Start a Green Consultant Business

    

Going green and living in an environmentally friendly way is not a passing fad. An increasing number of individuals, families, and businesses are starting to look for ways to reduce their carbon footprint and decrease their use of the earth's resources. This isn't always easy, so some people are looking to green or environmental consultants for help.

If you have a passion for the environment, are creative and eager to learn new ways to conserve and recycle, and enjoy teaching others about the environment, a small business as a green consultant may be a great option for you.

What is Green Consultant ?

(Green consulting) Environmental consulting is often a form of compliance consulting, in which the consultant ensures that the client maintains an appropriate measure of compliance with environmental regulations. 

Green consulting is a phrase used to describe a range of consulting services that are aimed at helping businesses become more ecologically friendly, or "green." Green consulting is a relatively new field, and its popularity is increasing quickly as more businesses see greening their business practices as a route to attracting new customers or retaining old customers. Greening a business can also in some cases help businesses to earn financial credits for being ecologically sustainable.

Green consulting can help a business lower its ecological footprint by looking at its operation and coming up with alternatives. For example, a green consulting firm may have experts inphotovoltaics and other alternative energy systems on hand, who they can deploy to a site to design a supplementary alternative energy system, or a system using no fossil fuels whatsoever. In addition to helping a company green its image, this can also provide financial savings in the long term, and most green consulting firms push their services as money-saving measures as well as ethical decisions.

The Pros

There are a number of benefits that can come from starting a business as a green consultant. Here are a few:

• The work you do will benefit the environment.
• You have a broad target audience and can work with individuals, families or businesses.
• You can consult in the areas you are most passionate about -- green business, green marketing, environmentally friendly household management, green pet care, etc.
• You determine how much time you put in and when you work.
• Green consulting can be a great part-time business.

Research and public attention about environmental concerns continue to grow, and the public awareness is changing how we live, eat and do business. Corporations are changing their business models to incorporate eco-friendly "green" technology and sustainable practices. Consumers want green foods and products and energy-efficient dwellings. Because of the demand, opportunities for green consultants exist in diverse variety of environments including small communities and big businesses. To become a green consultant, learn an industry well and define your specialty within the green industry so you can provide expertise to others who want to make the green transition.

Instructions

    1)   Get experience in corporate management. Companies want green consultants with the experience needed to work independently and accomplish changes. So if you want to work with big corporations, you need several years of management experience to get the background you need to become a successful independent green consultant. Add green projects to your plate whenever possible during your time in management. Document project challenges and positive outcomes on your resume. Read industry publications about green challenges in your industry and potential solutions so you can offer expert opinions to companies that call you about projects.

   2)  Build or renovate a house or a commercial premises using solar panels and other green energy techniques. Keep a blog about the process to publicize your project. Contact journalists in your city or town and ask them to write about your building project. Take the lessons you learn from your personal building project and offer free assistance to community green-building projects. With enough construction projects under your belt, you can look for consulting opportunities on paid projects.

  3)  Get formal training in your area of expertise. As the green transition in business practices picks up, some companies are seeking qualified green consultants with formal education in specialty fields such as sustainability, clean energy or resource management. A master's degree or an advanced certificate from a reputable college or university can help you gain advanced knowledge your specialty area. You can also get green training outside of academia. For example, the National Association of Home Builders offers the Certified Green Professional certificate to recognize expertise in green building practices. Your formal training adds value and credibility to your resume.

   4) Set up a home office or rent office space. Apply for the licenses and permits you need to run your consulting business. The licenses and permits you need will vary depending on your environmental consulting specialty. Visit the "Search for Business Licenses and Permits" page on the U.S. Small Business Administration website to find out about applicable regulations for your business.

   5) Network with company executives and professionals in your area to find consulting business opportunities. Many green projects and initiatives are new, and companies that have needs may not have a formal job titles or functions yet. Join your local chamber of commerce to promote your services. Use social media to connect with other experts in your field. Attend green jobs and industry conferences such as Good Jobs, Green Jobs to meet green experts and learn about environmental trends, and government policy.

 How to Become a Green Consultant

Research and public attention about environmental concerns continue to grow, and the public awareness is changing how we live, eat and do business. Corporations are changing their business models to incorporate eco-friendly "green" technology and sustainable practices. Consumers want green foods and products and energy-efficient dwellings. Because of the demand, opportunities for green consultants exist in diverse variety of environments including small communities and big businesses. To become a green consultant, learn an industry well and define your specialty within the green industry so you can provide expertise to others who want to make the green transition.
Steps:-

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   Earn a Bachelor of Science degree. Environmental consulting requires a sound basis in science, so choose a degree in biology, geology, chemistry or environmental science.
   • In order to help increase your skills, you may want to pursue a minor degree in business, public relations, construction, education or communications. This may dictate your future internships or your role in an environmental consulting firm.
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   Seek an environmental consulting internship. While you are still in undergraduate studies, or taking a break for the summer, apply for internships with private or governmental consulting firms. This will give you the necessary experience and contacts that will help you get a job after college.
   • Internships usually give you experience working on environmental projects. You may be asked to organize projects, write or assist on presentations, conduct research or laboratory work.
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   Get a job in a related field. Most consulting positions are available to people with 2 to 5 years of work experience. Apply for jobs as a technician or field consultant, so that you have experience in gathering, analyzing and processing environmental samples.
   • Most jobs in environmental analysis or fieldwork are entry-level experience. You may need to work up the ladder at your job in order to expand your skill set.
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   Take your Graduate Record Examination (GRE). This test is taken by people who want to pursue graduate studies. Many positions available in the environmental consulting field are now going to people with master's degrees, so ensure you get good scores, especially on the science sections.
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   Earn a master's degree in environmental science. An additional 2 to 3 years of study should allow you to specialize in a specific type of environmental consulting, such as land-use planning, hazardous waste or air and environmental quality. Receiving a master's degree will make it easier to get a job and help you to command a higher salary.
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   Apply for jobs in governmental or private consulting. With relative work experience, a BS and MS, you will have the credentials needed for a consulting career.
   • Apply for work with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or other government agencies. You can ensure companies or individuals are meeting environmental standards, and help to shape environmental policy.
   • Apply for work with a private consulting firm. The largest job growth in the industry is currently within the private sector. The number of jobs available is likely to increase by 28 percent until 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The following are niches for green consulting:
   • If you enjoy fieldwork, you can be a consultant that specializes in gathering data and creating geo technical reports. If you enjoy investigation or analysis, then interpreting newly gathered and baseline data may be a good career path.
   • If you have experience or enjoy public relations or communications, you can consult about environmental education. Governmental and private agencies often hire people to do research or public education projects.
   • If you have a background in construction or architecture, you can specialize in the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) system. You can help individuals, businesses and agencies to build according to new green standards.
   • If you want to write policy or work with the legislature, then you will want to move to a government hub, such as Washington D.C. You will need excellent law base and communications skills.

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Start a Business of Image Consultant

Start a Business of Image Consultant 

  

 

"As an image consultant you will have a dream career, getting paid to do what you love-helping people look and feel good about themselves."

If you have an eye for fashion and like to make people look and feel more positive about themselves, then starting an image consulting business may be just right for you. From giving beauty makeovers, to giving professional advice on how body language affects ones job search success, image consultants help people help themselves.

What is Image Consultant ?

Image consultant is the art of the application of design and aesthetics or natural beauty to clothing and accessories. Image consultant or Fashion design is influenced by cultural and social latitudes, and has varied over time and place. 

Who is an Image Consultant?

An Image Consultant is a professional who works with clients as a counselor or coach to evaluate, improve, enhance, update and upgrade their self-presentation — the way in which they present themselves in personal, social and professional situations.

The consultant specializes in counseling individuals and corporate clients on the 4 elements – 

clothing, grooming, body language and etiquette and vocal communication.

Only an image consultant can help people project a winning image in all aspects.

An image consultant helps people in the following manner:

Dressing as per roles and goals to create an appropriate clothing communication: An image consultant takes the client through a process of lifestyle evaluation, identifying the roles and goals and then suggesting levels of dressing in different situations to create a communication necessary in terms of authority, stability, trustworthiness approachability, etc.

Dressing as per your body shape, variations and personal colours: There are eight different body shapes and many variations within them. Most people are not aware of this. An image consultant is equipped to identify your body shape and suggest ways and means to counter negative variations and enhance positive ones to create an attractive image.

Incorporating personal style in dressing: Very often people find themselves uncomfortable while dressing as per the advice of other related professionals. This happens because their personal style is not incorporated in the clothing solution. Every individual has a personal style which they are not aware of consciously. An image consultant has the knowledge and the tools to identify the personal style of an individual and then suggests a clothing solution which incorporates the same to create an authentic image.

Buying clothes in cluster and smart shopping: When it comes to clothing, affordability is a big issue and people often buy on impulse and then regret their purchases. Also, many people suffer from the syndrome of buying lots of clothes and yet complaining of not having anything to wear for an important occasion or meeting. An image consultant guides a client on how to build their wardrobe in a cluster to create variety in an affordable manner. After evaluating the client's wardrobe and creating cluster plan sheets keeping in mind roles, goals, body shape and personal style, an image consultant may also accompany the client to buy clothes.

Appropriate body language and etiquette: Body language is one of the biggest factors in visual communication and an image consultant advices a client on appropriate body language based on roles and occasions. Etiquette is a big part of creating an image. Correct etiquette in business and social situations goes a long way to create a powerful image. An image consultant takes the client through appropriate etiquette, be it dining, corporate meetings or any other.

When first starting a company it is useful to have a road map to guide you toward building a successful career as an image consultant.  80% of building an image consulting business relies heavily on how you market and promote yourself and only 20% is about execution of consulting services. Therefore in order to set yourself up for success, it’s important for you to understand the fundaments of building an image consultant business and set goals for yourself to accomplish all these tasks.

The following are steps to help you start a successful image consulting business:

Step 1 – The Business Brand Identity. 

When you are first starting an image consulting business, you will need a starter business brand identity.  This includes business cards, brochures, flyers, and website.  I always recommend starting here first because every opportunity you get to meet someone new is an opportunity for you to convert someone into a new client.  If you do not have these standard marketing materials, how will anyone have confidence in your abilities?

Step 2 – The Business Plan.

 Then I recommend working on your business plan.  It is very important to have a clear vision of your company and who your target audience is.  Writing a business plan from A to Z will help you understand how much money you’d like to make and how to plan accordingly to put the steps into place so that you can make your desired image consultant salary.

Step 3 – The Marketing Plan. 

A marketing plan will help you define who your target demographic is and what steps you will need to take to reach your target demographic.  It will also help you further define which services you intend to offer and enable you to later define your niche as you grow your business as well as help you define your fee structure.

Step 4 – The Sales Pitch. 

Once you have a better idea of the products and services you intend to offer, you need to sound like an expert.  Therefore it is essential that you master your sales pitch to turn every social opportunity into a business opportunity.

Step 5 – Further Establishing Your Credibility by Delivering Your Message to 

the Press. 

Building your credibility starts by developing a press kit.  Press kits include many things such as professional photos, your biography, and press releases.

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Start a Business in Pea Protein Extracted Starch Unit

Start a Business  in Pea Protein Extracted Starch Unit 

  

What Is Pea Protein?

Pea protein is a food additive with a neutral taste that is used in dairy alternatives such as cheeses and yogurt. It is extracted from the yellow pea, Pisum sativum, and has a typical legume amino acid profile.

Peas are a member of the legume family, which includes many well-known sources of vegetable protein. For generations, soy protein has been a major ingredient in protein powder supplements, but in recent years, pea protein has come to take centre stage. When marketers refer to "pea protein", they are referring to green or yellow peas (pisum sativum). If you have ever made split pea soup or Indian dal, the dried split peas you used are the raw materials for making pea protein based powders.

Health Benefits of Pea Protein

Pea protein is said to be one of the most perfect proteins for human consumption. Its benefits over both animal and other vegetable proteins include:

• Ease of digestion.

• Lack of allergens.

• Ideal amino acids for sports.

Some users find soy and other sources of protein difficult to digest, but because of its unique composition, pisum sativum has been found to be amongst the most digestible source of protein available. Soy, whey, egg and animal-based protein supplements have all been shown to produce allergic reactions in some people and their potential for allergic reactions can increase with repeated use. Of all the protein supplements available, pea proteins have been shown to produce the least allergic reactions. 

Perhaps most importantly for sports enthusiasts, pea protein contains an ideal combination of essential amino acids for sports performance:

• Lysine, for balanced nitrogen levels in muscles.

• Arginine promotes muscle metabolism and a healthy heart.

• Glutamine helps restore nitrogen balance after a heavy workout.

• Leucine, isoleucine and valine (branched-chain amino acids) help maintain tissues during exercise.

Pea Protein May Help Prevent Kidney Disease

According to a 2009 Canadian study reported in Medical News Today, peas may be an effective way to fight high blood pressure and kidney disease. According to the article, incidences of chronic kidney disease (CKD), which often leads to drastic treatments such as kidney dialysis or kidney transplant, has increased at an alarming rate since the 1990s. 

High blood pressure is an aspect of CKD that leads to a host of serious diseases, including heart disease. High blood pressure and kidney disease is a "two way street": work or lifestyle induced hypertension leads to high blood pressure, which in turn leads to kidney disease. In turn, kidney disease leads to high blood pressure. Since pea protein helps lower high blood pressure as well as seems to help the kidneys flush out toxins, it has both preventive and treatment potential. 

Interestingly, the researchers found that pea protein extracts were of more value than natural peas because of the enzymes that are used in the protein extraction process. Whether or not the pea proteins used in health supplements undergo the same process was not stated in the article cited above, but the general health benefits of pea protein, both natural and in powdered form, are uncontested. 

Natural Peas or Pea Protein Powders?

Of course, manufacturers of pea protein supplements tout the benefits of their products, but what about plain old garden variety peas? According to studies, the boiled green peas that parents encourage their children to eat (sometimes in vain) contain 8 grams of protein, very low levels of fat, high levels of essential vitamins and minerals and over 50 percent of the recommended daily allowance of potassium. Pea protein powders have the advantages of even higher levels of protein and because of the way they are processed, do not produce flatulence.

If there is a down side to pea protein supplements, it is that there is such a thing as too much protein. Excessively high protein intake can lead to a build up of uric acid in the system, which causes gout, a painful inflammatory disease that affects the joints. It can also lead to the leeching of calcium from the bones, which can have severe long term consequences. For these reasons, before commencing any radical changes to your diet, you should always consult a qualified nutritionist.

INTRODUCTION PROTEIN,, FROM THE GREEK “PROTOS” (FIRST / AT THE ORIGIN)..

Proteins made possible the first biochemical reactions in living cells, at the origin of

life.

Proteins are required for the structure, function, and regulation of the body’s cells,

tissues, and organs; each protein has unique functions. Examples are hormones,

enzymes and antibodies.

PEA, one of the oldest sources of food in Europe, combines energy from starch and

protein, for human nutrition.

With NUTRALYS® PEA protein, ROQUETTE opens a new future for PEA by offering

a large number of formulation opportunities.

Pea Starch and Pea Protein

Whilst other legumes like soy or lupines are key for obtaining proteins, the pea is also an important source of starch. GEA Westfalia Separator Group supports the wet process used to obtain both valuable substances, starch and protein, in a single process.

Contents

·         Process line at a glance

·         First extraction stage: Obtaining proteins

·         Second extraction stage: Obtaining starch

Process line at a glance

In addition to decanters for extraction and dewatering, 3-phase nozzle separators and clarifiers are used, so this process reflects the company‘s full range of products.

Integrated process line from GEA Westfalia Separator Group for obtaining pea starch and pea protein Integrated process line from GEA Westfalia Separator Group for obtaining pea starch and pea protein First extraction stage: Obtaining proteins The cleaned peas are steeped in caustic soda, split open and then fed into a double extraction stage. As early as the first extraction stage, the decanter separates a pure protein liquid from which the proteins are precipitated in bypass with the aid of acid and heat. In order to achieve as high as possible a yield of pea protein, the precipitated proteins first pass through a decanter for dewatering and then through a clarifier. The dewatered protein goes straight to drying. Second extraction stage: Obtaining starch Before the pea starch can be washed in the main stream, the coarser plant fibers still need to be extracted. Nothing is wasted here either – the coarser fibers from extraction are dewatered and dried by a decanter so that they can be traded as a by-product, just like the fine fibers separated out of the first washing stage. The latest-generation 3-phase nozzle separators are used for the 3-stage washing process. The raw starch milk is finally dewatered and dried by a decanter.

WHAT’S SO GOOD ABOUT PEAS?

Peas are legumes, which are good sources of protein and fibre and low in fat. Pea protein is not made from green peas, which are probably the most popular variety eaten by westerners, but yellow peas, which are also known as split peas. Yellow peas are widely grown in Canada and China but Roquette uses crops harvested within 200 km of its French factory for its pea protein, which is called Nutralys® pea protein. France is also among the leading countries producing yellow pea (leader in EU). 

WHY USE VEGETABLE PROTEIN INGREDIENTS?

ROLE OF PROTEIN

Proteins, of both animal and vegetable origin, are key constituents of our food.

Human needs increase with age

ƒ 0.83 g / kg of bodyweight / day for adults

ƒ 1 g / kg of bodyweight / day for seniors

and activity (at least 1.3 g / kg of body weight / day for sportsmen and women).

Among food ingredients proteins are one of the fastest growing segments, as they

ally nutritional and functional benefits.

VEGETABLE PROTEIN AS AN INGREDIENT

Vegetable proteins are food ingredients derived from various vegetable species that

are rich in proteins, such as cereals and legumes (vegetable whose fruit is a pod).

They offer excellent quality to the food industry thanks to a low level of lipids, which

confers an attractive nutritional profile in line with WHO recommendation for obesity

and Cardio Vascular Disease (CVD) prevention.

WHO and the Health Ministries of Western Countries recommend increasing the

proportion of vegetables in our food.

OTHER HEALTH BENEFITS

Long-term over-reliance on large quantities of animal proteins may increase cholesterol levels and the possible risk of heart disease. Vegetable foods are low in saturated fat and cholesterol and a good source of unsaturated fat, fibre, vitamins and minerals. Yellow peas used for pea protein are also low in phytosteroids, (conversely to soybean), which minimises possible oestrogenic effects.

SPEED OF RELEASE

Pea protein is digested slower than whey protein but faster than casein. Its intermediate speed of digestion provides another option when deciding how quickly you want to feed your muscles.

PRICE

Peas have not been subject to all of the commercial pressures that have driven up the price of whey in recent years. Although prices vary according to brands, pea protein generally costs less than animal protein.

SUSTAINABILITY

Environmental factors are increasingly influencing consumer behaviour. As an example, the land requirements for the production of animal proteins are five times greater than for plant-based proteins, which makes it a more sustainable product. Animal farming can also contribute to deforestation. Pea is a legume, and as such is able to utilise nitrogen for growth.

Therefore, it does not require harmful nitrogen fertilisers. The fact that Roquette sources peas from within 200 km of its factory also reduces also its carbon footprint. Generally speaking, the carbon footprint of plant protein production is significantly lower than animal protein.

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