http://www.fastcompany.com/tag/gil-friend The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/glenn-croston/starting-and-growing-green-businesses/how-succeed-green-business-without-really-t <!--paging_filter--><p> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana">Small businesses are the backbone of the economy, and our back is hurting.<span>  </span>The down economy has strained a great number of small businesses, which while viewed as essential for the economy are not too big to fail.<span>  Byron Kennard and Jennifer Kaplan at the Center for Small Business and the Environment have a report called &quot;Small Wonders&quot; coming out next week talking about this point.<p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/glenn-croston/starting-and-growing-green-businesses/how-succeed-green-business-without-really-t">read more</a></p> green business small business green trends sustainability energy efficiency Gil Friend Green to Gold Innovation Ethonomics Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:04:49 -0400 Glenn Croston 1290840 at http://www.fastcompany.com