Comments on: Foreclosure Crisis: Where Are the Green Entrepreneurs? http://www.maxgladwell.com/2008/10/foreclosure-crisis-where-are-the-green-entrepreneurs/ SoLoMo and Green Living Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:47:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris http://www.maxgladwell.com/2008/10/foreclosure-crisis-where-are-the-green-entrepreneurs/comment-page-1/#comment-2393 Chris Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:11:12 +0000 http://www.maxgladwell.com/?p=735#comment-2393 I would be happy to do this and start a more efficient business than Goodwill. There are a ton of opportunities and I for one would be happy to start this. All someone has to do is contact me or start me in the right direction. There are a ton of good things that can come from this. chrispatrick@cox.net I would be happy to do this and start a more efficient business than Goodwill. There are a ton of opportunities and I for one would be happy to start this. All someone has to do is contact me or start me in the right direction. There are a ton of good things that can come from this. chrispatrick@cox.net

]]> By: Our World and Everything in It » Blog Archive » Spreading the Wealth Around Instead of in a Landfill http://www.maxgladwell.com/2008/10/foreclosure-crisis-where-are-the-green-entrepreneurs/comment-page-1/#comment-1478 Our World and Everything in It » Blog Archive » Spreading the Wealth Around Instead of in a Landfill Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:51:43 +0000 http://www.maxgladwell.com/?p=735#comment-1478 [...] http://www.maxgladwell.com/2008/10/foreclosure-crisis-where-are-the-green-entrepreneurs/ [...] [...] http://www.maxgladwell.com/2008/10/foreclosure-crisis-where-are-the-green-entrepreneurs/ [...]

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]]> By: Contents of Foreclosed Homes Going to the Dump. Where are the Green Entrepreneurs? | Eco Buying http://www.maxgladwell.com/2008/10/foreclosure-crisis-where-are-the-green-entrepreneurs/comment-page-1/#comment-1389 Contents of Foreclosed Homes Going to the Dump. Where are the Green Entrepreneurs? | Eco Buying Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:01:56 +0000 http://www.maxgladwell.com/?p=735#comment-1389 [...] Max Gladwell speaks for a lot of us when he asks, “Where are the green entrepreneurs?”  This is a prime opportunity to step in and not only make a big profit, but get items to people in need AND prevent all of this stuff from crowding landfills.  It’s a win-win. [...] [...] Max Gladwell speaks for a lot of us when he asks, “Where are the green entrepreneurs?”  This is a prime opportunity to step in and not only make a big profit, but get items to people in need AND prevent all of this stuff from crowding landfills.  It’s a win-win. [...]

]]> By: Chris http://www.maxgladwell.com/2008/10/foreclosure-crisis-where-are-the-green-entrepreneurs/comment-page-1/#comment-1382 Chris Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:27:48 +0000 http://www.maxgladwell.com/?p=735#comment-1382 Problem is that anything worth selling on craigslist or Ebay is getting kept by the current clean-up crews anyways. So essentially the only thing a green trash-outer could do better then them is to recycle. (Plus the green crew would keep anything valuable for themselves too and unless you, the owner, was there. It simply doesn't make much sense from an economic and manpower standpoint.. Problem is that anything worth selling on craigslist or Ebay is getting kept by the current clean-up crews anyways. So essentially the only thing a green trash-outer could do better then them is to recycle. (Plus the green crew would keep anything valuable for themselves too and unless you, the owner, was there. It simply doesn’t make much sense from an economic and manpower standpoint..

]]> By: Contents of Foreclosed Homes Going to the Dump. Where are the Green Entrepreneurs? | Зелена Блогосфера http://www.maxgladwell.com/2008/10/foreclosure-crisis-where-are-the-green-entrepreneurs/comment-page-1/#comment-1376 Contents of Foreclosed Homes Going to the Dump. Where are the Green Entrepreneurs? | Зелена Блогосфера Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:15:48 +0000 http://www.maxgladwell.com/?p=735#comment-1376 [...] Max Gladwell speaks for a lot of us when he asks, “Where are the green entrepreneurs?”  This is a prime opportunity to step in and not only make a big profit, but get items to people in need AND prevent all of this stuff from crowding landfills.  It’s a win-win. [...] [...] Max Gladwell speaks for a lot of us when he asks, “Where are the green entrepreneurs?”  This is a prime opportunity to step in and not only make a big profit, but get items to people in need AND prevent all of this stuff from crowding landfills.  It’s a win-win. [...]

]]> By: Cris http://www.maxgladwell.com/2008/10/foreclosure-crisis-where-are-the-green-entrepreneurs/comment-page-1/#comment-1371 Cris Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:49:57 +0000 http://www.maxgladwell.com/?p=735#comment-1371 This model would be excellent for organizations like we have here in Eugene, at BRING Recycling's Planet Improvement Center. And, with eco-entrepreneurs like Terry McDonald of St. Vincent De Paul, also in Eugene...Terry who actually gets a lot of the stuff they sell at the Eugene stores buy shipping them to Oregon from out of area locations like California and as far away as England. His creative solutions also provide green jobs. This model would be excellent for organizations like we have here in Eugene, at BRING Recycling’s Planet Improvement Center. And, with eco-entrepreneurs like Terry McDonald of St. Vincent De Paul, also in Eugene…Terry who actually gets a lot of the stuff they sell at the Eugene stores buy shipping them to Oregon from out of area locations like California and as far away as England. His creative solutions also provide green jobs.

]]> By: MC Milker http://www.maxgladwell.com/2008/10/foreclosure-crisis-where-are-the-green-entrepreneurs/comment-page-1/#comment-1335 MC Milker Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:22:14 +0000 http://www.maxgladwell.com/?p=735#comment-1335 I think there's some potential for both non profits and Triple Bottom Line firms to be successful here. To extend one of your thoughts a bit further...if entrepreneurs recover and resell furnishings, etc on E-Bay and Craig's List to a the extent that it impacts the "new" market..it could drive down prices at traditional furnishings stores..fueling deflation (which may be coming anyway in some convoluted way because of the credit crunch) or at least driving prices in this category lower. Something like we're seeing in the auto market now- no one wants a new car (except hybrids) because there are so many used cars available which is causing dealers to drop prices on new cars. I think there’s some potential for both non profits and Triple Bottom Line firms to be successful here.

To extend one of your thoughts a bit further…if entrepreneurs recover and resell furnishings, etc on E-Bay and Craig’s List to a the extent that it impacts the “new” market..it could drive down prices at traditional furnishings stores..fueling deflation (which may be coming anyway in some convoluted way because of the credit crunch) or at least driving prices in this category lower.

Something like we’re seeing in the auto market now- no one wants a new car (except hybrids) because there are so many used cars available which is causing dealers to drop prices on new cars.

]]> By: Max Gladwell http://www.maxgladwell.com/2008/10/foreclosure-crisis-where-are-the-green-entrepreneurs/comment-page-1/#comment-1333 Max Gladwell Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:52:14 +0000 http://www.maxgladwell.com/?p=735#comment-1333 If the non-green "trash out" companies can make it, then it stands to reason that the green counterparts can be more competitive. You won't rely exclusively on the auction revenue. Plus, there should be no doubt that there will be plenty of business. We've got a long way to go to find the bottom. If the non-green “trash out” companies can make it, then it stands to reason that the green counterparts can be more competitive. You won’t rely exclusively on the auction revenue. Plus, there should be no doubt that there will be plenty of business. We’ve got a long way to go to find the bottom.

]]> By: Rob http://www.maxgladwell.com/2008/10/foreclosure-crisis-where-are-the-green-entrepreneurs/comment-page-1/#comment-1329 Rob Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:47:26 +0000 http://www.maxgladwell.com/?p=735#comment-1329 Interesting business model. I think something like this could work, but I'm not sure what the potential profit opportunity actually looks like. This is hard to project since you can't really forecast how many valuable items you will find, and in turn, how much you will net from auctioning those off. Unless this is scaled up as a very large operation, I'm not convinced it makes a lot of sense. Interesting business model. I think something like this could work, but I’m not sure what the potential profit opportunity actually looks like. This is hard to project since you can’t really forecast how many valuable items you will find, and in turn, how much you will net from auctioning those off. Unless this is scaled up as a very large operation, I’m not convinced it makes a lot of sense.

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