Green Options

As a small business owner, I am aware of the difficulty in making an existing business sustainable. Whether it is the lack of access to greener products, or just the lack of knowledge, there are many obstacles to overcome when trying to green a company. An interesting thing that I found when greening my own business was that the difficulties I was facing were also being faced by other small businesses in my area.

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So, you want to start an environmentally sustainable business? Aside from figuring out what industry you want to enter and where your base funding will come from, the next important step is to decide the type of location you are looking to occupy. I will never forget the first time I went to speak with a financial advisor/ loan officer about starting a small business. He turned to me and said, “Jessica,

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