What can you learn from starting up a social enterprise in another country and culture? Lots, it turns out…
Tag: entrepreneurship
Man Turns Illegal Oak Point Garbage Dump into a Local Fresh Food Hub
Steven Smith threw the dice; he quit his job and sunk his savings into restoring land in the South Bronx that was once an illegal dump. It paid off.
The Sweet Potato Project: Urban Agriculture as a Path Out of Poverty
Could urban agriculture provide a viable economic alternative for kids in poor neighborhoods? St. Louis’ The Sweet Potato Project will find out this Summer.
Recycling Fashion May Help Alleviate Poverty for the World’s Poorest Women
Nicholas Kristof, journalist and New York Times columnist, shared the triumphant story of Jane Ngoiri, a 38-year-old Kenyan mother of three, who overcame homelessness and poverty by recycling discarded wedding [ … ]
Food Production & Economic Empowerment: Mexico's Alternative Market of Tlaxcala
The Alternative Market of Tlaxcala is one example of food production and community effort creating economic opportunity for small-scale farmers in the developing world.
British Columbia Students Launch Bicycle Delivery Service in Vancouver
The notion of bike delivery isn’t particularly new: courier and messenger services have been around in urban areas for decades, even developing their own culture. Hauling larger loads by bike, [ … ]
sustainablog Approved: the Mi-Bra Organic Cotton Sports Bra
You’d probably feel pretty safe claiming that eco-entrepreneurs want to make money by saving the planet… or, to quote Ray Anderson, to “do well by doing good.” As I’ve conducted [ … ]
Green Business Blog Carnival #1 Up at Triplepundit
I’m a little late to the game here (see yesterday’s Five for Friday for my excuse), but definitely wanted to give a “heads up” for the inaugural editor of the [ … ]
De-jobbing America: Unraveling the Employment Economy
There’s just too much emphasis on “getting a job” these days. Okay, so we’re at nearly 10 percent unemployment nationally (if you believe the Federal numbers), so many people are [ … ]
Environmental Defense Fund: Discovery Channel Special Airs Tomorrow – The Promise of a Low-Carbon Revolution Comes to Life
Alaskan frontiersman Bernie Karl keeps his ice hotel frozen all summer long with the energy of hot springs. For a hundred years, Chena Hot Springs has attracted tourists who come [ … ]
Google Wants to Give you $10 million
If you think you have an idea that could change the world, or the reality for many people, Google wants to hear about it. And, if they like it, they [ … ]
Paying People to Recycle… Sort of..
Several years ago, I had an idea (which I may have brought up here… can’t find it if I did): why not harness market forces (or, at least, the desire [ … ]