The Herald Sun on Green Plus

Aug 26, 2008 – The Herald Sun CHAPEL HILL — Businesses in Orange County and beyond increasingly tout environmentally-friendly green practices in their attempts to woo customers.
A new initiative from the Institute for Sustainable Development, a partner of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, aims to recognize businesses that are truly green by developing a method [...]

Congress reviewing Federal small business R & D grants set to expire next month

Congress is reviewing a federal program that gives up to $2 billion a year to small businesses, which will run out in September. Mitchell Hartman reports just one area where the program has had success.
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“First you have to learn how to manage the bottom line.” – Susan Labandibar

“We have to stay in the black. First you have to learn how to manage the bottom line. Then, once you get good at that, then you can manage the triple bottom line.” Boston entrepreneur Susan Labandibar discusses her business’ journey toward triple bottom line sustainability — and reminds listeners that business performance is critical [...]

Neighborhood Effect: A silver lining for your business during high gas prices?

The Sunday, August 3rd New York Times featured an article titled, “Shipping Costs Start to Crimp Globalization.” The piece cites “what some economists call a neighborhood effect — putting factories closer to components suppliers and to consumers, to reduce transportation costs.”
“Cheap oil, the lubricant of quick, inexpensive transportation links across the world, may not return [...]