Posts Tagged ‘LinkedIn’
Water Wars: The Floodgates Have Opened!
February 3rd, 2010 | 
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Wow. Two weeks ago I posted a short film I did with Patrick Benson on LA's tenuous relationship with water. And as I often do weekly, I posted the link to most of the LinkedIn groups to which I belong. From a bird's eye view, the results were interesting: I think few actually watched the film, but I sure got a lot of comments based on my title, which was "Is water really the next oil?"
The discussions are still flying on LinkedIn. Most were engaging, and I was so overwhelmed I wasn't able to reply to all of them. (more...)
Build Your Network & Prospects by Email
Last month's posting on building your professional green network raised all kinds of hackles . . . and dare I say segued into expanding my network, as I have met many fantastic people since that week. I want to drill down a level, discuss email, and how it can be a tool to meeting more professionals. So whether you are in a career transition, have a sales quota and need to build your pipeline, or are a solo shop looking to build up your practice, here are some tips on composing that general email. (more...)
Looking for the Green Money?
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 . . . 15.6 million euros. Sometimes I get no explanation, just that "my company needs funding and I need $3 million!"Don't we all.
These types of postings are all over LinkedIn and other networking sites. Like many LinkedIn users, I see these requests for investment every day on the various LinkedIn groups of which I am a member. I am not questioning the veracity or legitimacy of these businesses. In fact, I often like what I see, and I hope many of them succeed.
But there is a problem. In the United States, such public requests for private financing are illegal. (more...)
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Tags: green entrepreneurs, green investing, investing, LinkedIn, Regulation D, securities, Securities and Exchange Commission | 
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