Get More With A Member Directory Ad!
Not only is this the best time to renew your membership and update your directory information, but also a great opportunity to get more visibility for less! 

Deadline for all ad reservations for the print version of the 2011 Member Directory is November 15th, and ads must be submitted as high-resolution jpg files by December 1st.

Click here for 2011 Member Directory ad pricing sheet, and for more information on this special opportunity, contact Leanne Krueger-Braneky, Leanne@sbnphiladelphia.org.

Congratulations to SBN Member Business, Greensaw Design & Build, LLC, winner of a Retensa Green Grant!
Retensa, a leader in talent management research and retention solutions, announced Greensaw as one of three winners of their first national Green Grant. The service grant, valued at $5,000, supports environmentally-focused companies providing green services, creating green energy, and developing green products.

A panel of experts in sustainable practices judged applicants on their business models, production/delivery, green practices, and environmental impact. Chason Hecht, president of Retensa, writes: "Everyone on the Retensa Green Grant team was very impressed with Greensaw Design & Build's commitment to green, specifically your company's philosophy of SlowBuild. Retensa is extremely excited to begin work with Greensaw."

Greensaw is excited about the opportunity to define and deepen its commitment to SlowBuild - its homegrown movement that combines the triple-threat of reclaimed material, local craftsmanship, and innovative green systems to construct pieces of art with extensive and renewable life-cycles.

Congratulations, Greensaw!

Department of Energy Announces $57 Million for Small Businesses to Support Technology Commercialization, September 15, 2010
U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced $57 million, including nearly $11 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, to support clean energy technology commercialization projects for 33 small businesses across the country. These projects, funded as part of the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Small Business Phase III Xlerator program, will help small businesses develop manufacturing processes to scale up production of their new, proven technologies, creating new markets and new jobs. Today's awards include funding for renewable energy resources, advanced vehicle technologies, industrial and building energy efficiency, a modernized electricity grid, cleaner fossil fuels, and the next generation of nuclear power.
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Sustainable Industries Presents The BBMG Collective Prize
The business of making the world a better place depends on better businesses reaching the right markets and customers. BBMG is proud to partner with Sustainable Industries to announce The BBMG Collective Prize, $100,000 worth of brand innovation services designed to accelerate emerging sustainable enterprises. Applications close Oct. 31, 2010.  Complete details and the online application may be found here: sustainableindustries.com/bbmgcollectiveprize

2011 Future 50 Awards: A program by SmartCEO magazine
SmartCEO is recognizing fast-growth companies based on their revenue and employee growth over a three-year period called Future 50.  Future 50 is the largest and most highly-anticipated SmartCEO program of the year. Future 50 recognizes 50 growing companies based on their revenue and employee growth over a three-year period. These companies represent the future of the region's economy and are exemplary leaders in the industry. They are steadily growing their companies while remaining true to their missions to provide exceptional products and services to their customers.

Is your company Future 50 material?  Nomiate your company or a company you know for this prestigious award by October 1st, 2010.  To learn more or to nominate a company, click here.