Scott Cooney, Author at Ecopreneurist

Scott Cooney

Scott Cooney (twitter: scottcooney) is an adjunct professor of Sustainability in the MBA program at the University of Hawai'i, green business startup coach, author of Build a Green Small Business: Profitable Ways to Become an Ecopreneur (McGraw-Hill), and developer of the sustainability board game GBO Hawai'i. Scott has started, grown and sold two mission-driven businesses, failed miserably at a third, and is currently in his fourth. Find Scott on Google Plus

The business case for LED Lighting

August 26, 2013

by Scott Cooney

It is fascinating to think about how many different types of businesses there are out there. Out of all of the goals these businesses have, there are two that virtually all of them share, to make and save money. Even though this is a truth about business, it often has a negative connotation to the general public. The general public often visualizes layoffs, outsourcing, and shady accounting when these business principals come up in discussion. However as you know there…

How Going Camping Helps Me Be a Better Entrepreneur

August 5, 2013

by Scott Cooney

Entrepreneurs have all sorts of secrets for their success. Focus, stick-to-it-iveness, passion…even trust. What works well at one company may not work as well at another, and of course, and what works for one entrepreneur might not work as well for another. But in a recent study of empirical data cited in the Entrepreneur Magazine, morning people tend to get the day started on the right foot, tend to be up and at work before many other people (thus giving…

Green Business Newsletter

April 24, 2013

by Scott Cooney

Thanks for your interest in the Better Business newsletter! We send out one email a week with the coolest and best business headlines from the world of sustainability. To keep the Better Business Newsletter as relevant as possible, we’d love to hear from you about how we can best serve you, so please post a comment below! What industries do you want to hear more from? What other resources can we provide? Any other feedback is also welcome. Free form it…

3 innovative ideas to make water cooler talk green and, well, cooler!

January 21, 2013

by Scott Cooney

Employees congregate around the water cooler to talk about the weekend’s events, spread office gossip, or discuss the new intern’s work performance. For companies, this creates an opportunity to spread the good word about sustainability and encourage participation in company sustainability programs. As anyone who’s ever worked in an office can tell you that water cooler talk can sometimes be a painful drudge. But as those same people will tell you, sometimes that painful drudge “sure beats workin’!” Realistically, the…

Options for Investing in Sustainability and the Cleantech Economy

January 1, 2013

by Scott Cooney

The field of impact investing has revolutionized the concept of investing for more than just profits. There are good trends. Private sector investment in green technology and other eco-friendly businesses is booming. So…you’re not alone, and the growth in these markets means that more money will continue to flow in, and, as the saying goes, a rising tide lifts all ships.