If you think your small business isn’t affected by changes on the other side of the globe, think again. In today’s world we are all affected by each other. In other words, it’s a small world, smaller than you think. Even if your small business is a one man (or woman) show, it’s still probably more global than you think.

The parts you use to make your product may come from China, or Japan.
The customer service person you talk to about the copier you just purchased may be from India, or Mexico.
With today’s communication methods, and the power of the internet, …read more

An article in GreenBiz news today warns that the Bear Stearns Crisis Could Curb Clean Tech Growth, an industry sector that has been experiencing an investment boom and been on a steady, fast increase. Near the end of 2007, clean tech venture investment hit $2.6 billion up from $590 million in 2000 and with an increase of individual deals from 63 in 2000 to over 160 in 2007.
The ever-expanding credit crisis in the US is rippling through the global economy and GreenBiz reported that “As share prices around the world continued to fall sharply in the wake of the weekend …read more