Fonts: I'm fond of Futura (regular and bold which are in the logo of my company
http://www.doitmarketing.com)
Also fond of Akzidenz Grotesk, Helvetica and Helvetica Neue [in both heavy and light faces - as used, for example, in the ZagatWine logo here:
http://www.zagatwine.com/ ]
Links to look at for inspiration:
http://www.TED.com (elegant, clean, strong red/black/white)
http://newyorkpost.com/ (heavy chunky fonts red/black/white)
http://www.bcorporation.net/ (Helvetica and clean logo)
http://www.smallbizdaily.com/ (square, stacked three words, red/black/white)
I'll be very actively involved in the feedback process, so please get started with your initial ideas and we'll work together.
Final tip: Don't "overwork" the concept. Overall, this needs to be SIMPLE, clean, strong, and credible.
Thank YOU in advance for your wonderful work!!!