Archive for November, 2006
Elsa - Step 2
We held an Ellaroo Wrap Colorway Contest this summer and announced the winner in September. Then I promised to take y’all along for the ride to getting the Wrap off the page and into reality. Well, there must be some good luck in making the process public, because the samples are back and they’re perfect!
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Posted: November 26th, 2006 under Baby Carriers.
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Eat Local
I’m veering off topic, but this relates to one of my Business Sustainability points, so I’m going for it. Short supply chains. On a personal level, you should be aware that the food you buy at the grocery store has traveled an average of something like 1500 miles. There are several really great reasons to […]
Posted: November 18th, 2006 under Off Topic.
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Business Sustainability: Living Wage
This is the first in a series about Ellaroo’s efforts at Business Sustainability.
While our staff is microscopic (currently just me and Kim - now Beverlyn, too!), this issue couldn’t be more relevant. Building a business loses all meaning for me if all of the people involved aren’t somehow being enriched by the endeavor. I realize […]
Posted: November 16th, 2006 under Sustainability.
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Business Sustainability
I have often thought that if I ran for public office, I would run on a platform of “Sustainability”. Don’t worry, I have neither the constitution, nor the backing. But it only stands to reason that I am compelled to run my businesses muttering the same mantra. You could call it my Personal Platform.
Some examples […]
Posted: November 15th, 2006 under Sustainability.
Comments: 3