Resources, Funding, and Support for Black-Owned Businesses
The following resources and funding opportunities for Black-owned businesses can help keep these businesses open and inspire more diverse entrepreneurs to pursue their small business dreams.
In 2025, Businesses Need to Reduce Plastic Waste—Here's Where to Start
Plastic pollution is one of the most significant problems in the climate crisis. Between packaging, footwear, takeaway containers, cigarette butts, and more, 21-25 million tons of plastic waste leaks into aquatic ecosystems, polluting lakes, rivers and seas every year.
How to Prepare Your Business for an Emergency
Updated 12/16/25. Here are seven steps you should take for your business to make sure if you ever are faced with an emergency, your business has the means to maintain operations and withstand the hardship.
Resources, Funding, and Support for LGBTQ-Owned Businesses
The following resources and funding opportunities for LGBTQ-owned businesses can help keep these businesses open and inspire more diverse entrepreneurs to pursue their small business dreams.
5 Green Business Resolutions for Every Entrepreneur in 2024
In a world that is prioritizing sustainability and ethical business practices more than ever, these green business resolutions can help any venture become a go-to that employees are happy to work for, and shoppers are proud to patronize.
5 Ethical Shopping Resolutions Everyone Should Try in 2024
These ethical shopping resolutions can help anyone become a more conscientious consumer, even in the faces of capitalism and greed.
The Inflation Reduction Act: Guide to Small Business Resources
Within the Inflation Reduction Act come numerous opportunities for small businesses—from accessing solar energy to electric vehicles and more.
7 Green Business Resolutions You Should Try in 2023
Commitment to sustainability is important and these green business resolutions can help your business make that a reality.
“Scary” Greenwashing to Look Out For
Unfortunately, two things make greenwashing possible: companies’ effective marketing and people’s inability to know everything about everything (through no fault of their own).
Fair Planet Advisors on Certifications That Matter for People and the Planet
B Lab and B Corp certification, and the Green Business Network at Green America certification, provide models that can not only create global system change but also allow each of us to “vote with our dollars” and to be a part of the system change that these times demand.