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Take Your Green Business Idea to the Next Level
Starting a green business isn't easy, but these days even the most established companies are trying to find ways to go green. The market is open to entrepreneurs with big ideas.
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How to Bring an Eco-friendly Product to Market
With more sophisticated consumers and a stricter FTC, creating a green product is no longer a magic bullet to sales. But done right, it can still help you stand out in the marketplace.
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Cashing In on Clean Technology
Despite the credit crunch and falling oil prices, venture capitalists say green energy is still a good bet. Read more
$1.1 Billion for Green Tech and IT
Khosla Ventures raises the largest amount of VC since 2007 to invest in clean technology and IT companies. Read more
Will Your Customers Pay to Go Green?
Take a simple paradigm: plastic bottles. The cheapest way to make a plastic bottle is to use 100 percent virgin plastic (the worst thing for the environme... Read more
Green Economy Blooms
A recent study reveals substantial growth in clean energy jobs. Read more
Green Home Market Growing
An industry report says green construction will be a $140 billion industry by 2013. Read more
Going Green at Work
By approaching going green strategically, businesses can ease the transition and make the eco-movement work for them. Read more
Would You Pay More to Go Green?
As I've written in this blog previously, I believe the "green premium" works against green businesses, limiting their growth and thus their collective imp... Read more
Green Marketing
Environmentally-responsible or "green" marketing is a business practice that takes into account consumer concerns about promoting preservation and conserv... Read more
Venture Capitalists Flock to Green Technology
Companies producing environmentally friendly technologies are attracting more and more investment, according to a new report. Read more
Has the Greening of IT Gone Too Far?
When companies go green, how do the cost savings measure up against server agility? What should companies be aware of when vendors want to sell them energy-e... Read more
Cleantech Deals Hit a New Record
A new survey reports 180 deals in the first quarter of 2010, and particularly strong interest in the transportation sector. Read more
Green 50: Recycline [Audio]
Recycline's toothbrushes, razors, and plastic flatware can be found on the shelves of Target and Whole Foods. Founder Eric Hudson explains the challenges ... Watch video
A New Generation at Seventh Generation?
Jeffrey Hollender's ouster at Seventh Generation serves as a cautionary tale for today's ambitious green entrepreneurs. Read more
Will the Recession Kill Green Business?
We are arguably in the midst of the biggest boom the green-business movement has ever seen, with all those who have been paving the way for more than two ... Read more
Logility Introduces Green Supply Chain Solutions
Logility Voyager Solutions is designed to reduce the environmental impact of a supply chain. Read more
An Energy Policy for Entrepreneurs
To encourage investment in the clean-tech economy, officials in Washington need to pass legislation that sets the rules of the game. Read more
Workers: Employers Not Green Enough
A majority of U.S. employees feel businesses could be doing more for the environment. Read more
How Green Is That Product Really?
With hundreds of authorities out there purporting to measure how green products actually are, how do we know the authenticity of a green product? What doe... Read more
Corporate VCs Facing Internal Hurdles
Despite plenty of startups to invest in, gaining parent company approval isn't always easy, fund managers say. Read more
Green Toys
As parents begin to consider the sustainability and health impact of what their baby plays with, this niche industry is outperforming its own parent industry. Read more
Leadership Lessons From Charlie Sheen?
What CEOs can learn about talent management. Plus, who rules venture-backed clean tech, and the rest of the day's news. Read more
Road Warriors Going Green
A survey finds more business travelers are seeking out hotels with environmentally friendly practices. Read more
When Is a Product Green?
Businesses across America are facing increased pressure to go green. To face this challenge, many companies are attempting to find some way to do somethin... Read more
Report: Consumers Still Shopping Green
Despite the recession, buyers are spending more for eco-friendly products. Read more
Green is the New Black
Tax breaks, lower electric bills, impressed customers -- companies are finding plenty of benefits in greening up their buildings. And it's not that hard. Read more
Inc. Data Bank
Twenty-nine percent of small businesses intend to increase their online advertising budgets this year, among other intriguing statistics. Read more
How to Cut Costs With Green IT
A look at how virtualization, power management, and other green technologies can help you save money Read more
A New Home for Green Companies
Earlier this month, we opened Maryland's first green business incubator. It is housed in the offices of Bethesda G... Read more
Getting Green Products on More Retail Shelves
Big retailers tend to be afraid of start-ups that make eco-friendly products.Here's a proposal on how to change that mindset. Read more
Case Study #4: The Enlightened M.B.A.
The Start-up: GreenPrint The Founder: Hayden Hamilton Portland, Oregon The business proposition: Softw... Read more
Going Green Isn't Just about Doing Good
It's also smart business for a lot of companies on the Inc. 5000, Inc. magazine's list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Read more
Going Green Isn't Just about Doing Good
Going green isn't just about doing good. It's also smart business for a lot of companies on the Inc. 5000. Read more
Majora Carter Gets Down to Business
Two years after leaving her nonprofit, Sustainable South Bronx, the expert on urban greening and sustainability talks about founders' syndrome, funding a mis... Read more
Green Production
The color green is closely associated with environmen-talism—and therefore "green production," "green enterprise," "green business,"and similar tags... Read more
Green Collar Jobs Can Spur Job Growth
A new study suggests climate change legislation could net the U.S. 4.5 million jobs. Read more
How To Stop Procrastinating and Deliver a Perfect Pitch
Stop procrastinating. Now! Web Worker Daily shares its foolproof strat... Read more
Ask Myra Goodman
Co-founder and executive vice president, Earthbound Farm. Read more
How Green Was My Depot?
Home Depot is on the offensive this season, selling off its Supply Unit last w... Read more
Entrepreneur of the Year: Kevin Surace of Serious Materials
The founder of Serious Materials wants to save the world and make a billion dollars. And he just might pull it off. Read more
Five Ways to “Green” Small Business Tech
Through a variety of simple and sometimes complex changes, businesses of any size can become more environmentally conscious when it comes to energy consumpti... Read more
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