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Jeff McIntire-Strasburg
Invest in Communities and Still Outperform the Market
Right now is an ideal time to invest in communities. The stock market is not doing well and the fundamentals of the world economy do not make it seem like a stable turnaround is in the near future.
Green Community Models: The Business Incubator
While past incubators may have given life support to start-ups that may not have deserved it, a new generation of these organizations (both for- and non-profit) are springing up to support eco-minded start-ups.
The CSR Cluetrain: Are Consumers On Board?
Companies touting their social and environmental responsibility have flocked to the web to get the message out and engage with potential customers.
How’s Consumer Confidence in the Green Sector? New Index Provides Monthly Measure
Surveys on business and the environment aren’t particularly new — the first one on consumers’ willingness to purchase green products came out in 1989 — but the people behind the Green Confidence Index aim to provide more that just snapshots.
CSA 2.0: Farm-Fresh Food… via Your Web Browser
Consumers want more fresh, organic, and/or local foods, and farmers markets and community supported agriculture arrangements are springing up everywhere, but a few entrepreneurs are going beyond the traditional models.
