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=== Overall Business Framework === | === Overall Business Framework === | ||
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+ | ==== Helpful Ideas ==== | ||
+ | * [http://via-visioninaction.org/Sahtouris_BiologyOfBusiness.pdf Biology of Business] - look especially at the last section and how organisms grow. Living Systems Design is developed by Elisabet Sahtouris, Ph.D, Evolutionary Biologist, Futurist, Author and Consultant. | ||
+ | * '''Nature of Economies''' - Jane Jacobs | ||
+ | ** Process | ||
+ | *** General to differentiated | ||
+ | *** Differentiated becomes generalized...begets next differentiated | ||
+ | *** Co-development...leads to differentiated | ||
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====Outcome==== | ====Outcome==== | ||
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* funding model | * funding model | ||
* resourcing strategy | * resourcing strategy | ||
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====Sustainability Goals==== | ====Sustainability Goals==== | ||
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====Key Questions==== | ====Key Questions==== | ||
* Which businesses should be given first priority? | * Which businesses should be given first priority? | ||
+ | ** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SogmsQCCmc&feature=related Peter Senge]on Sustainability | ||
* What is the legal structure of the GG and the building? | * What is the legal structure of the GG and the building? | ||
* How will costs and revenues be shared? | * How will costs and revenues be shared? | ||
* What are the core competencies of the GG | * What are the core competencies of the GG | ||
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====Resources==== | ====Resources==== | ||
+ | * '''Natural Capitalism''' is available free on-line at [http://www.natcap.org/ Natural Capitalism website] | ||
+ | * Triple Bottom Line expanded by the Ecotrust in [http://www.reliableprosperity.net/ Reliable Prosperity] | ||
* Financial Permaculture | * Financial Permaculture | ||
− | * e-MYTH | + | * [http://www.e-myth.com/ e-MYTH] |
− | * SPARK in Ann Arbor | + | * [http://www.annarborspark.org/ SPARK]in Ann Arbor |
− | * Bizdom U at WSU | + | * [http://www.bizdom.com/ Bizdom U] at WSU |
* Steve - Attorney | * Steve - Attorney | ||
− | * | + | * [http://www.themedc.org/Default.aspx Michigan] Economic Development Corporation - Ned |
* Michigan Business School | * Michigan Business School | ||
* A. Glassberg | * A. Glassberg | ||
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==== Green Business Ideas==== | ==== Green Business Ideas==== | ||
* '''[[Potential Green Business Ideas]]''' potential businesses that could be started/centered in the Green Garage | * '''[[Potential Green Business Ideas]]''' potential businesses that could be started/centered in the Green Garage | ||
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==== Green Office Supplies ==== | ==== Green Office Supplies ==== | ||
* ''' [[Printer ink cartridges]] ''' | * ''' [[Printer ink cartridges]] ''' | ||
+ | * '''[[Stapleless Stapler]]''' | ||
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*Post Its (3 sizes) | *Post Its (3 sizes) | ||
*Paper Clips | *Paper Clips | ||
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*Steno Notepads | *Steno Notepads | ||
*File folders | *File folders | ||
− | *white mailing envelopes (multiple sizes) | + | *white mailing [[envelopes]] (multiple sizes) |
*Inner-Office envelopes | *Inner-Office envelopes | ||
*Manila envelopes | *Manila envelopes | ||
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=== Green Incubator / Business Services === | === Green Incubator / Business Services === | ||
− | + | ==== Ideas ==== | |
+ | * Mash up of Deming, permaculture, IDEO | ||
+ | ** Deep economy - Paul Hawkins | ||
+ | * Natural Enterprise | ||
+ | ** Soil layers | ||
+ | *** [[Roots - Relationship Network]] | ||
+ | *** Competency | ||
+ | *** Energy Flows | ||
+ | *** Eco-system | ||
+ | ** Seed | ||
+ | *** Opportunity | ||
+ | *** Efficient value engine | ||
+ | *** Value circle | ||
+ | ** Growth Disciplines | ||
+ | *** Deming | ||
+ | *** permaculture | ||
+ | ==== Platform ==== | ||
+ | * '''Fax''' | ||
+ | ** Architecture | ||
+ | *** Faxage | ||
+ | ** Levels | ||
+ | *** at Green Garage level | ||
+ | **** buy unlimited fax volumes...set up user accounts for Green Garage members | ||
+ | *** Member level | ||
+ | * '''Phone''' | ||
+ | ** Architecture | ||
+ | *** Google Voice | ||
+ | ** Levels | ||
+ | *** Green Garage level | ||
+ | *** Member level | ||
+ | * '''Website''' | ||
+ | ** Architecture | ||
+ | *** Media | ||
+ | **** Video | ||
+ | ***** YouTube | ||
+ | **** Images | ||
+ | ***** Flikr | ||
+ | *** Informational | ||
+ | **** Wiki | ||
+ | **** Google Site | ||
+ | *** eCommerce | ||
+ | ** Levels | ||
+ | *** Green Garage level | ||
+ | *** Member level | ||
+ | * Social Network | ||
+ | ** Architecture | ||
+ | *** Facebook | ||
+ | *** Linkdn | ||
+ | *** Twitter | ||
+ | * Development Platform | ||
+ | ** Architecture | ||
+ | *** Forum | ||
+ | *** Design collaborative (Don C. could help here) | ||
=== One Planet Place === | === One Planet Place === | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | == Our Business Pages == | ||
+ | * [[Potential Green Business Ideas]] | ||
+ | |||
[[Category:site index]] | [[Category:site index]] |
Latest revision as of 16:30, 1 December 2010
<return Fall 2008 - Design Studio sessions
Contents
Overall Business Framework
Helpful Ideas
- Biology of Business - look especially at the last section and how organisms grow. Living Systems Design is developed by Elisabet Sahtouris, Ph.D, Evolutionary Biologist, Futurist, Author and Consultant.
- Nature of Economies - Jane Jacobs
- Process
- General to differentiated
- Differentiated becomes generalized...begets next differentiated
- Co-development...leads to differentiated
- Process
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?
- Peter Sengeon Sustainability
- 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
- Natural Capitalism is available free on-line at Natural Capitalism website
- Triple Bottom Line expanded by the Ecotrust in Reliable Prosperity
- Financial Permaculture
- e-MYTH
- SPARKin Ann Arbor
- Bizdom U at WSU
- Steve - Attorney
- Michigan Economic Development Corporation - Ned
- Michigan Business School
- A. Glassberg
Green Business Ideas
- Potential Green Business Ideas potential businesses that could be started/centered in the Green Garage
Green Office Services
Overall Process / Strategy
- bioregional ... one planet
- zed Factory...standards
- Green Dragon ... green lodging in Europe
- Sarasota green business
- 2x2 Priority
Green Office Supplies
- Post Its (3 sizes)
- Paper Clips
- Binder Clips
- Push Pins
- Business Cards
- Sticky Name Badges
- Staples
- Hole Reinforcement stickers for 3 hole punched paper
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Pens
- Pencils
- Hand Sanitizer
- Staple Remover
- Stapler
- Markers
- Tape
- Tape Dispenser
- Earphones
- Highlighters
- Gluestick
- White-out
- Steno Notepads
- File folders
- white mailing envelopes (multiple sizes)
- Inner-Office envelopes
- Manila envelopes
- 3 ring Binders (4 sizes)
- printer paper
Water
Food
Healthy Environment
- Cleaning Supplies
- Air Quality
- Water
Transportation
- Incentives
Green Incubator / Business Services
Ideas
- Mash up of Deming, permaculture, IDEO
- Deep economy - Paul Hawkins
- Natural Enterprise
- Soil layers
- Roots - Relationship Network
- Competency
- Energy Flows
- Eco-system
- Seed
- Opportunity
- Efficient value engine
- Value circle
- Growth Disciplines
- Deming
- permaculture
- Soil layers
Platform
- Fax
- Architecture
- Faxage
- Levels
- at Green Garage level
- buy unlimited fax volumes...set up user accounts for Green Garage members
- Member level
- at Green Garage level
- Architecture
- Phone
- Architecture
- Google Voice
- Levels
- Green Garage level
- Member level
- Architecture
- Website
- Architecture
- Media
- Video
- YouTube
- Images
- Flikr
- Video
- Informational
- Wiki
- Google Site
- eCommerce
- Media
- Levels
- Green Garage level
- Member level
- Architecture
- Social Network
- Architecture
- Linkdn
- Architecture
- Development Platform
- Architecture
- Forum
- Design collaborative (Don C. could help here)
- Architecture