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Colorado Rising
Monday July 20...  Live @ 2:00

2:00   Betsy Long - Greener Denver Biz Program
2:15   U. B. Ciminieri – Software Integration
2:30  John Whitcomb - Digital Energy Foundation – CERIT
2:45  Chris Pelley - Social Entrepreneurship

Related Links: Broadband Video || Colorado Rising Archives || Economy Builders || Blog || Keywords: Betsy Long Greener Denver Biz Program; U. B. Ciminieri – Software Integration; John Whitcomb Digital Energy Foundation – CERIT; Chris Pelley Social Entrepreneurship -7/20/2009> Channel:ColoradoRising > Show ARCHIVES

Introducing the Greener Denver Business Program

695_ Introducing the Greener Denver Business Program - Going green brings in the green 
CORE partners with the Denver Office of Economic Development in creation of Greener Denver Business, a new training and support program for local businesses interested in “going green.” Greener Denver Business takes an innovative approach to supporting small to mid-sized business owners in their efforts to go green. Larry sat down with Graham Russell, Executive Director of Connected Organizations for a Responsible Economy (CORE) and Betsy Long, Director of Education Programs for CORE and who is coordinating the efforts for the support program CORE and the Denver Office of Economic Development are putting on together. They answered a series of questions including: How did Greener Denver Business come into existence? What is CORE’s role in the program? What are the benefits for participating businesses? Why should businesses invest in going green during an economic downturn? How can businesses get involved in Greener Denver Business? From the Denver OED home page: Your participation is an important step to running more efficiently, reducing your energy expense and developing ideas for programs, policies and practices that can translate into profit. Our goal is to provide resources to evaluate and reduce your company's per capita energy needs. We plan to support and build recognition of your efforts by identifying best practices and providing reports of their success. Graham and Betsy share some important details.
Related Links: Greener Denver Business || CORE Colorado || Greenprint Denver || Denver OED || w3w3.com Blog || Keywords: Greener Denver Business, Betsy Long, Graham Russell, Going Green, Andre Pettigrew, Greenprint Denver, Denver OED CORE - Channel: CEC 11954262 bytes - 7/20/09 LISTEN

Social responsibility can be very gratifying and profitable

662_ Social responsibility can be very gratifying and profitable
In her current role as Vice President of Responsible Livelihood at White Wave Foods in Broomfield, Ellen Feeney oversees the Corporate Sustainability Program. Dave Mayer met her at the CORE Sustainable Opportunities Summit and was so excited about what she does at WhiteWave, that he interviewed her. Ellen's responsibilities include environmental initiatives, Community Involvement Efforts, Non-Profit efforts and Values In Action - the internal program that encourages White Wave Employees to promote volunteerism. Ellen has long been driven by a passion for corporate responsibility and an enduring faith in the power of business to change the world for the better. Ellen discusses several ways that employees at WhiteWave make a difference in their communities and how companies like yours can get started on creating such a program internally! She pointed out, "Our 'responsible livelihood' is basically our term for sustainability - built upon the concept that you will do well by doing good. Bill Strauss is our president, our mission (rolled out 18 months ago) is that we would be the earth's favorite food company. It's really an empowering moment with buy in from the highest levels. So, engaging the employees in our 'Values In Action' we call it VIA program, was our effort to help quantify." Listen for some great advice...
Related Links: WhiteWave Home || Conscious Economy || Green Team || Keywords: Ellen Feeney, White Wave Foods, David Mayer, Corporate Sustainability, CORE, Social Responsibility, Bill Strauss Channel:CEC Bytes= 16751911 > 5.11.09 LISTEN

Colorado Rising: New Opportunities, New Jobs

639_ Note Worthy: TiE Rockies, Microsoft, Level(3)
and w3w3 - IP TV

Christine Heckart, GM Marketing - TV, Video & Music Business, Microsoft Corp.
Said, "When the Internet rolls over an industry it will be fundamentally changed. As it has with the newspaper industry... so will it with Television, the question is how will that look and who will pay for it?" w3w3® was there, View Photos.

TiE-Rockies Women's Forum/Microsoft/Level(3)/w3w3® IP TV
Related Links: TiE Rockies || TiE Women's Forum || Level 3 || Microsoft || Keywords: IP TV - Future of Television, Level 3 Communications, Christine Heckart, Melodie Reagan, Advertising Microsoft - 3/30/09

639_ Note Worthy: Ascent SOLAR Opens World Headquarters
in Thornton, Colorado

Gov. Ritter and Local Officials Welcome Growth Plans for up to 200 New Jobs. Ascent Solar “recycled” an existing 120,000 square-foot building at 12300 Grant Street in Thornton and expanded it to 145,000 square-feet, making renovations to house its headquarters and planned 30 megawatt (MW) capacity manufacturing lines that will produce solar modules that can power homes, commercial buildings and consumer devices, among other applications. w3w3® was there, check out the photo album.

Related Links: Ascent SOLAR || Photos @ Grand Opening || Keywords: Ascent SOLAR, thin-film photovoltaic, manufactured, Colorado, Mohan Misra, World Headquarters Grand Opening, Gov. Ritter - 3/30/09

Denver takes a big ‘green’ bite!” says Mayor Hickenlooper

Denver takes a big ‘green’ bite!” says Mayor Hickenlooper
  "In today’s economy where there is so much fear, people are pulling their money out of stocks, out of their 401Ks, out of money markets and putting it under their mattress," said Mayor John Hickenlooper in his interview with Larry. The Mayor went on discussing other important topics including entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship Day proclamation, his outlook on the economy, and raising capital. He has the experience in all those areas. "Today, everyone is selling, trying to get their cash out to put under their mattress. You measure risk vs. reward, in times like this is where people can do very well. I would argue that in the next 18 months there will be more money made than in the following decade. People shouldn’t be hiding their money under the mattress; they should be looking for good, long term investments. You’re probably never going to find a better time to buy some of these blue chip stocks. It’s a great time for starting a business. You know, I started the Wynkoop in 1986- it took us two years, we didn’t open until 1988, but our rent for the first part of our lease was $1 per square foot per year, and that’s because the economy was in the toilet. There’s a huge opportunity for people to step back and say ‘things aren’t that bad and even as bad as they are, there are great opportunities now." Hickenlooper enjoyed sharing his 'Green Bite' views. Green Print Denver is trying to look at every single place that city government touches energy, consumption of resources, and how can we be more frugal. Kind of a throw back, you know my mom grew up in the Great Depression; she used to wash Saran Wrap and tin foil and tape it to the refrigerator door while it dried, so she could reuse it. That might be a little extreme but to a certain extent we’re moving back in that direction. We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint. We have to do a lot of little things; just riding a bike is not going to do it." How about planting a million trees?
Related Links: Denver OED || Green Print Denver || Solar Mapping || Sustainable Opportunity Summit || Sustainability Channel || , Channels: CEC Bytes: 9200016 > 1.5.09 LISTEN

What Do We Know About the Market Today? Boulder's Perfect Storm

590_ What Do We Know About the Market Today? Boulder's Perfect Storm
Boulder’s Best Organics, founded by Arron Mansika, has a business model which includes a wonderful tool to affect positive social change. This is why Arron jumped into the business world in the first place. He helped run a few environmental centers and realized working with the non-profit world was great and rewarding but, it seemed if the business world caught on to these needs for greater environmental stewardship we could create some change very quickly. Kari talks with Arron Mansika following the Naturally Boulder Days Conference, with over 350 people attending. The program began at CU and featured a panel of top competitors in the natural and organic industry. Day 2 of the 4th Annual Naturally Boulder Days Conference, held at the St. Julien Hotel & Spa, in Boulder CO, highlighted the growth of Natural Products for Boulder entrepreneurs and pioneers in the industry’s $62 billion market for natural and organic products. After listening to Arron's interview, you'll want to visit the Boulder’s Best Organics' website. Click on'Create a Combo'...we did.
Related Links: Create a Combo || Boulder’s Best Organics || Naturally Boulder Days || Green Team || Keywords: Arron Mansika, Boulder’s Best Organics, Natural, Organic, Naturally Boulder Days, Entrepreneurs, Kari Nelson, Environmental Stewardship Channels: Green Team, Bytes: 5642347 - 11/24/08 LISTEN

“What is Social Entrepreneurship?”

Dr. Paul Bauer, Clinical Professor, Daniels College of Business, DU and Chris Pelley, Managing Director, Capital Investment Management Group discuss this social entrepreneurship with Larry. Paul explained, "For me, it goes back to the Entrepreneur part of the equation. Like Einstein said, “We can’t solve the problems with the same thinking that we created them with.” Entrepreneurship is a mechanism that will allow us to address and make some real progress with the challenges we face today. The ‘social’ part for me says what we’re trying to do is create value wealth for the community, not just for the individual. I think business does that and I think business has a definite role to play in that. That’s why I think this is a topic that is very relevant to business today. Chris went on from there, "I come from the business entrepreneurship side of the equation, and yet we see a common path, a parallel direction, in terms of solving many of the world’s problems, whether it’s through business enterprise or social enterprise. My interpretation of their definition of social entrepreneurs is, 1.) It’s people who are going to use creative thinking in solving any problem. 2.) The notion of using real business principals and business drivers for the best results is also an important issue. 3.) Sustainability." There's much more...listen now...

Related Links:   Daniels College of Business, DU || Community Engagement & Service Learning || Capital Investment Management || Life Long Learning || Ashoka ||  America's Family || > Bytes: 10350239 > 10/13/08   LISTEN
   

Todd Woloson keynote Naturally Boulder Conference 10/29-30/2008

Back in the 70's a few innovative cultural pioneers decided to use their interest in 'natural foods' as a metaphor. They developed a niche industry and the focus was almost entirely on natural foods. What has happened is consumers have adopted these foods as a lifestyle. Now it's truly a revolution sweeping most consumer categories. This evolution has gone from a niche of the industry to what is ultimately a lead indicator for the industry - and this is the largest industry in the world, so this is big news. “To have the 'thought leadership' coming from Boulder, I think, makes us pretty important.”  Todd Woloson, Managing Director, Greenmont Capital Partners, and Naturally Boulder Days 2008, keynote speaker tells us starting IZZE was to try to understand how the whole process works. One of the wonderful benefits we had during the development of IZZE was to be able to grab a coffee with a Steve Demos or a Mark Retzloff – these are big thinkers in this industry with proven track records and the ablity to see over the next horizon. Plus they had war wounds from being in the trenches and I learned a lot – I’m positive I couldn’t have done this without them. Getting involved in this industry is very important for Boulder, but ultimately very important, I think, for our society and culture." Related Links: Greenmont Capital Partners || 4th Annual - Naturally Boulder Days 2008 || Boulders Best Organics || Find It || Bytes: 8357828 > LISTEN > Channels: CEC

Photo Albums of Some of the Best September Business Meetings

Larry and Pat of w3w3.com attended a number of Colorado's top business events and captured photos of hundreds of attendees. If you were there, odds are, your picture is on the photo events page. Check these out: Epicenter of Organics Boulder; Sam Pitroda at TiE Rockies; Entrepreneurs Unplugged; Real Estate Investor Forum; DU/ACG Leadership 20; RMIMA Leadership; CPIA Posse; RVC Early Stage Investing; ACG Business Luncheon; Boulder/Denver New Tech Meetup; TiE Charter Meeting: daVinci, Mastering Change. Check out the photos now and see who you recognize.
You'll find a Photo Album cover for each event, click on that to see all the photos from that event. For example, above you see the photo album cover for the presentation Larry gave to the DaVinci Institue "Mastering Change" - Hope you enjoy! BTW, we've got some interesting <B><i>contests</i></B> coming up - make sure you know your way around the w3w3® website!  Check out the Events Photo Page

Related Links:   Resources || Associations || Photo Events Page || Find It || Channels: Events

Environmental Policy and Economic Policy: Choices and Challenges

With 10 years of really solid industrial experience from the shop floor up plus 10 years of high tech, venture backed startups, David Moll, Founder and General Partner of Infield Capital, a Venture Capital firm targeting the Green Tech industry is well suited to do extraordinary things in the industry. David said, "Ask yourself what’s required now that the investment community is looking at new ways to capture and store energy, and revolutionize our energy picture. It’s got equal parts and that was the genesis of understanding how we wanted to approach Infield Capital. Infield has a little different model than the traditional venture capital model.  I chose to raise capital from a set of limited partners that are largely strategic investors. They are companies with small vehicle platforms." David goes onto point out, "The reason I chose to raise capital from these guys was that as I looked at early stage companies, particularly in the transportation space, everybody knows that if we could have the best battery, we could sell that to all the automotive companies and make more Prius type vehicles and maybe full electrical vehicles, and wouldn’t that be great! Yes it would – but how hard is that?" Listen for more...
Related Links: Infield Capital || Conscious Economy Channel || CORE || Venture Capital Channel || > Bytes: 8750710 > LISTEN 9/15/08