Valley Greenpreneurs -- Read This

Entrepreneurs with a green tech focus are invited to speak at the Green Tech Connect Forum in Pasadena. Hosted by the South Coast Air Quality Management District, the Forum will take place Aug. 3 and Aug. 4 at the Pasadena Convention Center.

According to the AQMD press release,

"The Green Tech Connect Forum offers a twist from similar conferences. The emerging green technology developers will be profiling their companies, technologies and funding needs to prospective funding partners instead of the investment community talking to an audience of technology developers. It will also include one-on-one opportunities to interface directly with the funding partners."

Those interested in presenting must submit an application by June 5 and be willing to pay a $2,500 fee which covers the speaking fee, a 10'x10' exhibit booth and two registrations.

Just want to attend? Early birds (before July) will pay discounted fees of $200 for government/nonprofit and $350 for everyone else. Prices go up by $100 after that.

Green Hippo Products

I stumbled across Green Hippo Products in Northridge today and chatted for a few minutes with COO Curtis Westfall about the company and what they're selling.

Green Hippo makes natural and organic products for gardening (organic fertilizers and plant foods), pet and equestrian care (non-toxic flea and fly control sprays), and personal and home cleaning (hand sanitzers, hand washes and cleaning products).

Curtis told me the products are made in Glendale and sold primarily online. I can't vouch for them personally, but thought locals might be interested in another option for green stuff made right here in town.

Wells Poll on Greening Small Businesses

A recent Wells Fargo/Gallup poll of small business owners focused partially on sustainability and found that while 90% of respondents had a personal commitment to green practices, they were much slower to commit their companies to those same practices. For the answers to all 11 poll questions, read this document