Consultant,Women Building Business

Cynthia Riggs, the Business Diva, has successfully started and exited three profitable businesses, including Making It Big, her multi-million dollar mail order/catalog company, which she sold in 2004. A small company with 25 full time employees, Making It Big’s policy manual included the obligation to environmentally healthy and sustainable business practices and the company’s responsibility to uncover and maintain them. Cynthia’s core commitment to green business, sustainability and the triple bottom line has influenced her business ventures since day one.

This interactive workshop will provide practical information on how to conduct a basic "self assessment" and determine "first steps" to reducing your organization's use of resources and how to lessen harmful impacts on the immediate environment. Using a case study format, participants will complete a plan of action that identifies primary impacts, highlights opportunities for change and prioritizes those opportunities. All workshop content is available at no cost in the public domain and does not require expert advice to get started. Co-taught by two business owners who created successful, award-winning programs in a small business and a mid-size corporate environment, you will benefit from lessons learned as well as hands-on experience at the conference. Participants will be better prepared to "hit the ground running."