Does this sound like you? * You’ve decided to opt out of corporate employment in favour of working for yourself * You don’t want unnecessary risk that goes with a start-up * You’d prefer to work from home and choose your own “office hours” * You want a business that is affordable and does not [...]
In this wonderfully named site, “My wife Quit her job . Com” the debate is between starting your own business and that of having a working job. Ever wonder whether the people who brag about their small business wealth are really living the high life? Most of what you read on the web about starting [...]
‘I think the opportunities in this field are going to be huge’ updated 11:29 a.m. ET May 23, 2009 SAN JOSE, Calif. – As the economy sheds jobs, community colleges across the country are reporting a surge of unemployed workers enrolling in courses that offer training for “green-collar” jobs. Students are learning how to install [...]
Let’s be honest, social considerations are as important as any when it comes to starting a business. When meeting new people, frequently the first question you get is ‘What do you do?’ Six years ago, when I was running an eco-friendly landscaping firm out of my garage, this was two strikes against me. Not only [...]
Bootstrapping is a concept advocated by Seth Godin in his eBook Bootstraper’s Bible. Its an awesome piece of writing that may interest the ecopreneur and you can download it here. Here’s another take by Romil Patel entitled Is It Smart To Bootstrap? A common thing for new entrepreneurs to do with funding a new business [...]
David Meerman Scott: I’ve identified six different things that you have to do to create something that people will be eager to share with one another. This doesn’t guarantee that they will share, but is the six things that are elements of everything that people do want to share. We’ve all seen these things. A [...]
Everyone’s had a dream to start a green business. Scott Cooney Ecopreneursguide Well, at least everyone reading this blog. But where to begin? You have an idea. You have some skills. Maybe you have some experience in the field. Perhaps you have some startup capital. Are these things enough for you to become a successful [...]
How to Create a Word of Mouth Epidemic Scott Degraffenreid, a social network architect and mathematician has spent a great deal of time studying, quantifying and measuring human behavior. He has identified all the elements that need to be present, for someone to talk about your business. He has developed what is called the NUDE [...]
