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A catering service
delivering lunches to
offices
Which need is to be fulfilled? People in offices need fresh food at a
reasonable price delivered to them during lunch time. No one else in town
does this.
What good/ service? Delivery of lunch boxes. I know how to cook and I
enjoy it. Not much money is needed to start.
Who to sell to? Office workers in the city centre.
How to sell? By providing a phone number for people to call in the morning
and order one of the four lunch sets available every day.
A tile-making business
How will the environment be affected? Disposable styrofoam containers
are difficult to eliminate and are not environmentally-friendly. Paper is better,
but it still requires wood from trees, which contributes to degradation of the
forests. I would rather use reusable containers; however it is a bit difficult to
collect them after lunch every day.
Which need is to be fulfilled? A lot of people in this town are building
houses and need tiles. There is no other business manufacturing tiles in this
town, so all the retailers buy from a tile factory in another area.
What good/service? Tiles. The local clay is good for making tiles and, is
plentiful and cheap. I do not know how to make tiles but they are beautiful
and I would enjoy learning. The equipment would be expensive.
Who to sell to? Retailers in the area who are buying tiles from the factories
in other localities. But the problem is that I am not sure how many customers
there will be or if I could make tiles that are as high quality as those produced
in the factories.
How to sell? Through the construction material retailers in the area.
Second-hand clothing
store
How will the environment be affected? Making clay tiles is not harmful to
the environment.
Which need is to be fulfilled? There are lots of people who want nice
clothing but cannot afford to buy new clothes.
What good/service? A second-hand clothing store. There is no similar
shop in town. I would be careful to buy used clothing that is fashionable
and sell it at a price well below the prices in the local clothing stores. I
once worked in a clothing store. I have a good eye for fashion and I know
how to recognize good quality clothes. I would really enjoy running a
shop, meeting people and selling fashionable clothing.
Who to sell to? Low income families and students on a tight budget.
How to sell? I will rent a shop space in the centre of town. I need to find out
how much it will cost to rent a space.
How will the environment be affected? This is a business that recycles
clothing, so it is good for the environment. My business relies on a good
supply of second-hand clothes.
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