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Business - Written Thursday, September 25, 2008 by Caleb Love - 1 Comment
A World of Problems & Solutions
I wouldn’t consider myself a tree hugger or environmentalist by any means. However I do see their point. I bent my bike tire the other day and when I had it fixed I discovered it was twenty dollars cheaper to buy an entirely new bike. Oh, speaking of bikes and natural resources, I don’t ride mine these days for the exercise.
This waste is affecting business as well but going green isn’t the only problem keeping CEOs up at night. The list also includes:
1- Boomers retiring, leaving an inexperienced group to take over the business
2- Hard competition to attract and retain the new Net Gen
3- “The need for speed”. Companies are seeking to innovate to stay ahead
4- The need for trained workers quickly
The Eco-Patent Commons initiative that Dan Herman highlighted earlier this week demonstrates another example of businesses opening up to the masses. Crowd sourcing has leveled the playing field in research and development demonstrating that ideas don’t just come from specialists and experts. In fact, in greenbiz Julie Sammons highlights a few more initiatives that are tapping into a younger crowd.
- Leadership 101 at the Movies?
- Sinking, Thinking, and Looking Sharp
- United Nations: The Mecca of Innovation Resources
- Helping Teachers Out
- Your Choice: Telecommunication or Horse and Buggy
- Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
- The Debate on YouTube
- Wall-E and Wikinomics
- Pornography: The Good, The Bad and The Creative

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