August 2013 Archives - Entrepreneurs for a Change

5 Green Product Ideas You Can Market on Etsy

by Maryruth Belsey Priebe

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If you're brimming with green business ideas, one of the challenges can be getting your great products noticed. By using the Etsy platform, you can save considerably on marketing costs and get people to come to you. In some circumstances, your products might even trend, helping your online shop to develop a cult following. Etsy focuses on vintage and handmade products. By upcycling and restoring old furniture, and recycling materials to create something new, it's easy to become creative and develop a viable company. Here are some Etsy business ideas you might want to consider full-time, or

Repurposing Urban Space for Urban Sustainability: Tara Rogerson of Evergreen Brick Works

by Maryruth Belsey Priebe

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As time goes on, we are becoming more and more conscious about the effect of humanity upon our planet. Tara Rogerson is attempting to raise funds for and awareness about the impending environmental crisis. How Tara Rogerson is Building Sustainable Cities Tara Rogerson is the director of social enterprise at a national charity in Canada called Evergreen. Rogerson and Evergreen are attempting to tackle the problem of unsustainable urban development. They recognize that, if humanity continues along the current path of development, our major cities will soon be dirty and polluted, with no

Lorna is a master at both online and traditional green marketing. Her website, GreenMarketing.tv is consistently at the top of search rankings as a result of her persistant hard work, as are various articles and sections of TriplePundit.com which she has contributed to from time to time.

Nick Aster - Founder & Publisher at Triple Pundit

Working with Lorna has been an excellent experience! The level of detail and information that she has is enormous. As a speaker in the Green Business Entrepreneurs Summit I was amazed at the quality and the amount of information that Lorna has about the green economy and the green social media scene.

Warren Fligg - Owner, Performance Based Green Affiliate Network

Lorna hired me as a blogger to assist in a link building campaign for a top national solar company. Over the course of three months, Lorna coordinated with myself and other writers to create a large volume of optimized blog posts for well-known green websites. Although the project was large and at times unwieldy, Lorna manged the remote team with deft efficiency. I was very impressed to see that within 90 days, the client ranked #1 for a highly competitive solar keyword.

Beth Buczynski - Writer, Editor, & Green Brand Advocate at See Beth Write

Lorna is adept at creating media that tells the story of social entrepreneurs, in a way that not only promotes the business, but inspires other entrepreneurs to follow in their footsteps. Her insightful videos, audio podcasts, and digital products provide detailed, step by step guidance on how to become a profitable, purpose driven business.

Tyler Gage - President, Co-Founder of Runa Amazon Guayusa Tea

I’ve known Lorna for years. Her dedication to community empowerment, social justice, and environmental sustainability is without question. She is a well-known member of the activist community and has worked with a number of my colleagues on worthwhile projects. She is dedicated to social change, hard working and professional. I am looking forward to working with her on future projects and my own business ventures.

Philippe Lewis - Owner, Edible Love Organic, Fair Trade Gourmet Chocolates

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