Choosing A Green Living Business

 

The green movement is sweeping across the nation and the world. From large businesses to small homes, everyone is trying to find a way to convert to a green lifestyle. But what is the green movement? It is a chosen way of life and business to conserve energy, promote good health and become efficient with our resources.

One of the largest movements is finding and running a green home business. It must be good for the environment, conserve energy and require only a small amount of capital to begin. Everything from food production to recycling is up for grabs. It just takes a little creative thinking and planning. Once you know what you want, start one small step at a time.

Green food production.

At the top of the list for small, green home businesses is gardening and food production. With a very small amount of land, food can be produced for profit. Some examples of small food production is replacing a portion of a grass lawn with a garden. Small spaces are good for blueberries, strawberries, lettuce for different types of salads, green beans, herbs and even flowers.

Once your harvest is ready to sale to the public, one of the best customers are your own family and friends. Farmers markets and swap meets will provides a larger crowd at one time. Everyone is looking for a healthier way to feed families with local grown foods. Your customer base will grow each week as you bring in new produce. Hand out printed business cards with each sale, along with your phone number for special orders and sales during the week.

If you live in a small home with limited space, potting plants are easy to grow on windows sills or in rooms with plenty of light. Once the plant is matured enough for replanting, advertise with fliers or with newspaper ad’s. Space each planting one week apart, so new plants are available every week. Good plants for a very small business is herbs, wheat grass, tomato transplants, flower starters and pumpkin starter plants.

Recycled sales.

There are many households without computers or internet connections. These are the customers you offer special service regarding resale of their unwanted items. You take the pictures, do a write up of the product for sale, post an ad on the internet and take charge of the business arrangements. At the final sale you receive 25% to 50% of the final price from the sale.

Create a policy with each customer regarding the lowest amount you are willing to work for. Collect money as each item is sold. Advertise you business by word of mouth, local papers and fliers.

Cleaning services for homes.

The type of cleaning service best for a green business is to offer to take left over yard sale items, items a person does not want to move to a new home or items in exchange for cleaning property. Check each item carefully for reuse ability and value. Do not over price an item, but be sure to list the price high enough to collect its full value.

Scrape metal and iron, aluminum or other recycled items that can be turned in for cash are a great way to clear a property. This is the right time to check for plants ready to be transplanted in your own garden or to pots ready to sale. Just about everything can be refurbished and recycled.

Instruction.

Use any skills and turn it into a class. Classes can be taught at local adult colleges, church groups or in your own home. Create a class plan and follow it. Set a time and place to teach your class. You can choose the number of student you are able to handle. Fliers and newspaper advertising regarding the class and what each student will learn will bring in sign ups.

Teach every day green living skills. Every thing from cooking a meal in one dish, how to plant herbs, recycling old jeans or how to play music without the use of electricity.

There are lots of musical instruments that do not require the use of electricity to enjoy and this is a great way to save energy while having fun. Music provides entertainment, extra income and the friendship of others trying to save money and live a better life.

The previous green home business ideas listed are just the beginning. Each has a very low start up cost, they are eco friendly and can be done anywhere. With the opportunities now available, green home businesses are becoming a full time income for a lot of people that have had to make a life change. Use the slow growth method and pursue your dream in a professional manner.