Small Business

Witnesses at the hearing note that global demand for alternative energy systems is on the rise, and that if American firms can meet the needs of the international market, the U.S. economy stands to reap trillions of dollars in export revenue. At home, meanwhile, the continued expansion of green firms has led to lower costs for consumers.

Many companies needlessly complicate their green marketing strategies by ignoring the most basic and unwavering principles of traditional marketing. Internalize these three principles to avoid complications and to guide your marketing efforts in the future.

A direct benefit is that an eco-friendly company will be able to attract and retain employees.

IN ONLY five weeks, around 30 small businesses across Macarthur have committed to changing their business practices and working towards sustainability. And more and more businesses are working with the Symmetry Sustainable Business program to focus on their ‘‘triple bottom line’’. But rather than the regular ‘‘people, planet, profit’’, they have come up with their own version: environment, community and prosperity.

We all forget our reusable shopping totes from time to time. Instead of putting yourself on a green guilt trip, pick paper over plastic (ask your friends and relatives to also!), and upcycle those bags into some not-so-shiny seed packet business cards.

One more easy to implemnt tip for growing your small business grow greener.

My most recent blog post on excellent blog ecopreneurist.com.

According to a new report the UK Government needs to do more to help British small businesses to "go green".

“Many small businesses are keen to exercise their green credentials and to reduce their carbon footprint, but this Government is simply making it too difficult and too expensive for them,”...

Subtle changes to our lifestyles and business practices can have a big impact when done collectively.

They say that location is everything. Where your business is located can certainly have a big impact on your operations and your bottom line. It can also have a big impact on the planet.

One of the things I struggle the most with in getting my business started is what on earth to call it. As soon as I knew I wanted to own my own business, I started thinking of ideas for names. Now I ha

Ford Tamer is the newest partner of the cleantech/social venture VC firm, Khosla Ventures. He will be in charge of cleantech investment and spoke with Ecopreneurist.com about how entrepreneurs should approach a VC firm for funding.

GreenBiz Radio speaks with the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies about what small businesses in the US are doing to be more green.

UK's company blog on their green journey

Despite facing several challenges, local Columbus-area restaurants are taking recycling into their own hands.