Archive for January, 2009

Biodiesel Grants

Sunday, January 11th, 2009

photo credit: Erik Charlton The government is now making an extensive drive of promoting the use of alternative fuels specifically the biodiesel. The government and the private sectors alike are now working hand and hand to make the move to alternative fuels realizable. Both have their own contributions in the development of the alternative fuels. [...]

Green Investing – The Gold Rush

Saturday, January 10th, 2009

photo credit: angela7dreams Green investing is growing up. Previously the province of a small number of investors who chased an even smaller number of companies, the market for environmental technology has expanded dramatically in recent years. And it has captured investors’ wallet share along the way. Inflows into green funds totaled $766 million for the [...]

photo credit: Ajda Gregor?i? With the current U.S. economic conditions, financial institutions are tightening their grip on funds. Markets have dropped dramatically, foreclosures are popping up like daisies in the spring and small-town banks have gone belly-up to be purchased by larger banks. Every day brings newscasts with more dreadful financial tidings and we’ve been [...]

Funding Green Construction Projects

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

photo credit: samdaq (AT) hotmail To the surprise of many, the government tries to modify our behavior through monetary strategies and the same is true for promoting green construction. In this case, we are talking about funding a green project. There are numerous sources for the funding of green project research and construction. They exist [...]

photo credit: Exothermic If you are determined to make a go of building your own business, then you will be faced with a major challenge because of the lack of an established business track record. Most brand new businesses require some capital in order to get started, but without past business financial information it can [...]

Business Finance Options For New Start-Ups

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

photo credit: Torley There are various business finance plans open to a new start-up, but they all fall into 2 major categories, namely, owner financing and borrowed business finance. Each of these 2 major categories has an upside and a downside that every entrepreneur seeking business finance should be aware of. The key to success [...]

photo credit: Photo Mojo Women nowadays are turning in to entrepreneurs – both big time and small time – with a vengeance to prove their detractors wrong and becoming successful as well, thus silencing their critics. But to kick start any business, even if it is small, or to give a financial boost to an [...]

photo credit: Extra Ketchup Cover the Common, Everyday Building Blocks When you go about starting your own small business, you may want to think about doing it via the Internet. This may seem like a no-brainer but there are many important things to consider when starting out. Some of the tips to be considered from [...]

photo credit: thingermejig In my discussions over the years with clients, one question seems to pop up more than any other: Are Americans willing to pay more for environmentally-friendly products? For the segment of the population that is most affluent, most educated and most eco-conscious, the answer has always been – yes. Now, a survey [...]

photo credit: House Of Sims It has been proven the “Green” movement is good for our planet and us. There is a product that is gaining immense popularity with this movement. In fact, it is spawning cottage industries, and other opportunities for the ever-increasing crowd looking to start a home business. With the economy testing [...]

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