resources


I love resources and these links are for you.
You may find some of them useful.

Hispanic Market

2 ad chicas. I co-write this blog. News and interesting facts about the Hispanic Market.
http://www.2adchicas.blogspot.com/

Hispanic Chamber of e-Commerce San Diego.
http://www.hiscec.com

Hispanic Market Weekly.
http://www.hispanicmarketweekly.com/

Hispanic Business.
http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/

San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
http://www.sdchcc.com/


Green/Eco-Friendly businesses

If your business offers products or services that are good for the environment or your company is taking steps to reduce the impact on climate change, you will find great information on these links. Very important are the Federal Trade Commision guides for green marketing. They have regulations to avoid the green washing. Term used to describe the act of misleading consumers regarding the environmental practices of a company or the environmental benefits of a product or service

Federal Trade Commission. Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/energy/about_guides.shtml

Green Peace information on "Green Washing".
http://www.stopgreenwash.org/

Certified B Corporation. B Lab is a nonprofit organization dedicated to using the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. Certified B Corporations set a difference between "good companies" and just good marketing.
http://www.bcorporation.net/

Video Climate Kid.
http://www.dothegreenthing.com/

Green Chamber San Diego.
http://www.greenchambersd.com

The California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) is a non-profit organization
dedicated to Greening Your World. Free workshops, incentive programs, special events
and technical assistance.
https://energycenter.org/

U.S Green Building Council. A non-profit community of leaders working to make green buildings available to everyone within a generation.
San Diego Chapter.
http://www.usgbc-sd.org/

Clean Tech San Diego. A non-profit membership organization formed to accelerate San Diego
as a world leader in the clean technology economy.
http://www.cleantechsandiego.org/

Cal Recycle. The state's leading authority on recycling, waste reduction, and product reuse.
http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/

Carbonfund. A nonprofit provider of carbon offsets & climate solutions.
http://www.carbonfund.org/

SDG&E Environment. To learn ways to save energy.
http://www.sdge.com/environment/

Environmental Media Association. EMA mobilizes the entertainment industry in educating people about environmental issues, which in turn, inspires them to take action.
http://www.ema-online.org/

Volunteer for a good cause.
http://www.volunteersandiego.org/

National Geographic Green Guide.
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/green-guide/

Interesting facts about sustainability and the use of paper.
http://www.paperbecause.com/home/

Send files with Green Technology.
http://www.solarsendit.net/


Small Businesses

U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
http://www.uschamber.com/

United States Department of Commerce.
http://www.commerce.gov/

Small Business Administration.
http://www.sba.gov/
San Diego SBA.
http://www.sba.gov/about-offices-content/2/3101

SCORE San Diego. Counselor's to America's Small Businesses.
https://www.score-sandiego.org/index.asp

City of San Diego. Dedicated to helping foster the region's economic base to improve
the quality of life for its citizens and business community.
http://www.sandiego.gov/directories/business.shtml

World Trade Center San Diego. Provides comprehensive international trade services and key global contacts to facilitate and expand trade for regional and worldwide clients.
http://www.sdwtc.org/

Reuters. Business news.
http://www.reuters.com/

San Diego Business Journal.
http://www.sdbj.com/

Small Business Online Community. BOA. http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/index.jspa

Small Business Saturday. Support Small Businesses.
http://smallbusinesssaturday.com/

Fox Small Business.
http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/index.html

Stanford University's Entrepreneurship Corner.
http://ecorner.stanford.edu/index.html


Publications

Inc. Magazine.
http://www.inc.com/

Forbes.
http://www.forbes.com/

Entrepreneur.
http://www.entrepreneur.com/

Business Week.
http://www.businessweek.com/

The Economist.
http://www.economist.com/

CNN Money.
http://money.cnn.com/

Business to Business.
http://www.btobonline.com/

Target Marketing.
http://www.targetmarketingmag.com/#


Productivity


Microsoft Business.
http://www.microsoft.com/business/en-us/default.aspx?fbid=p0GcotGSrAk

Survey Monkey. A resource to make online surveys. Free plan option.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/Default.aspx

Hoovers. Business Information.
http://www.hoovers.com/

Google Business Solutions.
http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/services/index_a_2.html

Groupsite. Social collaboration for groups.
http://www.groupsite.com/

Cinch. Free Micropodcast to share your messages on social media.
http://www.cinchcast.com/

You send it. Send big files that don't fit on your email.
https://www.yousendit.com/