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Green Light Distrikt
Green Light Distrikt is about entrepreneurship focused on the cleantech sector. Edited by Chris Williams with frequent guest posts from friends, experts and industry insiders from clusters across the globe. Our goal is to provide a place where cleantech entrepreneurs in various clusters across the globe can learn from one another. Green Light Distrikt is creating the "Hitchikers Guide to Clentech" to provide a resource for cleantech entrepreneurs. Read more
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Jessica Manganello
March 3rd, 2011
Why should Mass cleantech companies take a vacation to Costa Rica?
Topics: BOSTON, Government Policy
I sat in on a webinar recently where the U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica spoke at length about the amazing opportunities for US clean-tech companies to exploit. Given how gorgeous Costa Rica is and their ongoing strides to create an … Continue reading
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October 18th, 2010
What is a “Benefit Corporation”?
Topics: BOSTON, Government Policy, Legal
Inspired by the growing trend in Social entrepreneurship across industries, states are passing legislation allowing for new and alternative corporate structures. The L3C has been growing in popularity and now we are starting to see “benefit corporation” legislation. This legislation … Continue reading
September 13th, 2010
The Low Profit Limited Liability Company (L3C): A new model for Cleantech?
Topics: BOSTON, Government Policy
The L3C or Low Profit Limited Liability Company is a relatively new form of the LLC (Limited Liability Company), that, for now, is only known about and talked about by its advocates, but is quickly spreading across the nation and … Continue reading
August 5th, 2010
Green Marketing or Green Washing? (Part Deux – Enforcement!)
Topics: BOSTON, What is 'green'?
We left off last month at Enforcement in part 1 of ‘Green Marketing or Green Washing?’. The best part! So if the green guides when applied can be pretty stringent and since we can probably agree that most companies, whether … Continue reading
July 27th, 2010
Green Marketing or Green Washing?
Topics: BOSTON, Marketing, What is 'green'?
So last month I spouted off about labels on food and the enforcement behind them. The topic is a confusing once since there is very little regulation, which leads to consumer confusion. There are however, guidelines with the FTC that … Continue reading
June 10th, 2010
What do These Labels Even Mean?!?!?! Thoughts on Greenwashing
So, I was surfing the web yesterday and I came across the most fantastic invention to date: bacon stuffed hot dogs. Oh. My. God. Yumm! I know, I know. As a total, annoying, scold your friends for being wasteful, Greenie, … Continue reading
May 24th, 2010
Last Month at the IERG – International Executive Resources Group
Topics: BOSTON, Local Events
Last Month the IERG (International Executive Resources Group) held a panel on International Clean Tech. This was the follow up to their, equally good, presentation on Sustainable Operations practices in an International Business. Normally, I don’t write about panels, but … Continue reading
