Monthly Archives: July 2006

What Words Once Meant

Posted on July 7, 2006 by Dave Pollard

photo by dorothee lang I confess that I make a lot of use of online dictionaries and thesauruses, but not so much in the search for words and meanings as in the search for word origins. The original meaning of … Continue reading →

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Some Ideas for a Natural Enterprise

Posted on July 6, 2006 by Dave Pollard

In my writings on how to start your own Natural Enterprise, I’ve stressed the importance of starting with the search for unmet needs, and outlining a research process for doing so. But I acknowledge that this is a complex process, … Continue reading →

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About the Author, and About this Blog — Updated

Posted on July 5, 2006 by Dave Pollard

I’m long overdue updating the bio that sits in my right sidebar. Here is the update. If there’s anything else about me you want to know, just ask. CREDO I believe human civilization is in its last century. While we … Continue reading →

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Home-Free

Posted on July 4, 2006 by Dave Pollard

“So quero ser livre”. Graffiti in Portugal. Photo by mar. Translation: “I just want to be free”. In a column in the NYT yesterday, Verlyn Klinkenborg writes: Lately, I’ve been thinking about the volume the birds around us occupy. I … Continue reading →

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Stewardship: Remaking Traditional Companies into Natural Enterprises

Posted on July 3, 2006 by Dave Pollard

Traditional Corporation Natural Enterprise Normal formation mechanism Incorporation then eventually public offering Self-organization as partnership Source of initial capital Large capital infusion from established corporations, capitalists and lenders, in return for substantial control of the business Organic, from customers Organizational … Continue reading →

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Quality, Familiarity, Responsibility and the Failure of Generics

Posted on July 2, 2006 by Dave Pollard

Last week, consumer product giant Johnson & Johnson paid drug giant Pfizer $11B for a whole bunch of brand names, for products all available in much cheaper generic formulations. What hope do sustainable, responsible entrepreneurial firms, and ‘buy local’ programs … Continue reading →

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Links for the Week – July 1, 2006

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Dave Pollard

Photo by the amazing UK nature photographer Linny. A decidedly green hue to this week’s links: The Law of the Commons: Seventh Generation proposes ten principles for protecting the commons, as an antidote to the ‘privatize everything’ extremists: The commons shall … Continue reading →

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