<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Ten entrepreneurial lessons to get your green biz going]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by mcmilker http://www.grist.org/article/remake-a-living-are-you-the-next-green-entrepreneur/ Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:44:05 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/remake-a-living-are-you-the-next-green-entrepreneur/1 Great advice

Great advice for green entrepreneurs! As green goes mainstream it's even more important that green entrepreneurs understand the basics of making a business successful.

Just found your site - looking forward to reading more!

MC Milker Eco Marketing

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Great advice for green entrepreneurs! As green goes mainstream it's even more important that green entrepreneurs understand the basics of making a business successful.

Just found your site - looking forward to reading more!

MC Milker Eco Marketing

]]> Comment #2 by Anna Haynes http://www.grist.org/article/remake-a-living-are-you-the-next-green-entrepreneur/ Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:31:15 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/remake-a-living-are-you-the-next-green-entrepreneur/2 see also Paul Graham on this

Be Good -
"Make something people want. ... [Don't] worry too much about the business model, at least at first. ... What you've got is a description of a charity...  as soon as this thought occurred to me, a whole bunch of other things fell into place..."


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Be Good -
"Make something people want. ... [Don't] worry too much about the business model, at least at first. ... What you've got is a description of a charity...  as soon as this thought occurred to me, a whole bunch of other things fell into place..."


]]> Comment #3 by MarinC http://www.grist.org/article/remake-a-living-are-you-the-next-green-entrepreneur/ Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:09:59 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/remake-a-living-are-you-the-next-green-entrepreneur/3 Support System

I would also propose that you surround yourself with talented and supportive people. They can be your resources or your partners, but they are invaluable.  Many success stories point to the teams that labored in the shadows, much like domestiques that pull their team's superstars to victory in the Tour de France.  Do well what you can, and find help for the rest!

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I would also propose that you surround yourself with talented and supportive people. They can be your resources or your partners, but they are invaluable.  Many success stories point to the teams that labored in the shadows, much like domestiques that pull their team's superstars to victory in the Tour de France.  Do well what you can, and find help for the rest!

]]> Comment #4 by hanseich http://www.grist.org/article/remake-a-living-are-you-the-next-green-entrepreneur/ Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:23:30 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/remake-a-living-are-you-the-next-green-entrepreneur/4 Theory vs. Praxis

Hi there,

I just started a little company called Ukunto. I know that statistically I'm doomed to fail, and I'm not really looking forward to it in case it ever happens. But, negativity aside.

I started a company making wooden toys in Canada. There's nothing revolutionary about the toys, just the fact that everything is made here (I've got some pretty grand ideas about a business that is in fact much different than others in my mind, but I need to gradually grow into that).

I must say that the biggest point that I agree with in this blog post, is that you have to get up and do it at one point. I've been thinking about different business' to start for the past few years, but I always failed to get up and do it. So I started this, unfortunately head over heel, much less prepared than many of my theoretical business' that I "started" before.

I find in this business, it's really important to know your margins. I'm selling, and although I'm not competing with Chinese toys (I just can't), I still have to be very very careful, wholesale is what is killing me. I'm staying positive though and innovative, because that is the only way for me to stay in business.

Cheers, Hans

Wooden Toy Blocks by Ukunto Safe for Your Child, Good for the Planet. http://www.Ukunto.com

]]> Theory vs. Praxis

Hi there,

I just started a little company called Ukunto. I know that statistically I'm doomed to fail, and I'm not really looking forward to it in case it ever happens. But, negativity aside.

I started a company making wooden toys in Canada. There's nothing revolutionary about the toys, just the fact that everything is made here (I've got some pretty grand ideas about a business that is in fact much different than others in my mind, but I need to gradually grow into that).

I must say that the biggest point that I agree with in this blog post, is that you have to get up and do it at one point. I've been thinking about different business' to start for the past few years, but I always failed to get up and do it. So I started this, unfortunately head over heel, much less prepared than many of my theoretical business' that I "started" before.

I find in this business, it's really important to know your margins. I'm selling, and although I'm not competing with Chinese toys (I just can't), I still have to be very very careful, wholesale is what is killing me. I'm staying positive though and innovative, because that is the only way for me to stay in business.

Cheers, Hans

Wooden Toy Blocks by Ukunto Safe for Your Child, Good for the Planet. http://www.Ukunto.com

]]> Comment #5 by CJStewart http://www.grist.org/article/remake-a-living-are-you-the-next-green-entrepreneur/ Sun, 08 Jun 2008 07:54:03 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/remake-a-living-are-you-the-next-green-entrepreneur/5 Amen, brother!

"One of the surest ways to run your new venture into the ground is to pretend (especially to yourself) that you always know what you're doing."

I think I've got this one covered.  I've got no delusions...  ;-)

For my kids. For my home. For my planet. http://www.ForMyKidsOnline.com

]]> Amen, brother!

"One of the surest ways to run your new venture into the ground is to pretend (especially to yourself) that you always know what you're doing."

I think I've got this one covered.  I've got no delusions...  ;-)

For my kids. For my home. For my planet. http://www.ForMyKidsOnline.com

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