The Green Ledger - Tips for a Sustainable Small Business
What if your business could not only survive the ups and downs of the market but actually thrive during uncertain times? What if, instead of constantly putting out fires, you had systems in place that let you step away—maybe even take a real vacation—knowing that everything was running smoothly in your absence?
The Green Ledger - Tips for a Sustainable Small Business is the show where making money meets making a difference. This podcast is your guide to building a profitable, planet-friendly, and people-friendly business. In each episode we explore strategies and insights used by big companies and adapt them for the small business landscape.
Whether you're serving up meals, brewing drinks, crafting goods, or making an impact in your own unique way, The Green Ledger equips you with practical tips, proven tools, and forward-thinking methods to build resilience, create long-term value, and give you a competitive edge. Join our community of forward-thinking small business owners, and let’s turn sustainability into your secret weapon for success—one entry in The Green Ledger at a time.
Episodes
15 episodes
Episode 15 - Do I Really Need a 40-Page Template?
A Plain-Language Guide to Building a Simplified Business Continuity Plan for a Small ManufacturerEver downloaded a business continuity plan template… opened it… and immediately closed it again? You’re not alone.In this episode, ...
Episode 14 - My Co-Manufacturer is Shutting Down for Two Weeks. What Do I Do Right Now?
A last-minute production shutdown can feel like a nightmare, especially right before a peak sales period.In this episode, we walk through exactly what to do when a critical partner (like a co-manufacturer or key supplier) suddenly becom...
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Episode 13 - EPR & SB 54 - A Simple Guide to the Packaging Law for Small Businesses
You’re minding your business… and suddenly a retailer, supplier, or article starts talking about EPR.What is it?Does it apply to you?And should you be worried?In this episode, I break down Extended Producer Resp...
Episode 12 - Season 2 Intro
🎙️ Episode 12: Season 2 Kickoff - A New Format, Your Questions, Real AnswersWelcome back to The Green Ledger – Tips for a Sustainable Small Business.Season 2 starts here, and it’s going to look a little different.<...
Episode 11 - Wrapping Up the Season - Plus Your Resilience Roadmap
You’ve made it to the end of the season, and if you’re like most small business owners, that’s no small thing.In this final episode, I share what really went into creating this podcast season, and how each episode builds toward a bigger ...
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Episode 10 - Track Your Business Impact - What Matters Most for Small Business Resilience
You’ve worked hard this year - cut waste, trained your team, switched suppliers, maybe even implemented a backup plan. But here’s the question: can you actually prove any of it made a difference? If a customer, lender, or even your own f...
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Episode 9 - Money Down the Drain - How Resource Waste is Killing Your Profits
You’re probably wasting 20–30% of your resources without even realizing it.That’s money down the drain, literally.In this episode, I share Rachel’s story, who discovered that her rising utility bills weren’t just bad luck… they were...
Episode 8 - Stronger Together - Serving Your Community and Your Customers
What do you do when your sales vanish overnight? The answer may not be in your warehouse - it may be in your neighborhood.In this episode, I share a powerful real-world story of how collaboration saved multiple small businesses du...
Episode 7 - People First - Attracting and Keeping the Right Talent
What happens when your best people walk out the door? For many small businesses, it’s not just a staffing issue, it’s an operational crisis. Are you one of them?In this episode, I share Maria’s story, a bakery owner whose staffin...
Episode 6 - Are Your Suppliers Helping or Hurting you?
Are Your Suppliers Helping or Hurting You?Your business depends on other businesses, but do you really know if your suppliers are supporting your goals… or quietly undermining them?In this episode, I share the story of a ...
Episode 5 - Digital Door Locks - Keeping Your Business Safe Online
You lock your front door at night, but is your business data just as protected?In this episode, I share why cybersecurity is a sustainability and business resilience issue every small business owner needs to take seriously. Throu...
Episode 4 - What Matters Most - Choosing the Right Priorities for Your Business
How to focus your time, energy, and resources where it counts most - for your business and for the world around you.💡 In This Episode:... I introduce a powerful concept called double materiality - a simple, str...
Episode 3 - What Could Go Wrong? A Simple Guide to Risk Management
This won't come as a surprise to you - something always goes a little sideways when you run a business. But that doesn’t mean you have to stay in reaction mode.In this episode of The Green Ledger, we take a big step tow...
Episode 2 - Be Ready, Stay Open - The Power of Business Continuity Planning
When disaster strikes, will your business be ready - or scrambling?Wildfires, tariffs, equipment failures, a sick employee, even a lost shipment - small businesses face disruptions all the time. But here’s the thing: most don’t h...
