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* bioregional ... one planet
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* zed Factory...standards
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* Green Dragon ... green lodging in Europe
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* Sarasota green business
  
 
==== Green Office Supplies ====
 
==== Green Office Supplies ====

Revision as of 14:31, 11 February 2009

<return Fall 2008 - Design Studio sessions

Overall Business Framework

Outcome

Develop a plan for launching and supporting green businesses. This includes:

  • one green business plan (template)
  • defining the business resource center + GG Business Network
  • develop a strategy for sharing common resources
  • develop the Sustainability Challenge program plan
  • funding model
  • resourcing strategy


Sustainability Goals

  • Environmental Integrity
  • Community Wellbeing
  • Economic Energy and Justice


Key Questions

  • Which businesses should be given first priority?
  • What is the legal structure of the GG and the building?
  • How will costs and revenues be shared?
  • What are the core competencies of the GG


Resources

  • Financial Permaculture
  • e-MYTH
  • SPARK in Ann Arbor
  • Bizdom U at WSU
  • Steve - Attorney
  • Ned - Michigan Economic Development Corporation
  • Michigan Business School
  • A. Glassberg

Green Business Ideas




Green Office Services

Overall Framework

  • bioregional ... one planet
  • zed Factory...standards
  • Green Dragon ... green lodging in Europe
  • Sarasota green business

Green Office Supplies

Healthy Environment

  • Cleaning Supplies

Transportation

  • Incentives

Green Incubator / Business Services

One Planet Place