Green Business Women - a Member Directory

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The GreenBusinessWomen.com directory is a membership directory provided by 10K Group LLC. Founded in 2009, the site offers blogs, reviews, mapping, and a member community for green business women. Green business owners or management that support women - we invite you to post a free member listing to the regional directory: http://www.greenbusinesswomen.com

  • What All Small Businesses Need to Know About Liability
    http://www.greenbusinesswomen.com/gbwblog/what-all-small-businesses-need-know-about-liability
    Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 11:29
    Long gone are the days when a smile and a handshake would suffice to cement a business partnership, customers could be counted on to give you a chance to amicably resolve a dispute (rather than heading straight to a lawyer), and people knew that coffee was hot (without a warning label to tell them so). The truth is that we live in a society where plenty of people are out to make a quick buck,...


  • Why Businesses Should Recycle Old Computers
    http://www.greenbusinesswomen.com/gbwblog/why-businesses-should-recycle-old-computers
    Friday, May 11, 2012 - 16:25
    When you think about pollution, you probably picture the carbon emissions spewing from cars and factories to create the smog that notoriously blankets major urban centers. Or you might call to mind the run-off from mining operations or the chemical spray of crop dusters. But there are many forms of pollution, and e-waste has been identified as one of the fastest rising components of solid waste...


  • Five Ways to Safeguard your Personal Online Reputation
    http://www.greenbusinesswomen.com/gbwblog/five-ways-safeguard-your-personal-online-reputation
    Monday, April 30, 2012 - 04:00
    Michael Fertik, a internet entrepreneur and founder of Reputation.com, has a passion for helping businesses and consumers control their online lives. You'd be amazed at what can be found on the internet: your name and birthday, your address and mortgage payment amount, your children's names, and more. "Scammers, stalkers and identity thieves prey on private data. Equally harmful...


  • Eco-Friendly Games for Green Women
    http://www.greenbusinesswomen.com/gbwblog/eco-friendly-games-green-women
    Friday, April 27, 2012 - 08:44
    You not only work hard to ensure that you do less harm to the environment through the operation of your business venture, but you also strive to take eco-friendly strides in your personal life. However, taking on a green attitude can sometimes feel like going on a diet, and not the type where you simply cut back, but the kind where you have to deprive yourself of things you love in order to...


  • Choosing an "Authentic" Brand
    http://www.greenbusinesswomen.com/gbwblog/choosing-authentic-brand
    Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 18:58
    The organic market in the United States is growing exponentially. With such an uptick in sales and with more and more consumer understanding of the benefits of natural, green, organic, sustainably-created, values-oriented brands, there is of course a rush by more established or "mass-market" brands to join this market. Companies that we know and love like Honest Tea, Organic Valley,...


  • Creating a Green Company Abroad
    http://www.greenbusinesswomen.com/gbwblog/creating-green-company-abroad
    Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 13:54
    Organic, green, and clean are here to stay. In the 2012 Organic Industry Survey, the Organic Trade Association reports that in 2011, the United States organic industry alone reached $31 billion in sales. However, not all green, organic, and holistic products are manufactured directly in the United States. For some products, the cost of creation is more efficient when processed in a facility out...


  • Eco-Friendly Dating Tips for Women
    http://www.greenbusinesswomen.com/gbwblog/eco-friendly-dating-tips-women
    Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 12:10
    For the women who have found ways to go green in every aspect of life, it is only natural to want to show the Earth a little love while searching for a soul-mate. But dating has not traditionally been an eco-friendly sport. It seems like potential mates will go to all kinds of extreme lengths to get the attention of the fairer sex, and that often bodes ill for the planet, what with newly-...


  • Developing your List of Business Resources
    http://www.greenbusinesswomen.com/gbwblog/developing-your-list-business-resources
    Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 15:32
    When developing your list of business resources, consider the following nine points: 1) Internet presence - a working, updated website with all social media profiles is absolutely important - start with a CMS version of a website (Wordpress or Drupal recommended) at at least Facebook, Twitter, and Google +. 2) E-commerce - selling online is a must and can be easily set up using Google Checkout,...


  • Home Mortgage Assistance for Veterans and Service Members
    http://www.greenbusinesswomen.com/gbwblog/home-mortgage-assistance-veterans-and-service-members
    Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 16:08
    If you or someone you know is a veteran or service member and is looking for financing for a permanent change of station (PCS) home (like one of those LEED-certified and environmentally friendly communities and condo associations that are starting up --- or even a conventional home) please learn about the va home loan process. Most veterans are not taking advantage of the eligibility that the...


  • Top 5 Eco Beauty Tips for Busy Women
    http://www.greenbusinesswomen.com/gbwblog/top-5-eco-beauty-tips-busy-women
    Monday, April 23, 2012 - 12:18
    Who doesn't want to discover some new beauty tips that they can apply to their lives? The great thing about ones that are eco-friendly is that not only are they great for the environment, but they're also highly-economical because either they're made from ingredients that you already have in your kitchen cupboard or bathroom cabinet or they come from a recycled source. If you're a busy woman who...