If you’re like me, you want your business to succeed over the long run. You’re also six feet tall, have brown hair and blue eyes, and like playing video games…but I digress. You’d like to be more profitable, but you also want to run a business that is environmentally sound and socially responsible.
Is this even possible?
I’d argue that it’s not only possible, but it’s inevitable. Every business magazine I read, from BusinessWeek to Fast Company to Inc. to Business 2.0 to Entrepreneur to Wired, has cover story after cover story on how businesses are succeeding by "going green", or offering more flexibility to employees, or reducing waste. (Yes, I read a lot!)
So how can your Maine business benefit?
I’m on the board of MEBSR, Maine Businesses for Social Responsibility. We’re putting on a full day conference on how to create and run a sustainable business called "From Awareness to Action." We’ve got a couple of great keynote speakers and a host of workshops that you might be interested in. Everything from "brand positioning" to "global climate change" to "improving workplace productivity" to "holistic Web marketing," which I’ll be putting on.
Whether you already run a successful business and are looking for ideas and tools to improve your bottom line, or you’re a start up looking to build a sustainable business, this is a conference you can’t afford to miss.
I hope you’ll join me on Thursday, May 10th, from 8am – 5pm at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport.
The cost is $150 for members, $175 for non-members. If you are unable to attend, please consider sending someone else from your organization. It could be the best investment you make in your company this year.
For more information and to register, call 207.338.8908 or visit http://www.mebsr.org. The direct link to the registration form can be found here: http://fcw.mebsr.org/mebsr_events/I009CC16F
Rich Brooks
Maine Businesses for Social Responsibility
