VBSR

But I am not sure that I feel fine.  Why not?  Well, read on and find out. When people talk about what books they are reading, I listen.  If I hear more than one person mention a book, I figure that it’s something I need to read.  When I hear more than one person that I admire mention a book, I read the book within the next month.  The End of Growth: Adapting to our New Economic Reality  by Richard Heinberg (Amazon affiliate link) is one of the latter.  Will Rapp, who started Gardener’s Supply and about a thousand other businesses in Vermont, and Will Patten, who used to be the Executive Director at VBSR both referenced this book within a day of each other a couple of weeks ago, so I picked it up and read it as soon as I had the chance. I am

I had the pleasure of attending the Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility 2011 Spring Conference today at the beautiful Davis Center on UVM's Main Campus. Good Stuff Communications is a proud member of VBSR. I am always grateful I live in Vermont when I head to a VBSR event. Vermont has an amazing community of businesspeople that are trying to have an impact and change our world for the better - there is something about the shared values of this state that make it so. We live in a beautiful place, and there is a shared sense that we want to keep it that way. I am hopeful that Vermont will continue to show the world the way sustainable businesses can truly make a difference (and still be financially successful). I always feel like

I am always on the lookout to innovative solutions to common problems that businesses face.  I love seeing entrepreneurs come up with ideas that solve a business challenge, and then implement.  I came across this innovative solution to a supply chain challenge that many small businesses face - and I think it’s worth sharing.  The problem?  Distribution for small baked goods companies.  The solution?  Read on! I am a member of the Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility, and we have a "marketplace" where members can provide services and products to each other in exchange for credits we can put towards products and services.  I find it to be like a mashup of ebay and local currency. I came across a “member offer” for “crowdsourcing delivery.”  I was intrigued.  I had no idea what this meant.  I clicked on it, and was pleasantly surprised with what I found!