Amazon Rules and How
Common Dreams, June 14, 2012 A great infographic explains how Amazon has come to have a stranglehold over e-commerce, and, given its fast growth, the likely future of retail. Lesson here: Buy local. …. Read the full story here.
Feds and Cities Partner on Next-Gen App Development
Government Technology, June 14, 2012 A new U.S. initiative could light a fire under the country’s brightest app developers. Called the US Ignite Partnership, the public-private effort between the federal government, cities, universities, broadband providers and ultimately, citizens, seeks development of approximately 60 next-generation applications over the next five years that capitalize on the untapped potential … Read More
Amazon’s Stranglehold on Online Retail
The Nation, June 12, 2012 The Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s Stacy Mitchell has a new graphic up that provides a stunning overview of how Amazon.com’s reach has exploded since the corporation first opened its doors in 1994. Check it out below to see how a single company bullied its way to the top of the online … Read More
Local business gift registry aims to launch by summer’s end
Concord Monitor, June 11, 2012 There are probably more profound reasons to get married or bring a baby into the world, but you’ve got to admit, this one is pretty darn cool. The Nearby Registry, an online e-commerce and gift registry service for local shops and services, is getting ready to go live in the next … Read More
Monticello’s Model Broadband Effort in Peril
Star Tribune, June 7, 2012 Once seen as a national model, Monticello’s broadband network can no longer pay its bills. The city, about 40 miles northwest of the Twin Cities, notified banks and bondholders Wednesday that it will no longer make debt service payments on $26 million worth of revenue bonds that were sold to build … Read More
Biobased Products Procurement in the U.S.
This webinar explores biobased products procurement. Learn from experts how US federal laws and regulations create demand for biobased products. View existing purchasing specs for compostable food service ware and hear from a government procurer about the variety of biobased products they purchase.… Read More
Payments to Minneapolis Digital Fund Dry Up
Minnesota Public Radio, June 4, 2012 Payments to a little-known fund intended to expand Internet access in Minneapolis have all but dried up. The company that created the citywide Wi-Fi network was required to establish the fund as part of its contract. USI Wireless was expected to replenish the fund every year as profits grew. But … Read More
The ReUse People of America Launches National 2012 ReUse Contest
The ReUse People of America, Inc. (TRP), announced its Fourth Annual and First National Reuse Contest for projects built out of primarily used materials that have been completed within the last 12 months. TRP’s national ReUse Contest is open from May 1 to August 31, 2012. … Read More
Stacy Mitchell Named To Maine’s “Forty Under 40” List
The Portland Press Herald, May 29, 2012 Forty Under 40 is an award by the Portland Press Herald designed to recognize talented individuals in Maine – under the age of 40 – who are making a difference. They are the emerging generation of leaders who are bound to make a memorable mark in the business community … Read More