- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=So You Want to Start a Green Business https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/8643?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/8643?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/8643?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=So You Want to Start a Green Business&body=ESG News from Taiga Company https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/8643?absolute=1 "Share via email") # So You Want to Start a Green Business ##### Blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company Aug 31, 2010 3:31 PM ET [Taiga Company Blog](http://blog.taigacompany.com/blog/taiga-company/0/0/so-you-want-to-start-a-green-business) In our personal and professional consulting, we express to clients that pursing a ‘green’ career is a natural extension of living a sustainable lifestyle. When you embrace eco awareness as a part of your daily life, it is natural to pursue the same in searching for a career. Until recently, the future of the ‘green’ job market had been a little bit uncertain and not all that attractive financially. While green jobs are on the rise, some are considering the path of the ecopreneur. But what exactly is an ecopreneur? According to Glenn Croston, author of "[75 Green Businesses You Can Start to Make Money and Make a Difference](http://www.amazon.com/Green-Businesses-Start-Money-Difference/dp/1599181800)" believes that it's a combination of business savvy and a commitment to the future that defines the successful green entrepreneur.”Ecopreneurs have got to believe in the importance of working for a [greener future](http://www.squidoo.com/Eco-warrior) and a sustainable economy," he says. It's also important to "be a solid business person, someone who knows a good product and can deliver it." Within our sustainability consulting, we're frequently greeted with questions pertaining to starting a green business: - Am I qualified? - How do I get started? - How do I build my business? - How can I use social media to generate exposure and sales for my new business? - What are the "must knows" to start and run a small business? - What small business resources are available to help me? Fortunately, we have a service to address those questions and more. It's called, The [Farmer's Market](http://www.taigacompany.com/services/2). It's specifically designed for quick questions and advice on matters of building a sustainable business. Building a business might seem like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. As a professional consultant in the area of building business sustainability, it's rewarding utilizing the small business resources available to assist new environmental businesses get off to a great start. Ecopreneurs bringing eco awareness to business contribute to positive change in the business world as well as help the planet. *Home to one third of the earth's trees, the Taiga is the largest land-based biosphere and encircles the globe. Its immense oxygen production literally changes the atmosphere and refreshes the planet. It is this continuous renewal that has shaped Taiga Company's vision to drive similar change in the business world.* [*Taiga Company*](http://taigacompany.com/) *seeks to be the "oxygen for your business".* TAIGA8643 [![](/sites/default/files/Clients/TaigaLogoFull_1.jpg)](/profiles/taiga-company) ### More from Taiga Company ###### [Addressing True Business Sustainability Change on the Front End](/news/addressing-true-business-sustainability-change-front-end) Mar 8, 2013 7:00 AM ET ###### [Why Engagement is a Cornerstone of Employee Wellbeing and Sustainable Business](/news/why-engagement-cornerstone-employee-wellbeing-and-sustainable-business) Mar 7, 2013 7:00 AM ET ###### [Are You Embracing Your Business Sustainability Mavericks?](/news/are-you-embracing-your-business-sustainability-mavericks) Mar 6, 2013 7:00 AM ET ###### [3 Tips for Effective and Sustainable Innovation Team Building](/news/3-tips-effective-and-sustainable-innovation-team-building) Mar 5, 2013 7:00 AM ET ###### [ROI Influencing Social Media Engagement for Sustainability](/news/roi-influencing-social-media-engagement-sustainability) Mar 1, 2013 7:00 AM ET ###### [Business Sustainability Leaders Talk About Innovation](/news/business-sustainability-leaders-talk-about-innovation) Feb 28, 2013 7:00 AM ET ###### [Green Living Apps to Like On Pinterest](/news/green-living-apps-pinterest) Feb 27, 2013 7:00 AM ET ###### [Sustainable Innovation - Don’t Let Your Organization Get in It’s Own Way](/news/sustainable-innovation-dont-let-your-organization-get-its-own-way) Feb 26, 2013 7:00 AM ET