The new name more accurately reflects the purpose of the group. While we still meet in person, networking online through meetup, social networking sites, etc. is a big part of what we do. Mission Statement: 1) To help local founder-owned businesses grow and become more profitable. 2) To provide a supportive environment for entrepreneurs to get together. 3) To serve as a connector to resources that will help your business grow, including other business networks, government organizations, free he …

Enron. The BP oil spill. The financial crisis. Wall Street vs. Main Street. Lately, we can’t seem to find a newspaper that hasn’t written a story about big corporations and bad behavior. Not surprisingly, trust amongst consumers is at an all time low. But in reality, more and more businesses are using their resources to do good in the world, and a new breed of entrepreneurs and enterprises are emerging whose operations directly provide a net benefit to society. Some of these organizations are fo …

RENEW As a collective we come together in a shared interest of care for our planet and all that it provides for us.  We seek to combine our skills in an effort to give back to our eco-system, and negate the negative effect of over-consumption. What we're all about: 1) Through various projects we salvage materials from waste  streams and convert them back into useful goods.  Repurposing and reusing is a main theme for our projects.  Check out our projects page to see what we're up too, …