greenyes@earthsystems.org Archives: [GRRN] Southwest & Western Investment Forums Seek Recycling Businesses

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The Materials for the Future Foundation and the Southwest Public =
Recycling
Association
are looking for high-quality recycling businesses to participate in one =
of
three upcoming recycling investment forums. The Forums offer businesses =
direct
access to investors, training on investor outreach, and valuable =
networking
opportunities. To
qualify, businesses must:

- be involved in the materials recycling, composting or reuse =
industries --
including collection, processing, brokering, manufacturing, equipment or
retailing activities;

- be an existing venture seeking expansion financing or a promising =
start-up
with a unique opportunity for success;

- have strong , proven management or a plan for completing the =
management
team;

Participating businesses will be selected by a panel of financial
professionals based on a review of their business plan.

Coy Smith
Executive Director
Materials for the Future Foundation
P.O. Box 29091
San Francisco, CA 94129-0091
Ph: 415-561-6530
Fax: 415-561-6474
E-Mail: coymff@aol.com

Mitra Khazai
Acting Executive Director
Southwest Public Recycling Association
P.O. Box 33184
Phoenix, AZ 85067-3184
Ph: 602-264-7797
Fax: 602-264-7797 call first
E-Mail: mitrak@aol.com

Forum Sponsors: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9,
Arizona Department of Commerce and Environmental Quality, and
California Integrated Waste Management Board

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Edward Boisson
P.O. Box 282
Brattleboro, VT 05302
Ph: (802) 387-5059
Fx: (802) 387-5761
eboisson@sover.net

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The Materials for the = Future=20 Foundation and the Southwest Public Recycling
Association
are = looking for=20 high-quality recycling businesses to participate in one of
three = upcoming=20 recycling investment forums. The Forums offer businesses = direct
access=20 to investors, training on investor outreach, and valuable=20 networking
opportunities. To
qualify, businesses = must:

- be=20 involved in the materials recycling, composting or reuse = industries=20 --
including collection, processing, brokering, manufacturing, = equipment=20 or
retailing activities;

- operate or plan to operate a = facility in=20 the Western United States;

- be an existing venture seeking = expansion=20 financing or a promising start-up
with a unique opportunity for=20 success;

- have strong , proven management or a plan for = completing the=20 management
team;

- be seeking investments between $50,000 - $5 = million; and

- have a complete business = plan.

Participating=20 businesses will be selected by a panel of financial
professionals = based on a=20 review of their business plan.

The upcoming Southwest & = Western=20 Investment Forums will take=20 place:

Phoenix        &nbs= p;            = ;  =20 March 29, 1999
San=20 Francisco          &nbs= p;   =20 May 17, 1999
Irvine, = CA         =20 July 12, 1999

Don't delay! For more information = contact:

Coy=20 Smith
Executive Director
Materials for the Future = Foundation
P.O. Box=20 29091
San Francisco, CA 94129-0091
Ph: = 415-561-6530
Fax:=20 415-561-6474
E-Mail: coymff@aol.com

Mitra = Khazai
Acting=20 Executive Director
Southwest Public Recycling Association
P.O. Box = 33184
Phoenix, AZ 85067-3184
Ph: 602-264-7797
Fax:=20 602-264-7797 call first
E-Mail:   mitrak@aol.com

Forum=20 Sponsors:     U.S. Environmental Protection Agency = Region=20 9,
Arizona Department of Commerce and Environmental Quality,=20 and
California Integrated Waste Management Board