With the winner of World Design Capital 2014 being announced in only one day, it is only fair to pay tribute to the innovation and creativity that South Africa has to offer. A design project that is of particular interest to Ecopreneur is the Baja Multifunctional Children’s Table. Made out of Xanita board, it was [...]
A second career is becoming the norm with people leaving jobs unsatisfied and looking for something new. Retirees looking to add meaning to the world often seek second careers to boost their income. Also in harsh economic times, people look to second careers to supplement their existing jobs. In this changing world digital marketing and [...]
Who will say go? Here’s a little-spoken truth learned via crowdsourcing: Most people don’t believe they are capable of initiative. Initiating a project, a blog, a wikipedia article, a family journey. Initiating something even when you’re not putatitively in charge. At the same time, almost all people believe they are capable of editing, giving feedback [...]
I wrote my book, Build a Green Business: Profitable Ways to Become an Ecopreneur, specifically to help people start green businesses. I wanted readers to explore the world of green business, and what running one of these wonderfully synergistic entities that combine social activism, human rights, and environmental protection, with free market, self-sustaining, good old [...]
Johannesburg – Charismatic entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, the founder of the Virgin Group, has given South African small business owners a thumbs-up. Speaking to Fin24 on Wednesday, Branson said he was encouraged by the initiative taken by entrepreneurs housed in the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship. “It is very encouraging to see businesses emerging and being [...]
The 2011 State of Green Business Forum, conducted by GreenBizGroup, started today in San Francisco, and follows with forums in Chicago and Washington D.C. in the next two weeks. The Forum is one of the standard bearers in the world of sustainable business conferences. It brings together thought leaders, innovators, and executives across all industries [...]
When I was invited to give this speech, I was asked if I could give a simple short talk that was “direct, naked, taut, honest, passionate, lean, shivering, startling, and graceful.” No pressure there. Let’s begin with the startling part. Class of 2009: you are going to have to figure out what it means to [...]
Consumer demand for green products and services in China, India and Singapore is outstripping supply. That’s according to a recent regional study by product certification and testing company Tuv Sud. The study found that businesses are missing out on opportunities and need to change their attitudes to tap a growing market. When it comes to [...]
