Environmentally sensitive practices are becoming increasingly important for many businesses and restaurant franchising is no exception. The environment is a hot topic and the public is becoming more vocal about what they expect from retailers, manufacturers and service providers alike. Environmental issues which are foremost in the public’s mind, and which restaurant franchises must now take into account, include energy conservation, recycling and organic locally sourced food.

In Britain, a government sponsored “Green Achiever Scheme” has been created to enable companies to demonstrate their environmentally friendly credentials to suppliers, customers and other bodies interested in green business. In the United States, federal tax incentives and recycling programs have been set up to facilitate those companies wanting to improve their green credentials. The number of restaurant franchises opting into such schemes in both countries has been steadily growing, as business owners take note of the public’s demands when it comes to the environment.

Consumers are becoming more aware of the environmental impact of their personal choices and, when it comes to opting where to spend their cash, are increasingly influenced by ethical business practices. Restaurant franchises have started to realize how important green credentials are to customers and investors alike. Environmentally friendly practices are gradually being introduced into every aspect of the restaurant franchising businesses. These practices range from installing solar panels, reducing carbon emissions and using non-toxic cleaning products to eliminating non-recyclable packaging and reducing the amount of all packaging used, filtering cooking oil for reuse and sourcing local, fair trade or organic produce.

Although no official data yet exists on the number of green restaurant franchises, the green market is definitely growing, according to the International Franchise Association, the industry’s largest trade group. The association has seen an increase in inquiries about green restaurant franchises, as well as a bigger presence at trade events. The green phenomenon has been seen across the board, which is to say that existing franchises are becoming greener and also that new franchises are starting up who are basing their whole concept on being environmentally conscious. Although the green concept has been with us for at least 25 years, it is only in recent years that this trend has become mainstream.

However, it would be hard to beat the eco-friendly credentials of one new restaurant franchise, which has taken the whole green concept to a new level. All of its fixtures and fittings are environmentally friendly, from seat cushions made from soybean oil to counter-tops made from recycled detergent bottles. Utensils are made from potatoes and containers from cornstarch, both of which biodegrade in 30 days. Ninety-eight per cent of all food served is organic and discounts are offered to customers who return pizza boxes for recycling. The building even meets environmental standards created by the US Green Building Council. Whilst this may be an extreme example of eco-friendly restaurant franchising, all the trends point to more businesses following eco-friendly policies.

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Ask yourself this: Will my venture help the government attain this goal? Will my project make society better? The business does not necessarily have to invent the internet or cure a disease (although that does help and receives massive funding when viable), but it can do simple things such as provide employment to a community in need, which can make an improvement in the lives of many of society’s members.

Certain industries are beneficial to society by nature and they are as follows:

Healthcare
These firms include companies providing healthcare, preferably to low income communities or laboratories trying to find a cure for serious diseases.

Energy
The nation is extremely dependent upon energy, especially fossil energy, which is sometimes priced unpredictably and will eventually run out. Green, self sustainable energy is the key to the future. The government encourages development in this sector and allocates large chunks of the budget to this sector.

Education
The government also favors education for obvious reasons. Well educated children grow up to be well educated employed adults working well paying jobs and paying taxes. Education, especially to underserved communities will definitely be eligible for grants.

Agriculture
Agriculture is extremely important for society to have a stable food source and is therefore eligible.

Housing
Housing, especially for low income communities eases the burden on the government to develop shelter for society’s members.

Community Development
Community development projects such as youth programs and drug treatment facilities will definitely be eligible for grants.

Transportation
Improving the flow of society helps society be more productive. Public Transportation projects especially, help people get to work and on time. They make people’s lives easier by allowing them to get to their destination and reduce traffic for others.

Legal Services
Not all legal service businesses will be eligible for grants. For example firms that provide legal services for those in need and who are underrepresented in society are more likely to receive funding.

Business & Commerce
As with legal services, not all businesses will be eligible for grants. They must aid the needy and underserved.

Technology
Technology improvements help society do something better or easier and are therefore eligible for grants.

While firms in these industries are more likely to receive grants, if your business is not on the preceding list but makes a beneficial impact on society, then it might be eligible to receive grants. Eligibility should not be confused with a guarantee of funding. There are further steps to receiving a grant and determining eligibility is only among the first.

Growthink recently released a report for entrepreneurs entitled “The Step-by-Step Guide to Raising Capital for Your Business from Grants.” For more information on how to write a small business grant proposal, visit http://www.growthink.com/products/grantguide.

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Food isn’t just something that we want, it’s also something that each and everybody needs. Without food we would all perish, which is why you can make a great business selling things that can be eaten.

If you are willing to put in a lot of hard work then there is no reason why you can’t create a profitable business by selling herbs and spices. It’s possible to start this business as quite a small concern, but then increase it easily in the future. In the south you can even get free bay leaves.

In order to make your fortune you shouldn’t just sell the fresh and dried herbs. You should also consider selling plants, and seeds. Herbs and seeds are pretty expensive and so people will want to try and grow their own. Try and differentiate your products by making them of premium quality.

You could even consider creating your own blends of spices to add to certain things, certain spices might work great on crisps, nuts or popcorn.

So how can you make $8000 per month? Well if you started by selling a set of herbs for $99, which may seem a lot but considering the prices of spices people will buy it. If you sell just 10 of these a week then you will make $4000 a month.

This is just the start though, if you expand your product range, perhaps offering a complete herb rack with all the herbs people will need for $200 then you will make $8000 a month if you sell just 10 a week.

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