...University Basic Education Department Successful Entrepreneur An Interview Submitted by: Angeles, Christopher Jan M. Nolasco, Katherine G. Teria, Christine Joy V. Submitted to: Mrs. Rowena Domingo February 3, 2016 I. Introduction We are the student of Mrs. Domingo and we are asked by her to make an evaluation or interview with an entrepreneur whose business is 5 years or older. We had a chance to have an interview to a mini giveaway and school supplies shop located at Bart Mall, in front of our school which is Holy Angel University. We chose him because a lot of students go there to buy their school needs, and they had the ability to start a business with a small amount of capital and we are to ask some questions about. Starting a business in these days is hard because we all know many people are trying to enter into business industry, and we want to know how a business was ran, what are the problems encountered and how it became successful. II. Body of the Paper The owner of the giveaways and school suppliers shop which is Nelia Mendenilia, she is not around so we had the interview with his brother. The name of the business is Student’s Choice Gift shop. They chose this name because they are located in front of a university, and most of their consumers are students. The business has no employees because they want to make sure that they know the flow of their business, what are the needs of the consumers that they don’t have so...
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...Analysing moral issues in stakeholder relations Johanna Kujala Introduction Empirical research on business ethics has traditionally concentrated on examining managers' attitudes to\yard unethical behaviour (e.g. Izraeli 1988, Preble & Reichel 1988, Small 1992) or toward moral dilemmas presented in scenarios (e.g. Cohen et al. 1993, Cruz et al. 2000, Kujala 2000, Reidenbach et al. 1991). A lot of attention has also been given to case studies describing lifethreatening or demanding situations, corporate tragedies or human catastrophes (e.g. Beauchamp 1993, Hoffman 1984, Post 1986, Sethi & Stedlmeier 1991, Shrivastava 1987, and Velasquez 1992). Although all these issues are of utmost importance, they more or less deal with unusual situations and unexpected behaviour, and they can be argued to be beyond the scope of issues on which the managers feel they can exert influence (Waters et al. 1986). It seems that empirical research on ethics in business should be more interested in how managers see the "ordinary life"; the everyday managing situations where they have to face many issues that are moral in their nature (Hosmer 1996: 1, Stark 1993). In the context of studying moral issues in business, the stakeholder approach has gained increasing support in recent years (Van Luijk 2000). It has been found to be a suitable tool for analysing a company's relations with its environment and for dealing with moral issues raised in these relations (Nasi 1995,...
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...Report Paper Pengembangan UKM ANALYSIS AND COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THREE MICRO SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (MSME) IN BOGOR Anaiza Azlia | Ariansyah | Aditya P. Nugraha Business Profile Business Profiles : Cotton Candy Industry. This cotton candy sweets business, based on the information during the interview, was established in 1998. Monetery crisis that hit Indonesia had caused previous business collapsed and went bankrupt, causing the business owner started to sell cotton candies on the street… Cont’d to Page 4 Business Profile Busines Profile : Bening Jati Anugrah Food; A Frozen Food Manufacturing Company Bening Jati Anugrah Food is a small medium enterprise manufacturing frozen food from ocean fish as raw materials. Using Bening Food as its brand, this business is located in… Cont to Page 4 Business Profile Business profile : Hot Crispy Hot Crispy is a food processing business that was established in 2005, or roughly about 10 years ago. Products offered are …Cont’d to Page 5 December 15, 2015 http://metrovaartha.com Background M i c r o , S m a l l a n d Me d i u m E n te r p r i s e s (MSMEs) in Bogor are one among various economic sectors that have contributed in regional revenue and also in employment sectors. Approximately 11.297 MSMEs in Bogor City (kotabogor.co.id, 2015) that employ 19.035 workers, and around 15.000 people involved in MSMEs in Bogor regency (business.com, 2015). As a follow up on this significant development...
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...and Business: Family Business Governance 1 Chapter 1 Maximizing Success through Professional Family Business Governance 3 Alexander Koeberle-Schmid Interview: Dr. Jürgen Heraeus, chairman, Heraeus Holding, Germany 3 Family enterprises are special 7 Sound family business governance 9 Best-practice recommendations 16 Important definitions 17 Chapter 2 Challenges to the Governance of the Family Enterprise 20 Ernesto J. Poza Interview: Mr. Bruce T. Halle, chairman, Discount Tire, USA 20 Family business governance is critically important 25 Challenges to family business governance 25 Which hat to wear: parent, owner, or CEO? 32 Simultaneous optimization of family-ownership and business 33 Best-practice recommendations 35 v PROOF Contents Chapter 3 Evolution of Governance Structures and Systems Ernesto J. Poza Interview: Julio Cazorla, managing director, family office, Grupo Landon, Spain 36 Evolution and sustainability 42 Effective governance is more than just structures 43 The long term 45 Evolution by design 48 The founder exits; a family office is started 50 The family assembly 52 The annual general meeting 52 Best-practice recommendations 54 Chapter 4 Responsible Ownership in Family Enterprises 56 Denise Kenyon-Rouvinez Interview: Franz M. Haniel, chairman of the board of directors, Haniel, Germany 56 Interview: Karl-Erivan W. Haub, chief executive officer, and Christian Haub, chief family officer and CFO, Tengelmann, Germany and USA 60 Being a responsible owner of a...
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...this area, our group has been choose to do research in this area, to prove how much is important woman entrepreneurship in social life of Malaysia. Further, it was reported by the Ministry of Women and Family Development (2003) that Malaysian women entrepreneurs are under-represented in the business world with evidence that some undesirable development where micro-enterprises which were scaled up to bigger enterprises were subsequently managed and taken over by the husbands or other family members (Jariah & Laily, 1997). Besides that, the number of Malaysian women who make it to the international market is still small (Rafidah, 2005). They are urged to charge their mindset in line with the changing of times in the business world and are advised to start producing quality products which are capable of penetrating the global market (Azlan, 2005). 2.0 Introduction The present report is an overview on the results of our survey that was carried out in the frame of the title “INVOLVEMENT OF WOMEN IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP”. The main aim of the survey was to find out what problems have women to start their entrepreneurship in social life, or what influence them to start their business. Also, we can say that Malaysia presents an exciting site for this survey in several ways. At first look, Malaysia can be seen as a society divided by intense ethnicity, religion, and culture...
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...government’s decision to increase the VAT by 2.5% and the history of VAT. Also an interview and questionnaire will be carried out to help provide this information. This report was required for the North Representative of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) on how this VAT increase will affect small businesses in the North East of Scotland. To find the first hand information the internet was used to research value added tax. The second hand information was gathered from owners of small businesses by interviewing them and also handing out questionnaires. From the internet research value added tax is a form of consumption tax that is charged on most goods and the VAT collected goes to the government. There are three at which VAT is charged, standard rate of 17.5%, reduced rate of 5% or zero rate of 0%. VAT was first introduced on April 10 1954 my Maurice Laurié although it was originally proposed in 1918 by Dr. Willhelm. When VAT was first introduced the standard rate was 10% and was just charged to large businesses but was introduced to all businesses. The decision to increase VAT was made by Chancellor George Osborne; this didn’t come as much of a surprise and it had been widely suggested that increasing the VAT would be a good way for the government to raise some extra money so that it would reduce the amount it had to borrow. The information from the questionnaires and interviews showed that all of the owners were aware of the VAT increase and they had a good understanding of why...
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...validate the complete internal control system. The data are best quantified with the use of an internal control checklist (Louwers, Ramsey, Sinason, & Strawser, 2007). Internal controls represent safeguards that protect a company’s business operations and financial information. Business owners are typically responsible for developing and implementing internal controls for a company. Owners can use internal or external audits to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls. This evaluation normally follows a standard process of measuring the company’s business operations and financial information (Vitez, 2009). Interview Management Management interviews allow auditors to understand the mindset of business owners and other managers in the company. Interview questions include why the owner created certain internal controls, what the controls are for, do managers understand the purpose of the controls and what corrective measures are taken when a control violation is found (Vitez, 2009).. Interview Employees Employee interviews serve another important evaluation process. Auditors use employee interviews to determine how well individuals are trained for their jobs. The interviews can also shed more light on how well business owners and managers educate employees on the importance...
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...complete working knowledge of cable equipment and be able to interact with clients on a daily basis. In order for me to bring them in for an interview, they needed to complete an assessment that I created with a scoring system. One particular instance is when a potential candidate scored a 92% on the assessment, the highest I have ever seen on this rigorous test. I called him in and scheduled an interview for the very next day. I brought in the owner of the company on this interview because I felt the need for this and that I believed that we would hire him on the spot. I waited in my office and the candidate came in on time, introduced himself, and the interview began. Looking at his hygiene, he had a beard that scared me, his finger nails were long, and I smelt his body odor from a distance. He had all the right answers and was very confident in what he could do for our company. He dressed the part and was ready to start immediately. I called in the owner and introduced him to the applicant, and the owner says, “Wow, (cough cough) you understand this is a job that you will have to interact with customers on a daily basis, correct?” The applicant replied, “Yes of course.” The owner could not stand to be in my office and left immediately. I told the applicant we would be in touch if we decide to move further. I walked into the owner and asked his opinion of the candidate. He laughed and said to me, “well, if we hire him, do we need to build a bathroom near his office...
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...Purdue University Purdue e-Pubs Department of Computer Graphics Technology Degree Theses 1-1-2012 Department of Computer Graphics Technology Social Media Marketing in a Small Business: A Case Study Sarah Cox coxsl@purdue.edu Follow this and additional works at: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgttheses Cox, Sarah, "Social Media Marketing in a Small Business: A Case Study" (2012). Department of Computer Graphics Technology Degree Theses. Paper 16. http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgttheses/16 This document has been made available through Purdue e-Pubs, a service of the Purdue University Libraries. Please contact epubs@purdue.edu for additional information. Graduate School ETD Form 9 (Revised 12/07) PURDUE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL Thesis/Dissertation Acceptance This is to certify that the thesis/dissertation prepared By Sarah Lynne Cox Entitled Social Media Marketing in a Small Business: A Case Study Master of Science For the degree of Is approved by the final examining committee: Mihaela Vorvoreanu Chair Jonathon Day Judith A. Birchman To the best of my knowledge and as understood by the student in the Research Integrity and Copyright Disclaimer (Graduate School Form 20), this thesis/dissertation adheres to the provisions of Purdue University’s “Policy on Integrity in Research” and the use of copyrighted material. Mihaela Vorvoreanu Approved by Major Professor(s): ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Approved...
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...conduct an interview of a business owner to conduct a critical analysis of the business. On Sunday, 2013, I will interview X about her experience with business ownership in the cosmetology industry. Interview Question 1. What are the products and services offered at your local business? A.: X offers a wide variety of retail hair products and they cater to both male and female needs. Interview Question 2. What made you decided to open a salon? How did you move forward? Having been a beautician in salons owned by other people for 3 years, independence sounded like a luxury. Witnessing other salon owners’ conduct their business in a less favorable manner made her want to run her own salon so she could build her own reputation. She purchased a salon that was already established, changed the name to X and hired a few additional employees. The salon had employees working at the location already. Mrs.X’s desire for independence reflects the “Need to Achieve” (Boone, 2012, p. 195) characteristic of an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs want to excel, they enjoy the challenge of reaching difficult goals and are dedicated to personal success (Boone, 2012, p. 195). Interview Question 3. Is the business operated as a sole proprietorship, a partnership or a corporation? What are the particular advantages and disadvantages of the form(s) experienced? A.: The business, X, began as a partnership, but later it was mutually agreed upon to incorporate the business after seeking...
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...Services Marketing / Bachelor of Business 2 SERVICE INDUSTRY ANALYSIS: INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT TAXI SERVICE INDUSTRY ANALYSIS PREPARED BY: MIZNA ADAM SERVICES MARKETING (323) BACHELOR OF BUSINESS FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT & COMPUTING MALDIVES COLLEGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION Mizna Adam Service Industry Analysis Services Marketing / Bachelor of Business 3 Acknowledgement First and foremost I would like to thank all the taxi center owners and Mr. Ahmed Nazeer, Director of Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, for their contribution in completion of this report. Secondly I acknowledge the assistance provided by Mr. Hussain Husham, Managing Director of Brothers Motor Company, in arranging appointments with the taxi owners for the completion of this assignment. I also acknowledge the invaluable guidance provided by the lecturer, Ms. Zakkiyaa Moosa. I am also grateful for my colleagues Ms. Maliya Kurik Riza, Ms. Waseema Abdulla in the Bachelors Program for their valuable support and contribution in collecting the relevant information for the compiling the report. The constructive comments provided by each individual motivated me to improve my work. Mizna Adam Service Industry Analysis Services Marketing / Bachelor of Business 4 Executive Summary This report analyses the performance of taxi service industry of the Maldives. Taxi service is an important mode of transport in Maldives. However no one knows exactly when the business emerged. Initially the service...
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...For my interview, I choose to interview the owner/entrepreneur of Affordable ATV’s, LLC. I asked her a variety of questions from different categories such as: Business overview, Business strategy, Human resources, Marketing, Technology, and Accounting. Affordable ATV’s was started in 2005. It was started in a good economy and the owner, Eric Bascom, started the business because he lost his union job that required him to travel all over the country for work. His brother-in-law sold 4-wheelers in a small shop in Indiana and when Eric lost his job he was trained on how to build the 4-wheelers along with many other types of small recreational vehicles. Eric brought his knowledge back to Richland county and started Affordable ATV’s. This company is S corporation, which means they operate like a corporation but are treated as a partnership for tax purposes. ATV’s sells powersports equipment such as 4 wheelers, utility vehicles, motorcycles, scooters, and dirt bikes for adults and children. They sell off-brand units of all the vehicles. Other brands such as: Honda, Kawasaki, or Suzuki, would cost about 4 times as much as the vehicles sold at Affordable ATV’s. This drastic difference in price is a huge competitive advantage for the company. Price makes a big difference when parents are buying a small scooter or child sized 4 wheeler for their kids. Parents don’t want to pay for a name brand that will cost them an arm and a leg when they can buy the off brand that runs...
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...that is involved in employing people into a business. The Human Resource Department is responsible for carrying out the processes in the cycle. Employees are employed; they contribute to the business and eventually leave. This process can be seen in the different stages of the Human Resource Cycle. Recruitment After trained labour is identified previously, job descriptions are formed and are to be discussed with special employees. The business would most likely use external recruitment (outside the firm) to attract employees as there would be only one skilled person currently in the business; which is the sole trader (owner). Therefore the business has to recruit employees...
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...How A Manager/Entrepreneur Identifies Opportunity To Make Profit [pic] United International University Project On: Marketing Management Sub. Code: MKT 3336 SEC: C Submitted to: Khandker Md. Nahin Mamun Lecturer in Marketing School of Business Submitted by: ➢ Sadia Afrin 111 081 102 ➢ Ishaq Ahmed 111 081 136 ➢ Sufia Khatun Eva 111 081 150 Date of Submission: 23rd August, 2010 Letter of Transmittal August 23, 2010 Khandker Md. Nahin Mamun School of Business United International University Dear Sir: Submission of report on “Marketing Management” Here is the report on “Identifying Opportunity by Entrepreneurs” which you assigned us as our partial requirement for the course entitled ‘Marketing Management’; MKT 3336 As you will see, our report pointed out details about opportunity and related thing with opportunity. As students of School of Business, we are very pleased for having this topic for the report. We have learnt a lot while preparing this report which will help us in our practical life. We will be obliged, if you kindly accept this report. If you need any assistance in interpreting this report please contact us at any time. Sincerely yours, _______________ _______________ _______________ Ishaq Ahmed Sadia Afrin Sufia Khatun Eva ID: 111 081 136 ID:...
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...Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly http://cqx.sagepub.com Why Restaurants Fail H. G. Parsa, John T. Self, David Njite and Tiffany King Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly 2005; 46; 304 DOI: 10.1177/0010880405275598 The online version of this article can be found at: http://cqx.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/46/3/304 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: The Center for Hospitality Research of Cornell University Additional services and information for Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly can be found at: Email Alerts: http://cqx.sagepub.com/cgi/alerts Subscriptions: http://cqx.sagepub.com/subscriptions Reprints: http://www.sagepub.com/journalsReprints.nav Permissions: http://www.sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav Downloaded from http://cqx.sagepub.com at Blue Mountains Hotel School on October 25, 2009 © 2005 CORNELL UNIVERSITY DOI: 10.1177/0010880405275598 Volume 46, Number 3 304-322 10.1177/0010880405275598 Why Restaurants Fail by H. G. PARSA, JOHN T. SELF DAVID NJITE, and TIFFANY KING , Past research on restaurant failures has focused mostly on quantitative factors and bankruptcy rates. This study explored restaurant ownership turnover rates using qualitative data, longitudinal data (19961999), and data from Dun and Bradstreet reports. In contrast to frequently repeated statistics, a relatively modest 26.16 percent of independent restaurants failed during the first year of...
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