing small businesses and climate change. Schendler, a charismatic, hunky guy, politely suggested [...]

Interview With Social Entrepreneur Vaughan Lazar of Pizza Fusion

January 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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This is an interview conducted by Scott Cooney, author of Build a Green Small Business, with Eco-entrepreneur Vaughan Lazar, co-founder of Pizza Fusion, one of the nation’s fastest growing green franchises.

Another Resource to Help Aspiring Ecopreneurs

January 8, 2009 By 3 Comments
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In addition to Paul’s posting on Startingupgreen, another very similar service exists at www.ecopreneursguide.com, a helpful site for those looking to start a green company or learn about ecopreneurship.  I started the Ecopreneur’s Guide (also on Facebook by the same name, please become a fan if you’d like!) shortly after writing Build a Green Small [...]

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