One of our local employers was on the front page of the Monadnock Ledger last week regarding a $400,000 settlement with OSHA for worker safety violations. Ouch! They not only have to pay the fines, but they also must take corrective actions & improve the safety of their workplaces for all of their employees. They have agreed to get a full time safety &...
Slow Money: Building Businesses & Food Systems
Submitted by MBRP on Thu 3/3/11 2:42 pm
Are New England business owners taking advantage of the Five Financing Trends for 2011 featured on Entrepreneur.com? Our last blog post touched upon Bootstrapping - but are entrepreneurs using Slow Money to finance their business?
Slow Money’s goal is to see "a million Americans investing 1% of their assets in local food systems within a decade." Currently, there are 2,000 members and 12,000 supporters of Slow Money investing in enterprises that are strengthening farms, communities and economies. Individuals are asked on to sign onto the Slow Money Principles.
All over New England, there are individuals, businesses and organizations organizing around the theme of Slow Money. In the Monadnock Region, the 2010 Hannah Grimes CONNECT Event featured keynote speaker Ari Derfel, Executive Director of Slow Money. There are plans to host a spring Slow Money Event at Antioch University New England on April 17, 2011 and across the river in Brattleboro, VT there will be a Slow Living Summit June 1 – 3, 2011.
There is much interest in this “trend” - and, in the near future, we hope to hear from entrepreneurs who find financing through this emerging network.