America has a food waste problem, with the USDA estimating somewhere between 30 to 40 percent of the food supply winding up in the trash bin. To make something valuable out of all that wasted food, entrepreneur Amy Keller has created a startup that saves produce destined for the … [Read more...] about Startup turns landfill-bound produce into healthy candies
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A good kind of group think builds sustainable small businesses
Ernesto Sirolli taps into the collective genius of communities. Larry Gallagher | Sept/Oct 2009 issue If you happen to ride your bicycle to Ernesto Sirolli's Sacramento, California, residence, as I did, your effort won't go unrewarded. When he opens the garage door, you'll be … [Read more...] about A good kind of group think builds sustainable small businesses
A new form of currency could help us in economic crisis
How a complementary currency helped save Switzerland from economic ruin in the 1940s—and could do the same for us today. Bernard Lietaerl | April 2009 issue The travails of the banking crisis have been front-page news for months, and the biggest bailout in human history is … [Read more...] about A new form of currency could help us in economic crisis
Six recession-proof steps to becoming a natural entrepreneur
This economic crisis may be just the push you need to find the career of your dreams. Dave Pollard | April 2009 issue The economic news is the worst in at least a generation. What most people have done is cut personal spending, put off major purchases and try to pay off debts … [Read more...] about Six recession-proof steps to becoming a natural entrepreneur
Social entrepreneurs go mainstream
Never let a crisis go to waste. Social entrepreneurs take this economic upheaval to be a blessing, providing a chance for business to transition from an anonymous, complex system to one that is direct and transparent. Andrew Tolve | March 2009 issue In the wake of the 2008 … [Read more...] about Social entrepreneurs go mainstream