Big Green Breakthrough

Small Biz CEOS make protecting the planet a priority

The Women Presidents Organization, an association of women whose companies earn $2 million or more annually, made sustainability the keystone of their annual conference this year by recognizing several women whose commitment to protecting the planet has been not only inspiring but profitable. Of the many entrepreneurs recognized, my favorite was Susan V. Daywitt, CEO of SLM-Facility [...]

A Surprising Inspiration

Well, you may as well know this about me right now: I’m a closet American Idol fan. In fact, I’m a fan of anyone who puts her heart into something, no matter how big the risk or what people may think or say. Meet my new hero.

"Must Read" Blogs for Women? Big Green Purse made the cut!

Our sister site, BigGreenPurse.com, is honored to be included in Blogtrepreneur’s list of “100 Must Read Blogs for Women.” Noting that “women are a force to be reckoned with in business and the blogosphere,” the list acknowledges blogs “written with an engaging and unique voice” that can “equally be enjoyed by men and women.” We’re so [...]

Women Need to Build Million-Dollar Green Businesses

Women are starting businesses twice as fast as men. Good news, right? Not if those businesses never make any money. Historically, while women start more businesses than men, far fewer of those businesses ever earn a million dollars or more. Nell Merlino wants to change that. I met Nell when we were both speaking to the annual meeting of [...]

I'm "Green" At Heart. Are you?

I’m delighted to announce that I’m being honored with a “Heart of Green” award by the prestigious website, thedailygreen.com, for my efforts to inspire women to protect the planet. The Heart of Green award “recognizes those who are helping bring “green” messages to the mainstream,” wrote TDG editor Dan Shapley. “Your work influencing the buying habits [...]

Michelle Obama is planting her garden; Are you planting yours?

First Lady Michelle Obama is doing something she’s never done before. She’s planting a garden. And not just any garden, either. She’s planting an organic garden right on the White House lawn. She’s digging into dirt that’s lain fallow for a very long time. She’s trying several different varieties of vegetables and herbs. And she’s planning on “networking” to get [...]

Breakthrough Coaching Can Help You Achieve Your Green Milestones

My Breakthrough Coaching program is all about inspiring you to reach green milestones that will transform your business and transform your life. Do you want to turn waste into wealth? We’ll show you how. Is cutting energy costs your number one priority? We have some great suggestions for you. Is there a born leader inside [...]

Glamour magazine features 70 Eco-Heroes – including me!

I’m usually not one to brag, but I have to admit: it’s an honor to have landed on Glamour magazine’s list of Eco-Heroes. I’m in good company: the list also includes Laurie David, who worked with Al Gore to produce the Academy Award-winning movie An Inconvenient Truth; Lisa Jackson, the new head of the U.S. [...]

Sustainability is Key to Big Green Breakthrough

  For decades, “old” business advocates successfully argued that we could not have both a clean environment and a thriving economy.   We now know this is not true. In fact, nothing could be farther from the truth.   Safeguarding our planet is the linchpin for our economic renaissance. As it turns out, protecting the planet for future [...]

Canadian Women Become Global Business Force

Women in Canada are being hailed as among the “most entrepreurial”  compared to countries like those of Western Europe and even the U.S. Get this: Over the past two decades, women’s entrepreneurship has increased over 200%. Since 1997, reports Claire Beckton, Coordinator of the organization Status of Women Canada, women have started small and medium-sized enterprises [...]