Big Green Breakthrough

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Big Green Declaration Lays Out Vision for Business of the Future

One of the things that most excites me about the Big Green Declaration for Change is that it lays out such a clear vision for businesses of the future. I really believe the “old” ways of running companies have come to an end. Businesses that survive today and thrive in the future will be those that base their prosperity [...]

Get your copy of the Big Green Declaration for Change!

It’s finally here! The Big Green Declaration for Change. What is it? The subtitle says it all: “Why Going Green is the Ultimate Success Strategy for Women Entrepreneurs.” Why did I write it? Simple. The Declaration makes the case that women – who are starting the majority of new companies – can create their own prosperity by focusing on [...]

Women Should Play Bigger Role in Business

Despite global fears about the economic meltdown, some business leaders think they’ve found a solution that will get the economy moving again: women business owners. At the World Economic Forum in  Davos, Switzerland, Ernst & Young, the global accounting firm, released the results of a study supporting the claims starting to come from many quarters that [...]

Women May Surpass Men in the Work Force.

For the first time in history, more women than men may be on the nation’s payrolls. Is that a burden… or an opportunity? Today’s New York Times reports that, due to the recession, “a full 82 percent of the job losses have befallen men, who are heavily represented in distressed industries like manufacturing and construction. Women [...]

Green Revolution Not Making Enough Noise?

Green business trends are starting to infiltrate corporate America – but at nowhere near the rate they need to in order to protect the planet. According to the State of Green Business 2009 report released today in San Francisco, we’re not gaining nearly enough ground in reducing the carbon dioxide that contributes to climate change, and we haven’t [...]

The Yin Yang of the New Green Economy

Yes, the economy is in the tank. Yes, the environment seems on the brink of collapse. Yes, people are scared of what the future holds. Yes, things will get worse before they get better. So what? I’m not the oldest kid on the block, but I’m definitely old enough to remember that we’ve had bad times before. And you know [...]

Green Dream Jobs

Still think the green economy is a flash in the pan? Tell that to the hundreds of people who mobbed this conference in San Francisco to learn how to land employment in what may be the economy’s only growth sector.  Looks like it’s a great time to be hiring people who have sustainable business skills. You should [...]

Get the word out: CFLs generate LESS mercury

Don't be afraid of CFLs!