Between Thanksgiving and New Years Day, Americans throw away an additional 25% of waste. That's over 25 million tons of trash for the holiday season. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to be festive and green at the same time.

When it was time to buy a new bed, I was thrilled to find out about a green company called Essentia, who makes the only natural memory foam mattresses on the market. Essentia makes it possible to sleep healthy and green without sacrificing comfort.

Growing a successful brand is much like growing a garden. The more you put into it, the more you get out of it.

Pete Blackshaw's book "Satisfied Customers Tell Three Friends. Angry Customers Tell 3,000" is particularly relevant to green business entrepreneurs. And the Ecopreneurist bloggers have helpful tips for improving customer service and customer advocacy.

With a little green thinking it's possible to lower your costs while making eco-conscious decisions.

Although there are many sources of advice for writing a business plan or 10-page PowerPoint presentation for seeking investment funding, there is still the issue of how to get a meeting with an investor. This post is the 2nd of two on how to do that.

On a site for green entrepreneurs, this advice could help any start up company. If you want to talk with a venture capitalist other other professional investors, take this advice.

Your web site will be the first impression many of your clients and customers have of your business, so it's important to invest the time and money necessary to create a well-designed, informative, easy to use, and sustainable web site.

With today's high prices, this is a bit scary.

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