This quarter finds Auntie Green contemplating a sustainable investment! Like a true pro, she has studied the matter thoroughly and finds herself in a quandary over acting immediately or holding off until (a) the energy saving device comes down in price or (b) the next generation device comes out with improvements to save even more. Auntie Green harbors a deep, dark secret which keeps her from asking for any help with her decision.

Business plans are often necessary, but once written, many sit unread in a drawer or file cabinet and do not contribute to sustaining your business. What if you had an analytical tool that could get the assumptions and key elements of your business up on a wall s you and your team could keep them visible--and change them when circumstances change?

Maybe you'd like to do something to reduce your impact on the environment and bring in some new clients that would appreciate working with a "green" business. You may want to explore the benefits of buying--or converting your existing gasoline powered commercial mower into--a cleaner burning, longer lasting, less costly alternative fuel-powered mower.

By now you've heard of "going green". Perhaps you have even considered it. Maybe you've decided to increase your level of recycling? Or you plan to redesign a product line to use less water during assembly? These are stellar goals, but here is a strategy you may not be aware of to help attain them: green, or sustainable, contracting opportunities.

Today the topic of 'green litigation' is seldom talked about, but it remains an area of awareness that should pique the interest of small business owners engaged in adopting sustainable projects.