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The common complaint about “green†stocks and mutual funds is that they’re great for the planet but bad for your investment portfolio. But there’s increasing evidence that investing in environmentally conscious companies can reap rewards.
Running your own business is an exciting but challenging prospect. In addition to wearing many hats, it's also important for small business owners to perform the necessary hygiene to maintain business ownership. Here are several essentials from the experts to help protect your business and ideas.
Named one of the “Top 50 Most Influential Minorities in Cable†in 2007, 2008, and 2009, this Stanford University science and technology graduate held a variety of media positions at Disney/ABC Cable Networks and CBS Corp. before joining Scripps Networks in 2000, where he eventually became senior vice president of marketing. He was promoted to general manager in 2009.
We all know how to recycle newspapers and water bottles. But when it comes to other items, “many consumers either don’t know they should recycle, or they’re not aware of convenient recycling opportunities in their local area,†says Jennifer Boone Bemisderfer, a spokesperson with the Arlington, Virginia-based Consumer Electronics Association. But many organizations, manufacturers and retailers are making recycling easier, and some, such as New York-based RecycleBank, provide an added incentive. By mailing in recyclable products such as cell phones, MP3 players, and laptops, consumers receive points that can be redeemed for discounts at local and national retailers. “We’re rewarding people for greener actions,†says Melody Serafino, a spokesperson for RecycleBank. Here’s how to recycle some other less common household items.
When Justin Guest was struggling to find a marketing job after graduating from college in 2003, he was lucky enough to have his talent for cutting hair, which he honed...
