Monthly Archives: January 2008

“Trust Me, I Know It Works”

Posted on 30 January 2008 by Alexander Kohl

I spoke to an entrepreneur today. He is currently seeking funding to bring a new product to market. The product sounds fantastic in what it does and how it does it. I do not want to share any details, but … Continue reading →

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My Frustration with Inventors

Posted on 28 January 2008 by Alexander Kohl

Or should I title this : “Inventors frustration with the world”? I am currently working on some information memorandums to raise money for 3 companies. Reading their business plans, looking at their inventions, I cannot stop to think what a … Continue reading →

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Visiting the Sustainable Living Festival

Posted on 20 January 2008 by Alexander Kohl

I just booked my tickets to visit the Sustainable Living Festival in Melbourne next month. It is very exciting to get back to the roots of where my passion came from. Flying Green While I booked the plane ticket, they … Continue reading →

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EcoBiz from the Queensland Government

Posted on 8 January 2008 by Alexander Kohl

One of the organisations on my list is ecoBiz, a government run consultancy service that helps businesses implement sustainability in 3 areas: Energy, Waste and Water. They facilitate a 6 step process: Company applies to join ecoBiz Company develops baseline … Continue reading →

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How to Engineer a Sustainable Breakthrough

Posted on 8 January 2008 by Alexander Kohl

As I sit here today, reviewing what I have written yesterday, there is one big question in my mind: How do I move forward now? Paul Lemberg has an answer. Well, he has a few questions in his post: How … Continue reading →

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Stirring It Up: How to Make Money and Save the World

Posted on 7 January 2008 by Alexander Kohl

This is one of the latest books written by an ethical entrepreneur. It is released in the US tomorrow. Joel Makeower has spoken to Gary Hirshberg and read an advanced copy. He is full of praise, calling this book much … Continue reading →

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Sustainability – a Business Case

Posted on 7 January 2008 by Alexander Kohl

I have shown before why I think that business is the solution to making sustainability widely available. I have also shown that sustainable solutions need to be good for people and planet as well as rendering a profit. Now I … Continue reading →

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Business as Sustainability Advocate

Posted on 7 January 2008 by Alexander Kohl

Why would business be a good sustainability advocate? Because they can act more logically than an individual. They can also take into account a more long-term view and their actions have a bigger impact. Making Logical Decisions Humans make buying … Continue reading →

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Who Furthers Sustainability?

Posted on 7 January 2008 by Alexander Kohl

Not for Profit Organisations First of all there are the countless volunteers and activists in not for profit organisations. Thank you, thank you, thank you for the work you put in. As far as I have experienced that field the … Continue reading →

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What is Sustainability?

Posted on 7 January 2008 by Alexander Kohl

“Sustainability is a characteristic of a process or state that can be maintained at a certain level indefinitely.” according to Wikipedia.   The process I am interested in is that of humans living on planet Earth. There are 3 major … Continue reading →

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