Connecting Business & Community for the Greater Good


Fall 2010 Showcase

8:00 ~ 8:30 a.m Registration ~ Coffee, Tea, Muffins

8:30 ~ 8:45 Opening Remarks
Richard Eidlin, The Greater Good Academy

8:45 ~ 9:30 Ethical Business Practices: A Cornerstone for Success
Dale Mingilton, Executive Director, Denver Better Business Bureau
Rebecca Kirchdorfer, Downing Street Garage
Richard Pettis, Public Service Credit Union

9:30 ~ 10:15 Presentations from Academy Students

10:30 ~ 11:15 Best Practices of Socially Responsible Companies
Lauren Coyne, Namaste Solar
Bill Morris, BlueStar Recyclers

11:15 ~ 12:00 p.m. Presentations from Academy Students

12:00 ~ 12:30 p.m. Next Steps Building Support for Triple Bottom Line Businesses
Richard Eidlin, Greater Good Academy

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Fall 2010 Showcase
 
A Celebration of the Greater Good Academy
and Socially Responsible Businesses in Colorado
 
November 16, 2010 – 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
 
The fall 2010, 8-week Greater Good Academy culminated on November 16th with a public showcase of entrepreneurs and panels on Business Ethics and Socially Responsible Business Practices. Four of the GGA entrepreneurs presented their triple bottom line (TBL) business plans. The fifteen graduates received a certificate from Denver’s Office of Economic Development.
 
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"The Greater Good Academy introduced me to processes, ideas and people to encourage me, guide me, and assist me in creating a successful business with integrity, clarity, and respect for our planet and its inhabitants. The step-by-step process provided me with answers to questions from the big picture to the smallest details, and the scariest parts of managing a business".
Terri Gentry, A Terrific Design LLC

 

Entrepreneur Presentations:

A Terrific Design, Terri L Smith Gentry

This creative interior design agency focuses on residential and small commercial clients, and has been working in the industry since 1995. The company consults with clients on how to create functional beauty within their live/work environments.

Blake Investment Group, Blake DiMeo

Blake Investment Group (BIG) purchases and renovates vacant properties in Northeast Denver that it then resells.  Through its renovations, BIG increases the individual homes energy Its clients are most always first time homebuyers and often-single women. 

Colorado Easy Eats, Terri Claus
Colorado Easy Eats (CEE) is dedicated to establishing local food routes for Colorado organic grain, sugar and flour, making its use convenient for Colorado consumers. The company packages locally grown flour and grains for residential bakers

Pay It Forward Project, Phaedra High

Pay It Forward Project (PIFP) is a community outreach organization designed to aid in the sustainability of Denver’s underserved communities.  PIFP provides low-income residents with the resources, services and opportunities that contribute to health and wellness.