EE Introduction Class

Eco-Entrepreneur : 

Eco-Entrepreneur Ideals to Ideas… …Ideas to Action Copyright 2009 by True Keys Consulting, LLC

Economy Collapsing : 

Economy Collapsing Dow Jones Industrial Average – down ~50% Financial Institutions – failing at 10 times previous rate Industrial Manufactures (Cars, construction, homes, appliances, consumer goods) – all declining rapidly Unemployment at nearly 30 year high Job loses considered worst since 1945 Largest economic adjustment since the Great Depression! Copyright 2009 by True Keys Consulting, LLC

How did we get here? : 

How did we get here? 60+ years of market manipulation Attempted to “regulate” the natural flow of business for an always increasing market Market “speculation” and “fragmentation” for profit on top of profits (sub-prime mortgage backed securities) Rapid loosening of finance basics (everyone can get a mortgage) Copyright 2009 by True Keys Consulting, LLC

What’s changed? : 

What’s changed? 80 year experiment in market manipulation & control has failed! Depleted resources (social & environmental expense is too large) Social (r)evolution (poor and working class are gaining power) Copyright 2009 by True Keys Consulting, LLC

Out with the Old Economy… : 

Out with the Old Economy… Love Money: Use People, Exploit the Planet Profit by letting others pay the Real Costs Model: Financial Ruling Class Copyright 2009 by True Keys Consulting, LLC

In with Eco-Economics… : 

In with Eco-Economics… Love People: Use Resources Sustainably Profit from Resource Evolution Model: Mutually Interdependent Copyright 2009 by True Keys Consulting, LLC

Eco-Entrepreneur Examples : 

Eco-Entrepreneur Examples CEN|PDX (community currency exchange program) Univera (clinically tested natural food supplements) Homegrown Ecosystems (specialty herbs, permaculture, vermicompost) Showcase PDX (project to promote, sustain and grow local businesses) Copyright 2009 by True Keys Consulting, LLC

CEN|PDX : 

CEN|PDX www.CENPDX.net Participant model is designed as Win/Win/Win Identifies untapped capacity to increase utilization Creates support for other non-profits Creates community interaction and interdependency Increases revenue, sustainability and connection for all Copyright 2009 by True Keys Consulting, LLC

Univera : 

Univera www.Univera.com Science based approach to natural medicine Creating a plant catalog of 100’s thousands of plants Natural plant reserves on 5 continents Pioneering new production/extraction techniques 100 year business plan Non-profit subsidiary to support children Copyright 2009 by True Keys Consulting, LLC

Homegrown Ecosystems : 

Homegrown Ecosystems www.HomegrownEcosystems.com Grows specialty organic herbs Utilizes, designs & implements home worm compost (vermicompost) systems Provides education & information on home sustainability Copyright 2009 by True Keys Consulting, LLC

Showcase PDX : 

Showcase PDX www.ShowcasePDX.com Provides unique inside views of businesses for potential customers to see Creates resource base for new & existing members Encourages utilization of services by other members Focuses on local & sustainable businesses and entrepreneurs with world-wide promotion Copyright 2009 by True Keys Consulting, LLC

Eco-Economics : 

Clan Clan Eco-Economics Copyright 2009 by True Keys Consulting, LLC Family Family Family Family Family Family Family Family Family Family Family Tribe

Sustainable Values : 

Sustainable Values Copyright 2009 by True Keys Consulting, LLC

Innovative Actions : 

Innovative Actions Copyright 2009 by True Keys Consulting, LLC

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Putting it all together… : 

Putting it all together… What are your Sustainable Values? What are your Innovative Actions? How do they go together? Copyright 2009 by True Keys Consulting, LLC

Are you an Eco-Entrepreneur? : 

Are you an Eco-Entrepreneur? What support do you need? What skills do you need to build? What resource do you want to generate? How can you bring this into your life? Copyright 2009 by True Keys Consulting, LLC