Sustainable Business Alliance

The Sustainable Business Alliance is a membership organization for companies committed to greater environmental and socially responsible business practices. Our members are a diverse community of over 100 sustainable businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area. We strengthen our businesses through networking, education, and partnership opportunities. We learn from and support each other through strong community and collaboration.

Our mission is to promote sustainable business practices, nurture the environmentally-committed business sector, advocate the environmentally progressive policies, and improve the environmental profile of economic activity in the East Bay.

If you are already implementing sustainable practices in your business, or would like to learn more about greening your business, consider membership in our growing network of eco conscious entrepreneurs.

phone (510) 757-4954
PO Box 11944 Berkeley, CA 94712

Available by appointment only

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SBA Get Clients Now Program - Only 3 Spots Left!

posted by sustainablebiz on Feb 17th, 2010 at 9:00 am

We've extended registration to Monday, February 22nd. Only 3 spots left. Sign up and reserve your spot for $50. Contact Annette at annette@callingforth.com or 510-547-2261 for more information.

One of SBA's goals this year is to provide SBA members with more business development opportunities and resources. To that end, the SBA is teaming up with Get Clients Now instructor Annette Bourget, MBA, CPCC, to offer the proven program exclusively to SBA members. Join 8 to 10 members and build referrals and your business together!

Learn to create an endless stream of clients and referrals by doing 10 easy things per day!

What the program consists of:

  • 7 weekly group sessions made up of two 90 minute tele-seminars and five group coaching sessions
  • A tool kit of proven marketing techniques
  • A coach to keep you accountable
  • Email support throughout the program

Who the program is for:

  • Brokers
  • Consultants
  • Accountants
  • Financial Planners
  • Realtors
  • Salespeople
  • Trainers
  • Therapists

Schedule:

Tuesday, February 23, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Tuesday, March 2, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Tuesday, March 9, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Tuesday, March 16, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Tuesday, March 23, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Tuesday, March 30, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Tuesday, April 6, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

Annette BourgetComplete group program for only $279 per participant for the 7-week program. Reserve your spot now for $50!

YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Annette Bourget, MBA, CPCC, Works with business owners so that they never again have to worry about paying their bills. She has been in business for herself three times and teaches the success secrets she has learned to other business owners. Annette is a Licensed Facilitator of the Get Clients Now! program as well as a Certified Professional coach.

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SBA Get Clients Now Program Starting This Month

posted by sustainablebiz on Feb 6th, 2010 at 7:11 pm

One of SBA's goals this year is to provide SBA members with more business development opportunities and resources. To that end, the SBA is teaming up with Get Clients Now instructor Annette Bourget, MBA, CPCC, to offer the proven program exclusively to SBA members. Join 8 to 10 members and build referrals and your business together!

The deadline for signing up is Friday, February 12th. Sign up and reserve your spot for $50. Contact Annette at annette@callingforth.com or 510-547-2261 for more information.

Learn to create an endless stream of clients and referrals by doing 10 easy things per day!

What the program consists of:

  • 7 weekly group sessions made up of two 90 minute tele-seminars and five group coaching sessions
  • A tool kit of proven marketing techniques
  • A coach to keep you accountable
  • Email support throughout the program

Who the program is for:

  • Brokers
  • Consultants
  • Accountants
  • Financial Planners
  • Realtors
  • Salespeople
  • Trainers
  • Therapists

Schedule:

Tuesday, February 16, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Tuesday, March 2, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Tuesday, March 16, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Tuesday, February 23, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Tuesday, March 9, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Tuesday, March 23, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Tuesday, March 30, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

Annette BourgetComplete group program for only $279 per participant for the 7-week program. Reserve your spot now for $50!

YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Annette Bourget, MBA, CPCC, Works with business owners so that they never again have to worry about paying their bills. She has been in business for herself three times and teaches the success secrets she has learned to other business owners. Annette is a Licensed Facilitator of the Get Clients Now! program as well as a Certified Professional coach.

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Can You Make Money Going Green?

posted by sustainablebiz on Feb 3rd, 2010 at 1:49 pm

The Secret Green Sauce by Bill Roth book coverBill Roth's new book The Secret Sauce: Best Practices is making the case for green business practices being increasingly profitable in the coming years. Bill was recently interviewed on Eco-Libris, and Los Angeles-based Business Book Reviewer Dr Letitia Wright gave the book high regards:

"He gives details on the economics of green and repeatedly goes over the concept of “costs less and means more”. I understand why, it’s because as a business owner, that may sound like some cute catch words. In the green world, they signify a lot and you cannot afford to ignore them."

Roth is the Green Coach for Entrepreneur Magazine and Triple Pundit.

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Jobs: Green MBA Marketing Research Methods Instructor

posted by sustainablebiz on Jul 21st, 2009 at 11:01 am

The Green MBA program at Dominican University of California in San Rafael is seeking an adjunct faculty member to teach Marketing Research Methods beginning Fall 2009. Please forward this notice to those you feel may be interested, or have relevant connections. Those interested should contact Susan@greenmba.com ASAP, and send a resume / CV.

Here is some basic information about the course.

Two sections of this 3-unit course will be taught in the fall and we prefer one instructor that can teach both sections. One section of this course is also offered in the spring. This course is a synthesis of market research and research methods, so we prefer someone with significant experience in market research and a solid grounding in quantitative analysis/statistics. All of our courses are taught on weekends (two weekends per month), which may include a class on one Friday per month.

Course Description: This course is the second in the Green MBA's two-part marketing series. Students gain a basic understanding of, and a beginner's proficiency in, conducting their own group quantitative marketing research study online. The results are statistically analyzed and presented in a final report as well as an oral presentation. One-third of the class time (one unit) is dedicated to providing students with a basic understanding of applied statistics, particularly as they relate to analyzing online marketing research results. How to do this, using Excel (a tool you will have available throughout your careers), will be stressed.


Course Student Learning Outcomes. Students successfully completing this course will understand the basic elements involved with conducting primary quantitative marketing research online. We cover methods and techniques for collection, analysis, and interpretation of primary and secondary data. The major learning comes from conducting a group market research study and interpreting/reporting the results. Each student group will define a REAL marketing problem; design, execute, & tabulate an appropriate on-line questionnaire; field the questionnaire; analyze and present the results. As time permits, we may also cover basic qualitative research methods: identifying suppliers, getting estimates, developing quotes, developing a screener (which allows a supplier to find the exact types of consumers you want in your group), developing a discussion guide, conducting a focus group, and reporting findings.

Best regards,

Susan

Susan Briski
Business Consultant & Educator
Sustainability Expertise
sbriski@sustainableprogress.com
www.sustainableprogress.com
Green MBA Adjunct Faculty
Dominican University of California
susan@greenmba.com

 

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Speaker Event: Ecological Economical Marketing

posted by sustainablebiz on Nov 8th, 2008 at 8:18 am

Don't miss our next speaker event on Tuesday November 11th at the MLK Student Union at UC Berkeley.

Brains, Beauty & Budget: Ecological Economical Marketing

With today's economic uncertainties and challenges, it's more important than ever to promote your business in ways that get results. As a green business, you want to make sure your marketing is in line with your values. Ane you need to do it all at a price that won't give your accountant cardiac arrest!

  • Why internet marketing is among your best marketing tools
  • How to measure response to your campaigns
  • How to get your web site working harder for your business
  • Ways to cut paper use and printing costs
  • Costs comparisons: web vs. traditional media

Lisa Sonora Beam, founder of Digital Hive EcoLogical Design, will show you practical ways to harness the power of the Internet to promote your business. She and her firm have worked with dozens of local and national green businesses, including the Bay Are Green Business Program. She has developed and taught courses in Green & Social Marketing for Dominican University's Green MBA and is the author of The Creative Entrepreneur: A DIY Guidebook for Making Business Ideas Real.

Refreshments served.

RSVP HERE

Where: Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union at UC Berkeley Campus

At Bancroft & Telegraph Avenues
Use Downtown Berkeley BART station

$15 SBA Members, $20 Non-Member, $25 at the door

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