Ideablob.com and Belmont University

Belmont University had become very good friends with the beta version of Ideablob.com - a place where business and entrepreneurs can go submit their ideas and grow them into great opportunities. The winning idea wins $10,000. Not a bad idea at all! So, my past professor and chair of the entrepreneurship department at Belmont has been keeping us all updated on Belmont students that have been submitting ideas. There are already been a few students from Belmont in the top 8 and this months is no different with 2. Now, I like both of these ideas for this month but one is very close to my heart. Here is what Janice Dotti submitted: "I want to create a completely fair trade, completely organic coffeehouse that sponsors social justice causes while taking care with the environment. In addition to serving fair trade coffee, we will also only use fair trade sugar, tea, and cocoa as we educate our consumers on how their buying habits affect the working poor in developing countries. Every month, this coffeehouse would sponsor a social justice cause--promoting awareness to customers about worldwide issues of injustice. This coffeehouse will also have free wifi, live music, local art--all with a community emphasis." Does that sound familiar? So, I am glad that others are having the same idea and understanding that it is important to take care of our friends in coffee producing countries. This model she has described is very similar to what we have created for Evoke. I guess I only wish I had submitted Evoke's plans! I am proud that a conscious coffee shop owner is going after this type of exposure, just as the $10,000.00 will help her start-up, the press will help our goal of helping those in other countries. You can help by voting for her idea at here. You will need to create an account but it is not a big deal. Great day to you. ...be bold Tagged: cafe evoke, coffee catering, coffee, espresso, tea, bozeman, montana The Global Exchange Fair Trade Store is your Online Source for Socially Conscious Gifts