I was booting around on the web today and yesterday finding information on government grants for green businesses, but I thought it would be nifty to bulk together some business planning sites that would be of help to the budding Ecopreneur.
Ecopreneurist - I suppose the name really says it all, doesn't it? Check out this link on writing a green business plan. As a supplement, Fast Company has a few "dos" for green business plans here.
Green Marketing TV - also has a section on the green business plan, but since I'm also big on forests and biofuels... check the links!
Ecopreneur - a site from South Africa that looks rather posh. They have some good warnings for businesses that seem to apply to pretty much any business.
The Ecopreneur (blog) - seems to have died, but he's got a reasonably good article on there. I hold out hope that it died because he got his business idea off the ground... but I can't be sure.
Just for good measure, here's John Todd talking about Ecological Design (in the second link, he talks about eco-industrial parks, which interest me greatly), as well as some detail on the 12 Principles of Permaculture. Believe it or not, I actually base my management strategies on the 12 Principles of Permaculture, and they work.
Finally, here are a bunch of stories about Ecopreneurs that should warm your heart.
I admit, this was more just for me to keep my links in one place, but I figured someone else might be looking for this stuff!
Thank you for sharing this post. I found it very inspiring and informative. More businesses need to be environmentally aware and strive to make a difference. Every contribution helps the cause. I know of a business, Micro Solutions Enterprises, who uses recycled foam pads from their printer cartridges to make carpet padding or used in waste to energy. It is very inspiring when businesses show that they care about the environment.
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