Big Green Breakthrough

Senator Snowe Calls Women-Owned Businesses a "Beacon of Hope"

  In December, U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine and Chair of the Senate Committee on Business and Entrepreneurship had this to say (as reported by the Association of Women’s Business Centers): “Given the economic crisis our country is currently facing, it is imperative to highlight the success of women-owned businesses – a beacon of hope during [...]

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 [...]

Trying to get an idea to stick? Here's how.

If you think you have a great idea but can’t get anyone else to buy in, you might want to flip through Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die, by Chip Heath and Dan Heath. The two brothers (one’s a business school professor, the other’s a business consultant) have come up with a [...]