I wrote earlier that I continue to refine my role in helping entrepreneurs find investment capital, and that, for several reasons, this is a very interesting challenge. Another thing that gets in the way (again, hardly a surprise) is oil …
Cleantech Entrepreneurs’ Challenge: Commodity Price Stability Read More »
I continue to refine my role in helping entrepreneurs find investment capital. The flow of deals, of course, takes care of itself; I get dozens each month. The investor side, understandably, takes more work. Some find us through the site, …
Helping Cleantech Entrepreneurs Find Investment Capital: Watch Out for Circles Read More »
It is all well and good for people to talk about the price of oil, but nobody really understands Tanker, Tankage and Finished product storage issues, transportation and whether the terms of CIF or FOB apply. There is plenty of …
A friend of mine was helping me just now prepare for today’s webinar. “So part of the presentation is a few business plans you like. OK, how would you summarize this? I mean, is there one central point that they …
I was just glancing through some comments to a recent essay on the future of nuclear energy and came across this comment on renewables. My initial reaction was to see if it had my name at the bottom; it begins …
Though Ridiculed by the Moneyed Status Quo, Renewable Energy Makes Sense Read More »
Out for a jog Sunday morning, I chanced by The Book Loft in Solvang, the quaint Danish settlement that neighbors Santa Ynez, where I make my home. A thought dawned on me: Do they feature books by local authors? Turns …
Renewable Energy Book Publishing: Big Profits in a Small Town Read More »
If you’ll be in Southern California next Tuesday, March 22, and want to check out an interesting event, its sponsors, our friends at OnGreen.com, are giving away tickets to the first 10 of our readers who register here. The event, …
..continued from an earlier article Manufacturing has been on the decline for decades. Manufacturing jobs have shrunk 21% between 1998 and 2007. This has left workers in need of jobs and states in need of new industries. As a case …
[The Vector] – Clean Energy Job Report – Continued Read More »
I was the guest on a really good hour-long radio interview this afternoon on KMMS-AM, a popular talk/news station in Bozeman, MT. Host Larry Stancil and I didn’t agree on everything (in fact, we agreed on very little) but we …
2GreenEnergy Discusses Renewables on Montana Radio Read More »
I spent the day yesterday with one of my “Craig Shields … At Your Service” clients, in this case, brainstorming dozens of ideas with a husband and wife team looking to invest in a start-up business somewhere in the sustainable …
Starting a Business in Sustainable Products and Services Read More »
