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Going green is also proving to be good for business
Twitter It!By: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg News, NP
So far, we have examined how energy efficiency can cut costs and drive bottom-line profitability. But going green can also drive top-line revenue with explosive markets, committed green consumers and value-driven employees.
Companies are going green to position themselves as leaders in rapidly expanding markets. HSBC became the first major bank [...]
Who Won the Recession?
Twitter It!By: Daniel Gross
Now that the recession is most likely over, it’s time to start looking at which companies, institutions, and individuals thrived during this grim period. In the harsh downturn that began in December 2007, success was redefined—flat became the new up, and muddling through became a triumph. In a recession that hit [...]
Don't Let Angel Investors Bedevil You
Twitter It!By: Forbes/ Kevin Woo
In 2003, three Brown University undergraduates, Eric Shashoua, Ben Rubin and Jason Donahue, sat in a school cafeteria and mused about their grogginess after an all-night study session. They knew that the stress of exams played a role, but they started wondering about the science of their exhaustion.
Little did they [...]
How to Start a Beverage Company
Twitter It!By: Leigh Buchanan
What was Clayton Christopher’s worst decision about making tea? The decision to make tea. “We should have outsourced production a lot sooner,” says Christopher, whose company, Sweet Leaf Tea, brewed its own for four years. “We would have been three times the size we are now.” Perhaps. But such a practical course [...]
Why You Will Fail When Raising Money
Twitter It!Maureen Farrell, 06.29.09, 7:10 PM ET
Steve Rosenbaum was ecstatic. Three years ago, the former Hollywood TV producer nabbed a chance to pitch his start-up, Magnify.net, a user-generated video-sharing Web site, to a group of interested investors.
The group shook hands and loosened up by sharing stories of mutual acquaintances. They chatted about baseball, New [...]