Stories from Lonnie Shekhtman
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The Business Of Biking
How Bike-Loving Mayors Make Bike-Friendly Cities
The amount of driving per person in America has held steady since 1996, and even declined among younger generations, according […]
October 8, 2013
Energy
No Surprise: Monsanto Beats Farmer in Supreme Court Patent Case
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in the Bowman v. Monsanto case, which dealt with issues surrounding […]
May 16, 2013
Corporate Responsibility
William McDonough's 'The Upcycle' Knows No Bounds
Whatever beautiful religion William McDonough is preaching in his new book with longtime business partner Michael Braungart, I’m a believer. McDonough, […]
April 23, 2013
Corporate Responsibility
Seventh Generation Founder Jeffrey Hollender Develops Sustainable Condoms
Twenty years ago, Jeffrey Hollender trademarked the name “Rainforest Rubbers” with the idea that he would produce a condom made […]
March 25, 2013
Corporate Responsibility
How One Activist Diverts Food Waste to Soup Kitchens
With 7 billion mouths to feed around the world, and at least 1 billion of them mostly empty, it’s astounding […]
March 8, 2013
Energy
The GMO Fight Rages On: Implications of Bowman v. Monsanto
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme court heard arguments from defenders of a 75-year-old Indiana farmer, Vernon Hugh Bowman, and agricultural […]
February 22, 2013
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The Rise Of The Sharing Economy
Is Sharing Illegal? In Many Cases, Yes.
Governments have their work cut out for them in keeping pace with innovation, especially as mobile, social and cloud technologies […]
February 15, 2013
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The Rise Of The Sharing Economy
Coworking at The HUB, Where Ideas Come to Meet
Coworking may not be the first thing to come to mind when thinking about the “sharing economy,” but it […]
January 21, 2013
Energy
Farmigo Launches Online Farmers Market
Benzi Ronen believes that when it comes to getting more consumers to buy directly from local farmers, technology and an […]
December 19, 2012
Finance
Pipeline Fellowship Churns out Women Angel Investors, Funded Startups
On a recent Friday morning in a classroom at San Francisco’s Golden Gate University, 10 women entrepreneurs shuffled to a […]
December 14, 2012
Finance
Will the New Social Impact Bond Right Society’s Wrongs?
There’s a new kid on the impact-investing block: young and full of promise, yet easily susceptible to bureaucracy. I’m referring […]
December 14, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
Walmart Attempts to Halt Black Friday Strikes
Looking for an alternative? Explore the sharing economy In response to numerous strikes at Walmart stores across the country in […]
November 21, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
Walmart Warehouse Workers Striking; Many More Planned for Black Friday
Looking for an alternative? Explore the sharing economy. Workers in a Walmart-contracted warehouse in Mira Loma, CA went on strike […]
November 16, 2012
Finance
Zappos CEO Turning Vegas into a Tech and Culture Hub
With a grand vision, plenty of moxie and a pocket full of cash (so to speak), Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh […]
November 14, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
Clorox Adds Blog to CSR Reporting Efforts
Corporate blogging is all the rage. Marketers swear by it. Blogging, it is believed, is more personal and less intrusive […]
November 12, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
A Mobile Money Revolution in the Developing World
Every day, business headlines tell us that mobile is the future of commerce, education, advocacy, and … fill in the […]
November 2, 2012