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50 Plan a Socially Conscious Business

Unit 9

Your group is planning a socially conscious business. Discuss your ideas and follow the
instructions below:

A. Plan your business

1. What is the name of your business?

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Ｓｏｕｌ　Ｖｉｌｌａｇｅ
2. What products/services does your business sell?
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Ｍｙ　ｂｕｓｉｎｅｓｓ　ｓｅｌｌｓ　ｈｏｓｔｉｎｇ　ｓｅｒｖｉｃｅｓ．
3. What is special about these products/services?
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Ｔｈｅ　ｓｐｅｃｉａｌ　ｔｈｉｎｇ　ａｂｏｕｔ　ｏｕｒ　ｓｅｒｖｉｃｅｓ　ｉｓ　ｔｏ　ｇｉｖｅ　ｏｕｒ　ｃｌｉｅｎｔｓ　ａ　ｃｏｚｙ　ｅｘｐｅｒｉｅｎｃｅ　ａｎｄ　ｏｆｆｅｒ　ａ　ｖａｒｉｅｔｙ　ｏｆ　ａｃｔｉｖｉｔｉｅｓ　ｔｈａｔ　ｔｈｅｙ　ｃａｎ　ｄｏ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｔｈｅｉｒ　ｆａｍ
ｉｌｉｅｓ　ｉｎｓｉｄｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｖｉｌｌａ．

4. Who do you expect will buy your products? (adults/families/students etc.)

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Ｏｕｒ　ｓｅｒｖｉｃｅｓ　ａｒｅ　ｆｏｃｕｓｅｄ　ｏｎ　ｌａｒｇｅ　ｇｒｏｕｐｓ　ｓｕｃｈ　ａｓ　ｆａｍｉｌｉｅｓ　ａｎｄ　ｆｒｉｅｎｄｓ　ｗｈｏ　ｗａｎｔ　ｔｏ　ｅｎｊｏｙ　ａ　ｇｒｅａｔ　ｄａｙ．

5. What makes your business socially conscious? (locally sourced products/part

of the profits are donated/provides work experience and jobs/supports the
environment etc.)
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Ｏｕｒ　ｂｕｓｉｎｅｓｓｅｓ　ａｒｅ　ｓｏｃｉａｌｌｙ　ｃｏｎｓｃｉｏｕｓ，　ｓｉｎｃｅ　ｗｅ　ｃａｒｅ　ｆｏｒ　ｔｈｅ　ｅｎｖｉｒｏｎｍｅｎｔ，　ａｎｄ　ｗｅ　ｕｓｅ　

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ｐｒｏｄｕｃｔｓ　ａｎｄ　ｓｅｒｖｉｃｅｓ　ｔｈａｔ　ｗｅ　ｏｆｆｅｒ　ｔｈａｔ　ｄｏ　ｎｏｔ　ａｆｆｅｃｔ　ｔｈｅ　ｅｎｖｉｒｏｎｍｅｎｔ．
6. Who will your business employ? (local people/ volunteers/ people in need)
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ｏｕｒ　ｂｕｓｉｎｅｓｓ　ｗｉｌｌ　ｅｍｐｌｏｙ　ｌｏｃａｌ　ｐｅｏｐｌｅ，　ｆｏｒ　ｔｈｅ　ｍａｉｎｔｅｎａｎｃｅ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　ｖｉｌｌａ

B. Prepare a presentation about your business. Your presentation should include the following:
• The name of your business Ｓｏｕｌ　Ｖｉｌｌａｇｅ
• A catchy advertising slogan Ｆｅｅｌ　ａｔ　ｈｏｍｅ，　ｂｕｔ　ｉｎ　ａ　ｍｏｒｅ　ｆｕｎ　ａｎｄ　ｒｅｌａｘｉｎｇ　ｗａｙ．
• Overview/summary of your business Ｏｆｆｅｒ　ｙｏｕｒ　ｈｏｓｔｉｎｇ　ｓｅｒｖｉｃｅ　ａｒｏｕｎｄ　ｔｈｅ　ｗｏｒｌｄ，　ｗｉｔｈ　ａ　ｗｅｌｃｏｍｉｎｇ　ｓｅｒｖｉｃｅ，　ｄｉｆｆｅｒｅｎｔ　ａｃｔｉｖｉｔｉｅｓ　ｆｏｒ　ａｌｌ　ａｇｅｓ．

• How your business will help society/the environment Ｍｙ　ｂｕｓｉｎｅｓｓ　ｗｉｌｌ　ｈｅｌｐ　ｔｈｅ　ｌｏｃａｌｓ　ｓｉｎｃｅ　ｗｅ　ｗｉｌｌ　ｇｅｎｅｒａｔｅ　ｅｍｐｌｏｙｍｅｎｔ，　ｉｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｅｎｖｉｒ

ｏｎｍｅｎｔ　ｗｅ　ｗｉｌｌ　ｓａｖｅ　ｅｎｅｒｇｙ　ｓｉｎｃｅ　ｗｅ　ｈａｖｅ　ａ　ｓｏｌａｒ　ｐｌａｎｔ　ｉｎ　ｍｏｓｔ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　ｔｏｗｎ．

• Why people should buy your products/services Ｗｅ　ｏｆｆｅｒ　ａ　ｕｎｉｑｕｅ　ｅｘｐｅｒｉｅｎｃｅ　ｗｉｔｈ　ａ　ｈｉｇｈ　ｑｕａｌｉｔｙ　ｓｅｒｖｉｃｅ

C. Tell the class about your business. Explain why they should invest in your business/buy its
products.

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