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Green Spaces NY – An Incubator for Social Entrepreneurs and Green Business Opens In Tribeca

Green Spaces NY – An Incubator for Social Entrepreneurs and Green Business Opens In Tribeca

Posted on 11. Dec, 2009 by Justine Suh.

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Green Spaces New York, space for social entrepreneurs and green business ventures, officially opened their new location in downtown Manhattan last week. Green Spaces is an incubator model that [...]

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Interview with Sharon Greene of RISC: Companies Need to Understand Positive Consumption

Interview with Sharon Greene of RISC: Companies Need to Understand Positive Consumption

Posted on 03. Dec, 2009 by Justine Suh.

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I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Sharon Greene, Managing Director of global trends and consumer behavior consultancy, RISC International. Unfortunately, she was unable to attend the conference due [...]

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Interview with City Light Capital: Tips From Venture Capital To Fund Your Sustainable Business

Posted on 24. Nov, 2009 by Justine Suh.

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I recently met with Josh Cohen, the Managing Partner of City Light Capital, a New York City based venture capital firm that invest in early stage, for-profit businesses that create [...]

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Live Blogging at OG09: Congratulations OG25 Winner Ecovative Design!

Live Blogging at OG09: Congratulations OG25 Winner Ecovative Design!

Posted on 08. Nov, 2009 by Justine Suh.

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Congratulations to Ecovative Design as the winner of the OG25 competition! Ecovative Design works with nature to replace unsustainable plastics and foams with natural composites. Using innovative new materials and [...]

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Live Blogging: ‘Story of Stuff’ Team Discusses Importance Of Storytelling at OG09!

Live Blogging: ‘Story of Stuff’ Team Discusses Importance Of Storytelling at OG09!

Posted on 07. Nov, 2009 by Justine Suh.

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Story of Stuff creator, Annie Leonard, and Jonah Sachs of Free Range Studios discuss the importance of storytelling when building your brand. Being authentic, speaking to the core truths and [...]

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GreenHouse International Woos Investors At Roadshow In NYC

GreenHouse International Woos Investors At Roadshow In NYC

Posted on 12. Oct, 2009 by Justine Suh.

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On October 8, GreenHouse International held its road show for the financial investment community at the Green House Club (no relation to the company) in downtown Manhattan. GreenHouse International, [...]

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Interview with CEO of Rajboori Home Décor: TIME’s Style and Design Green 100 Pick

Interview with CEO of Rajboori Home Décor: TIME’s Style and Design Green 100 Pick

Posted on 06. Oct, 2009 by Justine Suh.

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OppGreen recently had a chance to catch up with Mitun Chakrabarti, CEO of Rajboori – one of TIME’s Style & Design’s 100 Green Design companies for Home Accessories. Vancouver-based Rajboori [...]

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My Real ‘Manhattan’: Hudson Manhattan Rye Whiskey Stirs It Up Using Local Ingredients

My Real ‘Manhattan’: Hudson Manhattan Rye Whiskey Stirs It Up Using Local Ingredients

Posted on 30. Sep, 2009 by Justine Suh.

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Hudson Manhattan Rye Whiskey arrived on the scene just three short years ago by rebelling against conventional rules and getting up-close-and-personal through guerilla marketing. Not a small feat in the [...]

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