Day two of the SJF Summit on the New Green Economy offered participants the chance to have a facilitated conversation about challenges and opportunities in the new green economy.  Sessions were held on issues that entrepreneurs face, the needs of rural and urban communities for economic development, and issues unique to the Triangle region of... [Read More]

Day two of the SJF Summit on the New Green Economy offered participants the chance to have a facilitated conversation about challenges and opportunities in the new green economy.  Sessions were held on issues that entrepreneurs face, the needs of rural and urban communities for economic development, and issues unique to the Triangle region of... [Read More]

Day two of the SJF Summit on the New Green Economy offered participants the chance to have a facilitated conversation about challenges and opportunities in the new green economy.  Sessions were held on issues that entrepreneurs face, the needs of rural and urban communities for economic development, and issues unique to the Triangle region of... [Read More]

SJF’s Summit on the New Green Economy attracted a great deal of attention from the news media.  Cleantech, sustainability and green jobs are all compelling themes that draw press coverage.  Check out what various media outlets are saying about the conference at these links below: The Herald Sun: SJF Ventures Brings Conference Home Independent Weekly: Green Businesses,... [Read More]

After a successful two days, our SJF Summit has come to a close. We thank all our panelists, attendees and SJF staff for an inspiring and informative event.  Those in attendance were clearly fired up about our emergent green economy, and this Summit provided many tools, techniques and best practices that investors, economic developers, entrepreneurs, government... [Read More]

Jeff Wolfe had a simple call to arms for SJF Summit attendees to wrap up the two-day event this afternoon: go develop and promote alternative energy in order to “save the planet.” “We will win not by losing our senses, but by finally gaining control of them,” said Wolfe, CEO of Vermont-based groSolar. “This is the... [Read More]

Right before lunch, SJF Summit attendees could go to a variety of information and strategy sessions.  These groups were intended to be conversational and to help investors, economic developers and others get useful information they could apply to their efforts to build the new green economy.  Here is a look at the “Accessing Stimulus Funds”... [Read More]

Our Green Economy Plenary, which was moderated by SJF’s David Kirkpatrick, featured five capital markets leaders who offered a multitude of useful nuggets as we look to invest in the new green economy.  The panelists were: Andrew Kassoy, of B-Lab; Ariane van Buren, of Ceres; Mark Pinsky, of the Opportunity Finance Network; Kathleen Starr of... [Read More]

Self-Help Credit Union Founder Martin Eakes received a standing ovation from a packed ballroom of SJF Summit attendees this morning after giving a commanding and inspirational keynote about the need to embrace to trusteeship and sustainability. Eakes, a national leader in CDFIs and in the fight against predatory lending, said it’s important to be a trustee... [Read More]

Janet Cowell, NC state treasurer, kicked off the second day of the SJF Summit by reminding attendees that the Old North State is in a good place to tap into the emerging green economy. “North Carolina’s a state that is well-positioned to take advantage of this movement,” Cowell said. Cowell, a former SJF employee and state legislator... [Read More]