The Complete Guide to Building a Sustainable Business

A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses

Guideline with the main objective of helping entrepreneurs dedicated to sustainable and/or alternative agriculture. Seeks to get farm in profitable companies. It features worksheets to show a practical perspective and real farm families setting goals, researching processing alternatives, determining potential markets, and evaluating financing options.

Access: https://www.misa.umn.edu/publications/buildingasustainablebusiness

Landscape Finance: Investing in Innovation for Sustainable Landscapes

 Course given by Wageningen University that explores financing sources and mechanisms, bankable projects and coordinating investments in relation to sustainability.

Access: https://mooc.es/course/landscape-finance-investing-in-innovation-for-sustainable-landscapes/

An Introduction to Sustainable Business

Compendium of the basics and first steps of green business and sustainable business. It proposes as improvements or incentives to change from traditional to sustainable or green businesses, the following aspects:

• Improve of image and reputation of the company
• Reduce of costs
• Help increase local economy

More information: https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=1149104

Access: https://2012books.lardbucket.org/books/an-introduction-to-sustainable-business/

Cost-Benefit Analysis of ICT-enabled Services

This report economically assess 11 pilots in public administration from 8 countries of Europe. The methodology implemented has qualitative and quantitative analysis. 

Access: https://d-nb.info/1111571759/34