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		<title>Green Business Will Assist Your Company To Cut Costs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:20:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>davidguide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[              Green business practices is a great boost for your company\&#8217;s public image. You will be seen as company that does the responsible thing, no matter what. What is really even better is that few of them really realize that you are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>              Green business practices is a great boost for your company\&#8217;s public image. You will be seen as company that does the responsible thing, no matter what. What is really even better is that few of them really realize that you are also cutting costs and helping your profit margin all at the same time. It turns out that being environmentally conscious is also quite good for the bottom line.
<p>As you are looking for ways to reduce your spending and maximize your profits, you can also look for ways to reduce your waste. The best way to produce less trash is to have fewer materials to start with. Look beyond the office supplies. Think about ways to make your production line more efficient with the raw materials. Look at your shipping schedules. Do not ignore your office entirely. Start wondering how much of the paper is really necessary.</p>
<p>Scrap or loose paper should be a thing of the past. Fax machines and copiers jam often enough to produce plenty of wrinkled paper that can be cut up and used for phone messages. Both sides of a piece of paper should be used. When it is all said and done that paper should land in the recycling bin, not the waste basket.</p>
<p>Lots of companies are making the move to paperless billing and invoicing. Not only does it create a lot of waste, it also costs a lot of money to produce the waste. If you are not comfortable jumping in with both feet you could test the water first by offering it as an option to existing clients, customers, or suppliers first. Then gradually make the shift to paperless billing as a standard. While people can still request paper, they will incur additional fees for it.</p>
<p>Traveling expenses can add up quickly in a company. Cutting these costs can have a gigantic effect on the budget. If you cut down the number trips taken altogether you also will cut your travel emissions from cars or planes. By adopting web conferencing in your company you can really cut back on those expenses. While this generally does have some cost, it will be nothing compared to what it costs to get people together in one place.</p>
<p>If office space is costly you a lot of money, then see who on your staff is a good candidate for telecommuting, sharing office space with flexible schedules, or another similar arrangement. While you may still have to pay to set up their home office, and will need them to physically come in periodically, it saves you from having to maintain their office or cubicle. Your employees may be wanting this change anyway, so it could do wonders for morale. You also will not have people driving their cars into work everyday. Lower emissions, happier employees, and the reduction in expenses was just the icing on the cake.</p>
<p>Be sure that you are making the most of your recycling facilities. Make certain that the bins in your office are clearly marked and easy to find. Recycle as much as you can. In some communities there are fines for failing to do so.</p>
<p>The green business movement has some serious advantages. Doing the right thing generally pays off one way or another and this is no exception. If you check into it you will find that there are a growing number of grants and funding opportunities available to people wanting to implement environmentally responsible changes in their companies. Tax breaks are also often available.</p>
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<p>Find the best ways to make your company a <a>green business</a>. <a>Green Businesses</a> are ones that show they care about the environment, show your support to this cause. Head online and find out more now.</p>
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		<title>Green Business The Company Of Tomorrow</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 05:18:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>davidguide</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>              If you are thinking about making your business green, you are looking in the right direction. Green business is ecologically ethical, as it lowers human impact on the environment and can theoretically even improve the environment. Not only that, there are many people who are invested in environmentalism, who may keep this in mind when they are looking for a particular business. Thus, having a green business may help you to gain customers.
<p>It is best to start small when you are thinking about going green. Recycling is one step that you can take to reduce your impact on the environment. While many business buildings already promote recycling, you can take the initiative to recycle all materials that you possibly can. Because so many things are recyclable, this is an easy step toward greening your business.</p>
<p>Composting is another solution that will help to make your company green. Compost is organic material that is used for plant fertilizer rather than going into landfills. This can help the environment because it keeps trash out of landfills and puts plant matter back into the earth.</p>
<p>Offices use a lot of materials &#8211; so you can take the easy step to find ways to reduce the amount of consumption of materials in your office. Reducing consumption means thinking about how much paper, plastic, and other materials (even ones that can be recycled) that your office uses, and trying to reduce that amount. One idea is to switch from single-sided pages to double-sided pages. This will cut the amount of paper that you use in half, which will also save your business money.</p>
<p>You can make your business greener by buying eco-friendly supplies. Recycled paper is one greener solution that is easy to implement. You may also buy other products that are recycled, as well as products that are considered free trade, organic, and/or sustainable. If you make these easy changes, you can significantly reduce your consumption. You may also make a positive impact on the environment.</p>
<p>Green cleaning supplies can also help one to go green. These supplies include cleaners that use natural ingredients in place of harsh chemicals. There are many other options, however. One other solution is to purchase sponges that are made from recycled materials. This can have a dual effect &#8211; it reduces the consumption of materials and can replace paper towels for cleaning. If you use a sponge instead of paper towels for cleaning you can save money, and also consume far less paper towels.</p>
<p>If your business has a car fleet, consider switching to hybrid or electric cars. Hybrids get better gas mileage than many similar cars, so they can be a good investment. Electric/hybrid cars are even greener, but they tend to be more expensive. These cars run initially on electric power, which comes from plugging the car in. When this power runs out, the car can be switched to hybrid mode, so you are never stuck somewhere with no power.</p>
<p>Solar power is an investment, but it can have a great pay out. It is ideal if your company building is often in the sun. Solar power converts energy from the sun into electricity using a series of cells. With enough cells you may be able to make your company completely solar-powered, and you may even be able to help the environment by returning extra power back into the power grid. They are expensive, but in the long run can save your company money.</p>
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<p>Locate more about a <a>Green Business</a> and how it will help out the environment. There are many <a>Green Businesses</a> that you can look into beginning. Head online now and learn more.</p>
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		<title>What Angel Investors Look For in a Company</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>davidguide</dc:creator>
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In order to consider investing, angel investors must believe that the company has great potential to achieve a liquidity event, and one that enables them to earn a significant return on their investment. The following factors imply that a company has this potential.
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<p>In order to consider investing, angel investors must believe that the company has great potential to achieve a liquidity event, and one that enables them to earn a significant return on their investment. The following factors imply that a company has this potential.</p>
<p>The first criterion is scale or the potential for the company to achieve significant annual revenues. If a company expects to raise venture capital after the angel round, it must have the potential to earn annual revenues of $50 million to $100 million within five years.</p>
<p>Conversely, an angel investor, when no follow-on capital is required, might be willing to invest in a restaurant or website that has the potential to generate hundreds of thousands or a few million dollars as long as a clear path has been laid out regarding how they could get a sizable return on their investment.<span id="more-304"></span></p>
<p>The second criteria is barriers to entry. Barriers to entry are those things that make it difficult for another firm to compete against you, such as patents or proprietary technology, a unique location, and long-term customer contracts.</p>
<p>The third criteria is having a strong management team with relevant experience and successes under their belts. The angels must believe in and be comfortable with both the founders and the key operating personnel of the company.</p>
<p>The fourth criteria is that angel investors need to feel confident of your exit strategy, mainly that the chances are good of eventually having another firm purchase you or your firm going public. It is through your exit strategy that these investors profit from their investment in you.</p>
<p>A final criteria, while not necessarily tied to liquidity potential, is that angel investors tend to only invest in local companies. Angel investors often like to invest in companies that are close by so that they can visit them often and participate in Board and other meetings. In fact, according to the Center for Venture Research, 70% of angel investments are made within 50 miles of the investor&#8217;s home or office.</p>
<p>Dave Lavinsky is president of Growthink, a consulting and publishing company that helps entrepreneurs develop professional business plans and raise capital. Growthink recently released a report entitled &#8220;The Step-by-Step Guide to Raising Capital from Angel Investors, which explains exactly how to find angel investors and successfully raise angel funding.</p>
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		<title>Environmentally Friendly Investing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>davidguide</dc:creator>
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It looks like investing for green now has a double meaning.
A couple of years ago, if you would have asked someone about &#8220;green investing&#8221; they probably would have told you that you were just trying to make some cash. Today, &#8220;green investing&#8221; not only means investing to make money, but to [...]]]></description>
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<p>It looks like investing for green now has a double meaning.</p>
<p>A couple of years ago, if you would have asked someone about &#8220;green investing&#8221; they probably would have told you that you were just trying to make some cash. Today, &#8220;green investing&#8221; not only means investing to make money, but to invest your money in an environmentally friendly way.</p>
<p>So, how can you get in on this type of investing? Aside from investing in mutual funds that specialize in these sorts of companies, it seems like there&#8217;s really one of two ways for you to invest your hard earned money &#8220;greenly&#8221;:<span id="more-234"></span></p>
<p>1. Invest in companies whose sole purpose is to be environmentally friendly &#8211; i.e. companies that focus on recycling, research and development of renewable/alternative fuels, etc.<br />
2. Invest in companies who have put significant resources into making sure they do business in the most environmentally friendly way possible &#8211; i.e. making their offices more energy efficient, encourage their employees to telecommute, etc.</p>
<p>Now that you know where to start, how do you go about finding these sorts of companies? Listed below (in no particular order) are some simple things I have done in the past in order to identify companies that are doing things a bit greener than their counterparts.</p>
<p>* Keep up to date with current events. Sites like Treehugger.com and Hugg.com are great places to find stories on environmentally friendly companies.<br />
* Keep your eye open for environmentally friendly products when you&#8217;re out shopping. In most cases, companies that are willing to put out environmentally friendly products tend to be environmentally friendly companies!<br />
* Remember that industries such as oil, logging, home building, etc. probably aren&#8217;t the best places to start your search.</p>
<p>Keep in mind, just because a company does things in an environmentally friendly way doesn&#8217;t necessarily make them a good investment. Please make sure that you do a good job of researching each company (meaning you have to put in the due diligence) before you decide to invest in them.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s no point in investing in a green company if it&#8217;s not going to give you a good return on your green!</p>
<p>Please visit Saving Without A Budget for more money saving tips like this. Saving money is easy, I&#8217;ll show you how.</p>
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		<title>Differentiating by Going Green</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
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As any experienced marketer knows, differentiating your business from your competitors is a primary key to attracting new prospects and customers and retaining them once they decide to become your customers. But will the same &#8220;hook&#8221; that attracted them to become your customer be enough to maintain their loyalty? Let&#8217;s examine a [...]]]></description>
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<p><small><a title="robertnelson" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67122552@N00/411891682/" target="_blank"></a></small>As any experienced marketer knows, differentiating your business from your competitors is a primary key to attracting new prospects and customers and retaining them once they decide to become your customers. But will the same &#8220;hook&#8221; that attracted them to become your customer be enough to maintain their loyalty? Let&#8217;s examine a few strategies:</p>
<p>Low Price: As people are always price conscience, especially in this slow economy, this can be an excellent method to attract new customers. However, unless your company plans on being a &#8220;discount house&#8221; operation, you will need to evolve a different strategy to retain those customers, otherwise they will simply seek out the next big discount elsewhere.<span id="more-67"></span></p>
<p>Great Products: Every business advertises great products. Why is your product better than your competitor? Provide your prospects with a reason to walk in your door. Then make sure your products are updated and tweaked regularly to ensure a competitive edge.</p>
<p>Great Service: This strategy typically does not attract new customers, unless you detail how your service will exceed your competitors. On the surface, there is nothing to differentiate your company from your competitors. Of course, great service is a major key to customer retention.</p>
<p>There are many other innovative <a class="zem_slink" title="Marketing" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marketing">marketing</a> strategies being employed in the marketplace which are based upon surveys. These studies can give you an understanding of your target market&#8217;s concerns as well as focus on the latest trends. One such trend which every major survey (Harris, Nielsen, Mintel, Intellitrends) has been following is Going Green. With unstable fuel prices, new energy tax credits, and the promise of an upcoming New Green Economy, there has never been a better time to incorporate Green into your company&#8217;s business practices and products.</p>
<p>Will Going Green help attract new customers or members? According to Intellitrends, nearly 35% of those surveyed considered a company&#8217;s environmental policies before purchasing. Monster Trak reported that, for college graduates, this number was above 80% and 92% of these &#8220;Gen Y&#8217;s&#8221; were seeking to work for a company with a solid environmental and corporate social responsibility policy.</p>
<p>Even with all of the news and surveys on Going Green, business journals have estimated that less than 2% of all small and medium sized companies in the U.S. have begun any green initiatives at all. Pity. According to the Makovsky Green Gap survey, people are looking for businesses to take the lead in improving the environment. That could be a once in a lifetime opportunity to differentiate and really make a difference.</p>
<p>Joseph Winn is the President/CEO GreenProfit Solutions, Inc., an environmental consulting and benefits firm specializing in assisting small and medium size companies in Going Green. You may contact Joseph at:</p>
<p>jwinn@greenprofitsolutions.com</p>
<p>http://www.greenprofitsolutions.com</p>
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		<title>Going Green Saving the Environment, Gas, &amp; Reducing Stress While Increasing Personal Profits</title>
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In today&#8217;s global market place people are looking to go green for many reasons.
One good reason is the environmental impact going green has.
If you consider the impact of fuel burn in the daily commute to work the overpowering reason to go green is the cost of gasoline.
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<p>In today&#8217;s global market place people are looking to go green for many reasons.<br />
One good reason is the environmental impact going green has.</p>
<p>If you consider the impact of fuel burn in the daily commute to work the overpowering reason to go green is the cost of gasoline.</p>
<p>More and more the ability to stay at home and telecommute is taking first choice for many people.<br />
Inter the home business arena and the ability to have family time when you want it, work in your sweats and slippers, not have to suck the exhaust fumes of the traffic ahead of you on the daily commute is another environmental plus.<span id="more-144"></span></p>
<p>Now the dawn of going Green really makes sense to the stay at home business. With the event of webinar conference calls, instant messaging, email, the access to the internet on every form of communication and the blossoming down turn of corporate jobs has awakened the drive of many home businesses.</p>
<p>The ability of high technology to interface with down home values has driven one home business to record setting growth. This is good news to those looking for a home business in this maze of global confusion.</p>
<p>To have a successful green home business you want to be sure that you do not jump on the wrong ship. Several things must align for green be effective.</p>
<p>The product should be toxic free with a wide range use (usable for animals and humans alike).</p>
<p>The return on your work should be substantial with no hard qualifying to keep your check coming in each month.</p>
<p>There should be no breakage on commissions that go to the company ever. Avoid the company that says in their income statements &#8220;we pay Up To&#8221; a certain amount this is a sign that they may not pay that much unless you qualify.</p>
<p>The company should have a strong vision of where they are going long term and should have a strong policy of enforcement.</p>
<p>There should be a global bonus pool that all the top distributors can share in which helps the many groups of distributors work together for the common goal of the company (IE, they all share in the global growth eliminating competition.)</p>
<p>Last but not least there should be many events tied to the internet for training the new growing business builders who want go green and make lots of green from home.</p>
<p>One company has accomplished all of that in one sweep. Growing at a rate in its first four years faster than Wal-Mart, E-bay, and if you think back that far even Microsoft.</p>
<p>This going green and high-tech for this company had created some income figures that out pay some if the top government paying jobs in the white house. This company has made more millionaires than the famed show Deal or No Deal. Going green can really change your life and life style. Try it you might like it!</p>
<p>Keith Hiebert has over 25 years of experience in the home business arena and as aligned himself with Xango a company that in five years is doing business in twenty five countries so far. Keith Hiebert can be reached by accessing his web site http://StreamLineQuick.com</p>
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		<title>Eco-Conscious Coaching &#8211; What is it and Why</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Sometimes it takes one event or trigger to change your life or the direction you are going. I have been very much in my element the last 12 months trying to develop more and more content and services for consulting and coaching clients. I have had clients on a regular basis, even though I always feel I should have more, based on all the time I spend finding them.</p>
<p>As any good coach and entrepreneur should, I keep up on the developments in the industry and believe in the concept of &#8220;paying it forward&#8221;. The developments in our economy didn&#8217;t really help my relatively new company.<span id="more-118"></span></p>
<p>Like a small, little seedling, it has been pelted by the storms of uncertainty, increasing prices, tightening of disposable income, and the possibility of a recession.</p>
<p>Digesting lots of training materials and marketing advice showed that a focused, niche approach is important to find the right clients. I thought focusing on top-performance for individuals and companies would be a narrow enough niche.</p>
<p>Have you ever lived through a period of time where you felt you are working hard, helping people, providing good content, being available for others needs, and generally follow what you believe the experts recommend &#8211; only to find out that you don&#8217;t generate nearly enough income?</p>
<p>A friend of mine send me a message stating: &#8220;While working with my hands this weekend, instead of using my head, as I normally do all day, I realized that I didn&#8217;t create a business but a job for myself that pays less than what I would make in a corporate environment and bears much more responsibility. I want to change that.&#8221;</p>
<p>I thought about this statement and came to the conclusion that she was right. Being in business and working long hours with no vacations is supposed to be a price to be paid for a limited time to get the business going, but not a decades-long state of affairs.</p>
<p>I realized that I had created a job but not the success I wanted to achieve for the company, it&#8217;s team members and myself. What I found I was missing was more focus for my passion of coaching.</p>
<p>I asked a few friends earlier in the year how I would know that I have discovered a new, deeper level of focus within my passion. All they said was: &#8220;You will know when you experience it&#8221;.</p>
<p>For me that moment came the day after I participated in a webinar about everybody&#8217;s Green Potential. I felt that I wanted to combine what I had done so far with issues of the environment. That&#8217;s how the term &#8220;Eco-Conscious Coaching&#8221; was born and I am excited to develop all kinds of services and products around it in the near future.</p>
<p>At the start of something new, I think it is helpful to have some definitions to achieve clarity for readers, interested participants, clients, and companies contemplating to adopt what we will have to offer.</p>
<p>The short form &#8220;Eco&#8221; stands for the word Ecology. Ecology (from Greek: ¿¯º¿Â, oikos, &#8220;household&#8221;; and »Ì³¿Â, logos, &#8220;knowledge&#8221;) is the scientific study of the distribution and abundance of life and the interactions between organisms and their natural environment.</p>
<p>In the context I am using &#8220;Eco&#8221;, it goes back to a more business and work oriented view developed by the German biologist Ernst Haekel. He came up with the term &#8220;Oekologie&#8221; and defined it as the relationship between an organism and the environment. For me, this organism is the human being.</p>
<p>The term environment is applicable both as the immediate space something occupies as well as the environment in the sense of nature as a whole.</p>
<p>Consciousness is a little harder to define and allows for more variety. I apply it in this way: Consciousness = self-awareness, and the ability to perceive a relationship between oneself and one&#8217;s environment&#8221;.</p>
<p>Put together I would define: &#8220;Eco-consciousness is the awareness of the relationship one has with environment (nature) as it relates to the impact of our actions and decisions.&#8221;</p>
<p>When looking at eco-conscious coaching and consulting, I want to bring this awareness of our actions into the field of life- and work- improvement. As an example, let&#8217;s take the attribute &#8220;<a class="zem_slink" title="Motivation" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motivation">Motivation</a>&#8220;. When helping others become top performers this attribute plays an important role, both for the leader as well as the follower.</p>
<p>When the eco-conscious aspect is added, we can not only talk about the things it takes to motivate oneself or others to do certain things or be aware of certain circumstances, but now we can add the ecological aspect. I can motivate someone to be better organized, thereby achieving higher efficiency.</p>
<p>If, at the same time, I provide guidance for the use of environmentally friendly processes, procedures, policies, materials, and explanations to the why, I can achieve higher efficiency with a lesser impact on the ecology/nature/environment.</p>
<p>In addition, this consciousness in the form of increased awareness can be highlighted to the employees, the clients, and everybody in the market place.</p>
<p>Studies have shown that people want to be, live, and act in harmony with nature and their environment, if they have the choice.</p>
<p>In general, when people have the choice to pick between something natural, organic, environmentally friendly, and a similar item without these attributes, they overwhelmingly go for the environmentally superior product or service.</p>
<p>Studies have shown (I actually supported a very recent study directly) that more than 70% of people in the US want to work for eco-friendly businesses and like to act eco-friendly if the choice is of similar quality, price, or effort. The Unites States is just awakening to the Green revolution. There can be no doubt about the huge demand for information, solutions, services, everything involving eco-conscious approaches.</p>
<p>I believe individuals and businesses want to be more environmentally friendly but often don&#8217;t know how.</p>
<p>We will develop services and products to help fulfill this desire and offer new solutions to high performance at work and in private life. Most importantly, eco-conscious behaviors, adopted from coaching sessions , workshops, webinars, or home study courses will provide a more fulfilling and joyful life.</p>
<p>The combination of success and joy is what we all try to find, and a heightened level of eco-consciousness will lead us there. It will be mind-boggling and eye-opening to demonstrate that eco-consciousness means more fun, more success, mire joy, more comforts, and not less, as many officials have lead as to believe for way too long.</p>
<p>I am excited about the prospects and hope to receive a lot of feedback, suggestions and participation as we develop a range of services and products to help everybody lead a more eco-conscious life.</p>
<p>Axel Meierhoefer is an eco-conscious performance coach, author, and the founder of Axel Meierhoefer Consulting (AMC LLC). His motto is&#8221; Helping others help themselves achieve success&#8221;. If you&#8217;d like to get on his E-mail list for more articles, or like more insights, goto http://www.meierhoefer.net/blog or email AM@Meierhoefer.net</p>
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		<title>Start an Environmentally Friendly Lawn Care Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:41:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>davidguide</dc:creator>
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<p><small><a title="Trebosc" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90776022@N00/1276075494/" target="_blank"></a></small>One way that you can differentiate your Lawn Care Business from all the others is to consider starting an environmentally friendly lawn care company. Here are some ways that you could distinguish your company as being environmentally friendly.</p>
<p>Some smart lawn care operators are starting to use electric mowers, edgers and blowers to do their work. Not only can these options be better for air emissions but they can also be quieter and cheaper due to the savings made on fuel.<span id="more-221"></span></p>
<p>One problem for commercial lawn care operators using electric equipment is finding a solution for recharging your equipment while you are out on the road. Some businesses have come with innovate ideas to get around this problem with one lawn care service even installing solar panels on their truck for convenient equipment recharging.</p>
<p>Even if you have to use a regular lawn mower you can ensure that it is fitted with a catalytic converter to cut down on emissions. Lawn mowers omit, per gallon of gasoline, 90 times the level of pollution compared to a new car. Carbon monoxide and other chemical emissions from lawn mowers don&#8217;t just form pollution in our cities, they are also breathed in directly by you and your crews as you operate the mower.</p>
<p>Wealthy households are usually interested in supporting environmentally friendly businesses. Sometimes this is a genuine concern for the planet and sometimes just for show and something to tell their friends about. If it is a case of the latter then having your vehicle parked outside their house (with your &#8216;environmentally friendly lawn care service&#8217; advertising all over it) will be great for their reputation as a family who likes to do their bit to save the planet. Worthy of commanding a premium price for your services I&#8217;m sure!</p>
<p>Other lawn care operators have approached the &#8216;green&#8217; lawn care niche by going into organic fertilizers. These fertilizers, made up of entirely organic material can however be more expensive and less effective so you have to prepare customers that they may have to lower their expectations a little in order to &#8216;do good&#8217; for the environment.</p>
<p>Reinforce your companies &#8216;green&#8217; image by aligning yourself with other companies providing environmentally friendly household services such as solar panel installation businesses.</p>
<p>There are plenty of customers out there who are prepared to pay a premium for &#8216;green&#8217; lawn care services and lawn care businesses who position themselves to exploit this niche will do well in the long run.</p>
<p>At his site StartaLawnMowingBusiness.com Steve Sutherland has reviewed three of the top info products that can give you the guidance that you need to start a lawn mowing business the right way.</p>
<p>Get a great logo design for your business. Logo-Reviews.com reviews some of the best online logo design firms with custom logos at prices starting from under $50.</p>
<p>Steve Sutherland has experience running a variety of small businesses. Passionate about helping others get started in business he writes on several business related topics including the lawn care industry and logo design.</p>
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		<title>10 Hottest Low Cost Franchise Business Opportunities</title>
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<p>In today&#8217;s economic crunch, it can be tempting for hopeful entrepreneurs to renege on their once strong desires to go into business for themselves. Because most assume a very high price tag associated with purchasing a franchise business, it can seem unreasonable or perhaps even foolish to spend money when things are tight. But that conclusion is based on one very flawed presupposition: the notion that all franchises are more costly than the average businessperson can afford. In fact, there are many business opportunities that can be started for an initial purchase price no greater than the value of a mid-sized sedan, and a business is certain to bring in greater revenue than a Toyota. If you&#8217;ve been pondering the business options available to you and have lost the hope of being able to afford a franchise business, here are 10 great, low-cost businesses you may want to take a look at.<span id="more-178"></span></p>
<p>1. US Lawns</p>
<p>Regardless of whether you&#8217;ve had previous experience in the landscaping industry, this 22-year-old company is the choice for anyone wanting to make a go of it. Today US Lawns is the largest and fastest growing commercial landscaping business around, specializing in serving the lawn and garden needs of only commercial clients, like offices buildings and apartment complexes. The initial cost and overhead are very low, and overhead only increases as the franchise grows.</p>
<p>2. Von Schrader Carpet Cleaning</p>
<p>One of the best known and respected names in carpet cleaning, this business has been in operation since 1935 and has seen over 50,000 work at home franchisees benefit from its proven methods. Initial franchising fees and startup capital requirements are very low, and with most franchisees reporting that they see a return income of $40/hr, it pays off rather rapidly. And for those who can&#8217;t afford the initial costs but are interested in the franchise opportunity, financing help is available.</p>
<p>3. Wood Defender</p>
<p>Every year millions of feet of wood privacy fencing goes up around the country as people opt to separate their yards from the outside world, but without the proper finishing stain to seal the wood, weather wears on that fencing at an alarming rate. Wood Defender franchisees are taught how to properly stain 200 feet of fence in under an hour and make over $700 in the process. With an initial price on this home business that varies depending on each person&#8217;s commitment level, it&#8217;s the perfect opportunity for both the fulltime entrepreneur and the weekend warrior.</p>
<p>4. Value Forward Management Coaching</p>
<p>While most coaching companies accept any and all entrepreneurs and teach them how to help small businesses, Value Forward Management Coaching does things a little differently. Taking only those entrepreneurs with a history of executive experience lasting at least 10 years, Value Forward Management Coaching then teaches them how to serve clients operating $2mil-$300mil companies. It&#8217;s the low startup business for the longtime business professional.</p>
<p>5. Fabulous Floors</p>
<p>Depending on the territory size a franchisee is interested in, this low-cost business costs between $20,000 and $30,000, making it a very affordable opportunity for a talented handyman to start a turnkey home based business. Equipped with a proven business model and equipment that allows for the quick, odorless, and dustless refinishing of hardwood floors, franchisees can be well on their way to financial independence in only 30 days.</p>
<p>6. Let&#8217;s Gogh Art</p>
<p>Though it&#8217;s primarily targeted at children, the venue options for this low-cost franchise opportunity are many, ranging from afterschool centers to corporate team building days. For much less than the cost of most franchises, Let&#8217;s Gogh Art licensees purchase access to one of nine different curricula models, instructor materials, a 45-mile protected territory, and much more.</p>
<p>7. Eagle&#8217;s Nest Homes</p>
<p>If you have a knack for sales and a passion for home construction, this is your business. Become a professional seller of panelized homes, one of the most cost-effective methods of construction available, which ultimately produces a home appraisal up to 25% higher than local market value. Provide your clients with the choice of over 50 house models and the option to go green, an increasingly popular alternative to standard construction.</p>
<p>8. Moneylendingbusiness.com</p>
<p>Online payday loans are a big business these days, and for a very low startup cost, you can profit from the industry with a Moneylendingbusiness.com business. Unlike a franchise, this work from home opportunity comes with no royalty fees and the right to make up your own company name instead of taking that of the franchisor, but of course you still receive all the benefits of having a franchisor looking out for you and helping you refine your business. With all the necessary software and business structures you can begin profiting from payday loans online or in person as you see fit.</p>
<p>9. PreQuence</p>
<p>Serving the housing industry with one of the newest advertising methods available, PreQuence franchisees are responsible for sending clients real estate listings via cellular text messages. It&#8217;s a green alternative to paper fliers that saves on personal cost, frees up the franchisee&#8217;s schedule, and makes the advertising far more convenient for the client.</p>
<p>10. Candy Bouquet</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re interested in purchasing a cheap retail franchise that is unlike anything else out there, Candy Bouquet is the way to go. Unlike a bouquet of flowers, candy never wilts, fades, or dies, making it the perfect gift alternative. With a full array of initial training, access to easy online product purchasing, and protected territories, franchisees receive all they need to really sell this wonderful product.</p>
<p>Our economy may not be in its finest days right now, but that doesn&#8217;t mean it&#8217;s a bad time to start a business. There are many cheap franchises that are as viable business options as their pricier and rather inaccessible counterparts, and they&#8217;re just waiting for the perfect franchisee to come along and profit from them. Be that entrepreneur and see what your low initial investment can turn into.</p>
<p>Find more low cost franchises including home services franchises and cleaning and maintenance franchises at Franchise Gator</p>
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Good health never sounded so good&#8230; especially when you can actually earn money while buying your own all-natural &#8220;green&#8221; health and spa products. If you&#8217;ve always dreamed of financial freedom, you can now work from home and earn a residual income simply by buying green health and spa products and possibly recommending [...]]]></description>
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<p>Good health never sounded so good&#8230; especially when you can actually earn money while buying your own all-natural &#8220;green&#8221; health and spa products. If you&#8217;ve always dreamed of financial freedom, you can now work from home and earn a residual income simply by buying green health and spa products and possibly recommending them to others.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;ve been searching for an online business endeavor for very long, you&#8217;ve probably heard of home business opportunities that require you to purchase high-ticket items at wholesale prices such as cars, boats, TVs, furniture, and even $1,200 pots and pans! The company asks you to persuade others to sign on under you and purchase these products for themselves, earning you an added commission and them a savings on these items. The problem is many people who want to start a home business are looking because they need money &#8211; not because they already have lots to spend. These high-ticket products &#8211; even at wholesale &#8211; usually cost more than many can afford. That&#8217;s why some aspiring business owners drop out of the race so soon.</p>
<p>With &#8220;green&#8221; health and spa products, things work a little differently. These are actually products you use daily and might even already purchase on a monthly basis. They are affordable, below $100 monthly for entire supplies, and might possibly benefit your health, particularly if you have allergies. One opportunity such as this is with Ultra International, a manufacturer of health and beauty products called Ultra Selects, such as shampoos, body soap, hand soap, and other 100 percent green products. There are also weight loss products, nutritional super drinks, and other health-related products you can try while earning money with this company.<span id="more-140"></span></p>
<p>Perfect Timing</p>
<p>The green products opportunities could not have come at a better time. Almost every advertisement or commercial you see today has something to say about the environment and how to use products or grow foods without chemicals. Also, many people are concerned about detoxifying their body to help prevent diseases and improve overall health. With many companies and products going green, you&#8217;ll be able to gain financial freedom under their large umbrellas of advertising. When you mention these types of products to your friends, some will likely say, &#8220;Yeah&#8230; I was wondering where I could buy products like that!&#8221;</p>
<p>Maximize Your Profits</p>
<p>The best way to gain financial freedom is to have confidence in what you&#8217;re offering. Use the products for a little while; observe their affects on how you feel. Once you feel confident that the products can and will help others, you&#8217;ll be able to boldly recommend them to friends and loved ones. You can even advertise them online through your own website to enjoy the freedom of totally working from home while earning a residual income.</p>
<p>Just like any home business, there&#8217;s a lot of hard work involved to get started. But fortunately, there are mentors to lead the way and companies that make it very easy to work from home while selling their products. Ask questions and be ready to try out all a company has to offer before making a decision. With green health and spa products, you can realize financial freedom while enjoying all the fine benefits of chemical-free products!</p>
<p>Chris Robertson is an author of Majon International, one of the worlds MOST popular internet marketing companies on the web. Learn more about Buy Green and Earn Some Green!</p>
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