An Evening with Jeff Hayes: a Make It Happen Workshop

Apr 10, 2010 No Comments by

Do you have a great idea but need to make it scale? Not sure how you can get to that next step? Jeff Hayes, Principal of the Vector Group, an LA-based management consultancy, will lead a workshop Wednesday night in Santa Monica, titled the “Make-It-Happen Entrepreneur Workshop.”

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What to Consider in Anticipation of a Major Transaction

Jan 31, 2010 No Comments by

GreenGoPost.com has spent much time talking about the “what-if” scenarios in the world of renewable energy and green technology. But there are companies out there that have found much success.  For those of you considering a major transaction for your business, whether it is a sale, merger, private equity financing, or debt financing, I invited [...]

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Year-end tasks for the green entrepreneur

Dec 28, 2009 1 Comment by

It’s the end of a year–and decade–so I wanted to discuss some tasks your firm should undertake for year-end housekeeping.  Some may not want to rehash 2009, a difficult year for many of us–but I am hearing optimism for 2010 from many corners . . . and these lean times can offer learning opportunities that [...]

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Next Year, Babysit a Tree!

Dec 26, 2009 No Comments by

So it’s the day after Christmas, and hopefully your tree will last till New Year’s Day, or if you have some Armenian or Eastern European blood in you, it will hold out until January 6.  I do not have a problem with buying a live tree, as long is it is mulched by the city, [...]

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Looking for the Green Money?

Dec 07, 2009 5 Comments by

Every so often, green entrepreneurs reach out to me asking for advice with their investing woes.  Usually, they approach me through LinkedIn.  Perhaps they need US$11.5 million for a bioethanol plant in Southeast Asia.  Or they are going to open a solar farm in Northern Africa, and have 15.6 million euros budgeted, and are short [...]

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