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Intuit’s Love a Local Business Program is Giving Away $25,000 in January

January 8, 2012

Intuit, the company behind software products like- QuickBooks, TurboTax and Quicken – that helped revolutionize the way people manage their personal finances and run small businesses is awarding grants to businesses to help spur job creation in local communities.

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Planet People Announces Finalists for the “Who Cares About this Planet?” Challenge: Vote Now!

December 13, 2011

Planet People Announces Finalists for the “Who cares about this Planet?” Challenge: Voting begins today, to determine the winner of up to $5000 in funding.

Planet People, the manufacturer of eco-cleaning products including iQ – The Smarter Cleaner, announced the 5 finalists for its “Who cares about this Planet?” Challenge. The challenge revolved around motivating individuals and groups to submit innovative green projects for a chance to win up to $5000 in funding. In the next and final phase of the challenge, voting is now open to the public to select the winner, with every vote contributing to a dollar raised for the winning project. Head over to the Facebook page for the challenge and view the project videos and sales pitch!

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Got an Eco-Idea? Win $5000 With Planet People’s- Who Cares About this Planet? Challenge

November 30, 2011

Planet People, the manufacturer of innovative and sustainable cleaning products, has launched the Who cares about this Planet? Challenge, a video contest urging both individuals and groups to challenge convention and inspire environmental change. The Challenge follows the company’s 2011 launch of iQ, an innovative line of household cleaning products (excellent products that are effective while being eco-friendly and boy do they look good!) and that questions conventional cleaning with clever packaging that allows consumers to reduce plastic waste by over 80%.

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Susty Party’s Edible Face Paint Giveaway: Winners Announced

October 18, 2011

Susty Party’s Edible Face Paint Giveaway is closed and we have a winner!!!

Drumroll please!!!! And the Winner is…

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Reminder: Last Day to Enter the Susty Party Giveaway and Win Edible Facepaint

October 17, 2011

The super-awesome Susty Party is sponsoring this Halloween giveaway on Ecopreneurist and there is only today left to enter!

The prize?! TaDah!: Edible Face Paint by Wee Can Too- Perfect Compliment To Your Halloween Outfit

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Sustyparty Helps Green Your Party and Sponsors a Halloween Giveaway!

October 11, 2011

A lot of folks find it easy being green and sustainable in their everyday lives but when they are entertaining or having a party, its harder to keep it both green and easy. Emily Doubilet, founder and CEO of sustyparty saw an opportunity in all the waste that was generated, especially with plastic cups, at events like concerts and parties and even at sustainability-themed conferences! And so sustyparty was born, offering a great range of green party supplies!

And they are so cool, they are sponsoring a giveaway on Ecopreneurist!
The prize: Edible Face Paint, just in time for Halloween!!!

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Ecover’s 30 Under 30 Contest is Back

September 27, 2011

Last year, I was honored to serve as a judge for Ecover’s 30 Under 30 Contest, which recognized “30 people under 30 years old who are making a sustainable difference in their local or global communities.” The contest is on again this year, I’m judging again (along with fellow Important Media writer Megan McWilliams), and… Read More…

Cleanweb Hackathon Showcases ‘World Changing’ Apps in 30 Hours: Final Results

September 12, 2011

The Cleanweb Hackathon concluded last night with 14 teams taking center-stage to showcase mobile and web apps that could help us, in their own small ways, manage resources more efficiently. The teams worked through the weekend and developed some “awesome” that creator Sunil Paul, pointed out as one of the most important features of cleanweb. How do you identify “cleanweb”? Acording to Sunil, it will demonstrate-

#1 Extensive use of information technology (duh)
#2 Makes things more efficient; allows better use of resources
#3 Makes life more AWESOME!

That’s exactly what the teams set out to do. Developers, designers, and business folks collaborating on building apps as diverse as ones that bring together backyard urban farmers (GROmunity) or a green life cycle analysis tool that small businesses and artisans can use to analyse and put on their green products (Greenly).

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Cleanweb Hackathon, San Francisco: Hacking Continues, Results Soon!

September 11, 2011

The first ever Cleanweb Hackathon opened in San Francisco with over 175 registrants for 100 seats. I call that resounding!! Sunil Paul, the brainchild behind the Hackathon, founding director of Spring Ventures and avid clean-tech proponent was excited as he blogged live from the event:

“Writing live from @PariSOMA at the Cleanweb Hackathon. Super exciting the level of engagement. We are SOLD OUT. Over 175 registrants for 100 seats. About a third are developers. The balance are business and UIUX folks. In the next 24 hours, we’re hoping to see some interesting apps come out of this hackathon.”

The hacking begun yesterday and will continue today till 3pm pacific time, with winners being announced tonight. Who is going to win over $5,000 worth of prizes and bragging rights to the first-ever clean tech app competition? Stay tuned for the results!

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Leaping Bunny Boosts Awareness of Cruelty-Free Cosmetics with Pledge Campaign and $1,000 Vegan Beauty Box Giveaway

September 7, 2011

A growing number of people want products that match their values, including their love for animals. Many cosmetics and personal care products use animal-based components or are tested in animals, practices that conscious consumers are widely opposed to. To help consumers make purchases they can believe in, Leaping Bunny certifies cruelty-free cosmetics and personal care products that can wear their internationally recognized logo.

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