...QRT2 Task 1 QRT2 Task 1 A1. Viability of Product or Service N & F Computers of Clarksville Tennessee is proud to start offering its expanded product line online through e-commerce. Customers have to personally enter the business in order to facilitate purchases at this time for home and small office computer solutions. Currently N & F Computers is engaged in the local market with a Website but it does not allow online purchases. Through offering products for purchase via a modified Website within and outside conventional hours, the organization can reach new customers regionally and expand globally. Profits are expected through offering medium to large businesses affordable, mid-level, customized personal computers (PC’s), and enter the booming market of Chromebooks. Windows XP is an operating system in use that will have its last update released in April of this year. According to Bott (2013), “20.5 percent to 31.42 percent” (para. 3) of computers are still running this operating system. Potential customers will seek contemporary computers that have the hardware capability to support newer operating systems. Businesses will purchase computers in bulk allowing N & F Computers to purchase parts, operating systems, and common application suites from suppliers at a lower price. Passing this savings on to the customer will differentiate the organization from the competition by not sacrificing price for performance. Chromebook products are in the growth stage of...
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...2A1. E-Commerce Solutions John’s new online business, Recycledgolfballs.com, will need to include online payment options. Building an online business requires multiple payment options to help your local customer, to the international buyer paying with multiple different currencies. Recycledgolfballs.com now takes credit cards, PayPal, e-checks, and is now offering gift cards. John’s new payment options come with securing and making your customer feel safe. With the addition of new payment options John will also feature one of the most essential e-commerce tools, the shopping cart. Credit card selections for an online business are essential to make shopping convenient, and allowing for stress-free transactions for every customers. Taking credit cards require you to obtain an account and to set up your gateway and payment processor. The gateway and the payment processor are the security and the financial protection for John’s new business. Credit card payments allow for a diverse customer base and help attract customers looking for a secure transaction. Address verification (AVS) is used when an order is received, the street address that’s on file with the credit card company is matched to the billing address the customer gives you with an order. The final safekeeping method is card code verification (CCV). Customers must enter both a credit card number and a special three-digit code (the number is on the back of the card). Security is of the utmost importance, so avoiding...
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...Proposal for Online Business Expansion A1. Viability of Service Get Fit is a fitness training business based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Get Fit has a clientele of people of all ages, gender and fitness levels. The operation currently operates successfully at several physical locations and is seeking to expand the online presence. Get Fit offers several fitness options with the most popular being the customized, one on one fitness plan. This plan provides written nutrition and activity planning and up to six hours on personal instruction per week with a certified trainer. In addition to our personal fitness services we also offer group classes such as Zumba, Body Pump, Insanity, Cycling and more. All of the classes are taught by certified trainers and nutritionists. Get Fit presently has a website promoting the services available at the physical location the current website has a list of locations, group fitness calendars for each location and a description of the services that we offer. In addition to all of our services our website also has a client feedback form. Due to the popularity of the services and feedback from clients at Get Fit’s physical locations we have decided to explore the online training options. Get Fit is seeking to expand its services to include one on one personal fitness and nutrition consultation via video chat sites such as Skype, Oovo and Tango. The classes would provide the personal one on one fitness instruction to the clients; these sessions...
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...eBusiness Online Proposal Fatmata D. Koroma eBusiness/QRT2 02/11/2014 eBusiness Online Proposal Introduction Creation of African Origin is a business that sells African products, like clothes, shoes, accessories, and hair products. It was established in 2011, and located in Elk grove California. This business has one owner and several workers; it has an online system that needs expansion. This paper will be about the benefits and way to expand its online system. Viability of Products or Services Stokes (2013) stated, “While the Internet and the World Wide Web have enabled what we call new media, the theories that led to the development of the Internet have been developing since the 1950s”. Other Medias like newspapers and magazines are having difficult time in sales presently because of the increasing use of the internet and World Wide Web. Although e-commerce is diminishing due to the bad economy, its average growth is around 25% per year (Platz, 1999). Therefore, Creation of African Origin will benefit greatly by expanding its business online system. The location of the business is a challenge, because there are few Africans living around the vicinity, and even though the demands of the goods are great, people find it difficult to make purchase because of distance. Traditionally, to make sale people have to go to your shop. However, by expanding their online system people can visit the website, see what they want and make purchases without going...
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...Running head: E-Business (QRT2) Task 2 1 E-Business (QRT2) Task 2 Proposal for Online Business Expansion Part 2 E-BUSINESS (QRT2) TASK 2 E-Business (QRT2) Task 2 Proposal for Online Business Expansion Part 2 Gaia’s Organic Dog Treats is a small but rapidly growing business located in Atlanta, Georgia, which derives the majority of its income from the production and direct-to-consumer sale of organic, grain-free, gluten-free dog treats. Its two best-selling products are 100% organic meat jerky (no additives or other ingredients besides meat) and organic dog biscuits made of unique, non-grain ingredients and offered in distinctive shapes such as miniature cupcakes, pizzas, etc. At present the company does not have an online strategy; it has only a single extremely basic web page referring customers to an email address. All sales are local and distribution is through breeder’s clubs, dog shows, farmer’s markets, and two small boutiquestyle retail stores catering to very high-wealth individuals. Although growth in the local market remains strong, the company is aware of the potential for eventual saturation. More importantly, it is clear based on the success of their existing product line that there is a tremendous opportunity to grow their sales by expanding beyond the Atlanta metropolitan region. As the owner of a premium, very high quality and high margin brand, having limited capital due to its relatively small size (roughly $500K in annual sales), the company does not...
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...A1. Nioco’s is a home-based business that focuses on custom cabinetry, furniture design, carpentry and maintenance, and decks and patios. Custom wood-work and furniture are in high demand in today’s market, everything from custom toy chests to commercial decks and patios. Some businesses may be small with carpenters who work from their home or they may be larger construction type businesses that specialize in cabinetry for homes and decks and patios. There are many benefits for a home-based carpentry business, like Nioco’s, to be online. Being online will give Nioco’s more exposure to their individualized work, letting people see first-hand the type of work Nioco’s can do and receiving customer feedback on the product will expand their customer base. Nioco’s currently operates by word-of-mouth, starting off by doing work for friends and posting pictures of the products on Facebook and letting those customers tell their friends, etc. If Nioco’s had an online web page, customers would be able to see examples of Nioco’s work, be able to contact and make orders easily, and receive customer feedback or testimonials to gain potential clients or improve customer experience. Nioco’s is operated and owned by one person, Jay Walden. As a home based business, he has all the tools necessary to make the most intricate designs and personalize projects. He has constructed wine racks, toy chests, keepsake boxes, picture frames, coffee tables, nightstands and storage benches. He has also...
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...E-Business (QRT2) Task 3 Proposal for Online Business Expansion Part III Website Design and Cost Estimates David Woodruff MBA-07/01/14 ID# 000401226 Cell: 801-709-4382 Time zone: Mountain dwoodr5@wgu.edu The Canard House is a small 12 room, family owned bed and breakfast planned to operate in conjunction with This is the Place Heritage Park (TITP) in Salt Lake City, UT. The inn is a reconstruction of a historic mansion and embodies the traditional charm and hospitality of a bygone era. The company operates as an independent partner with TITP and benefits from tourism, weddings and other special events held at the park. While there are several bed & breakfasts and boutique inns within Salt Lake City, none can boast a finer location than the Canard House. The inn provides a unique historical setting in a prime location within close proximity to events, dining and transportation. It has unobstructed views of both the Salt Lake Valley and Wasatch mountain range, and is situated in a 450 acre preserve surrounded by picturesque and historic structures. Currently, all advertising has been done by the in-house marketing department. The department is overwhelmed by having to create campaigns for five separate entities within the umbrella of the “This is the Place Heritage Foundation”. Consequently effective online marketing and sales for the Canard House have been sluggish at best. To help bolster growth and sales, consultants...
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...4 March, 2013 Renado Prince Student ID: 00239705 MBA, Management & Strategy/E-Business rprinc2@my.wdu.edu QRT2 Mentor: Tony Risner Marketing Plan Renado Prince QRT2 Task 1 Western Governors University A1. Viability of Product or Service XXX Trucking has existed since 1973. It’s most productive year was 1998. This was largely due to its strong reputation as a reliable hauler plus its being a minority business. XXX is a minority owned business which has in the past enabled it to win a bid for a multi-million dollar project which boosted its return on investment far above expected. Since that time (1998), XXX Trucking’s business has declined annually, while its competitors have maintained some level of success. XXX Trucking has very little online presence, while a few of its competitors share more online exposure. XXX Trucking advertises by word of mouth and the Yellow Pages. XXX Trucking has not has not invested any funds towards promoting the company in 15 years. Placing XXX Trucking on the internet is the next logical step in the advancement of the business. Online in the form of a company webpage is the cheapest and most accessible form of promotion for the company. The ability to be found on the World Wide Web by potential customers such as construction businesses, land developers and excavators can only bolster XXX Trucking’s ROI. The service offered by XXX Trucking is localized trucking...
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...E-Business (QRT2) Task 1: Proposal for Online Business Expansion Ciara A. Carter-Rhodes Western Governor’s University 1. Viability of product Children of God’s Daycare originally began in the home of the owner Claudette Douglas over a decade ago. Mrs. Douglas founded the idea to expand her dream of taking care of the needs of the community by establishing a day care center versus home child care. This personal aspiration became a reality when Class A licensing permits were established, a site chosen, and Children of God daycare was open for business in June 2011(http://www.dss.state.la.us.) This company thrives on the notion that the early stages in a child’s life are very important to their growth and development. Choosing a good child day care center is vital as more parents in today’s world have employment demands and require suitable day care centers for their children. Children of God’s daycare is providing learning programs and playtime for your child, along with a safe and healthy environment. At present, this business does not have an online presence nor strategy to strategically place them at a better advantage within the day care community. All inquiries from parents in the community are based upon location of daycare site, word of mouth, and flyer handouts within the community. Despite not having an online presence, this company would like to strengthen and grow their sales...
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...1. Discuss how you will facilitate customer payment using e-commerce solutions (e.g., how the transaction will take place, including the tools customers will use). According to Wikipedia, an e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Also known as a sample of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), e-commerce payment systems have become increasingly popular due to the widespread use of the internet-based shopping and banking. Though e-commerce has been around since the 90s, it has gain popularity and necessity due to well know players like eBay, Amazon, Yahoo etc. The sales revenue of these companies shown in their annual reports are without doubt, one of the biggest factors why Ecommerce is important in the commercial market nowadays. Ω9 aims to make customer experience pleasant by giving its customers (both local and international) various option plans taking into consideration feasibility and security. First and foremost, Ω9 plans to make it checkout page easily accessible taking into consideration the speed factor and multiple payment options. Ω9 has the customer satisfaction in mind on whatever design it want to create on its new website. So the staff working on the website creation have been told to put on the ‘customer hat’ when working on the new website project. Ω9 plans to create the ‘view cart’ link on every page so that the customer can click on it and review the orders that they have placed begin...
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...QRT2 Task 1 Western Governor's University E-Business June 24, 2012 QRT2 Task 1 A1. Viability of Product or Service: The service I wish to develop is an online resource that promotes and offers support to breastfeeding mothers; before, during and after her breastfeeding experience. This service will be directed to the targeted market of breastfeeding mothers, their supporters, and will raise awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding with an end goal of increasing the need for breastfeeding support services while creating return customers. Resources available on-line would be the capability to ask International Board Certified Lactation Consultants ( IBCLC) questions through an on-line blog format, as well as breast care best practices. Products will be available such as breast pumps and supplies with the capability of pre-ordering supplies to be delivered to the new mother during her hospital stay. The need to expand comes from a lack of web presence currently within Self Regional Healthcare, there is a “store-front” within the Women’s Center with very little traffic and customer feedback suggests that an on-line site would be beneficial. A2. Current Online Competitors: My online review of competitors revealed companies that were either segmented to target only products such as big Chains like Wal-Mart and Amazon.com who promise the convenience of a fast home delivery and for the most part easy returns. These would be direct competition if the sole focus of my...
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...QRT2 Task 1 A1: Viability of Product or Services The demand for implant treatment has increased as patients have become better educated, and insurance companies have begun to recognize the treatment as a long term cost effective way to replace missing teeth, and to improve overall gum health. As part of their cost saving structure, most dental insurance companies have begun offering coverage for portions of implant related surgery. “According to new dental reports by iData Research (www.idataresearch.net), the leading global authority in medical device, dental and pharmaceutical market research, the U.S. market for dental implants is expected to regain double-digit growth by 2013, and will help drive the dental prosthetic market to reach over 82 million prosthetic placements by 2016.” (idata research.net, 2012) “Dental implants have earned the reputation of being the best aesthetic option for single-tooth replacement," said Dr. Kamran Zamanian, CEO of iData. "By 2016, over 20% of general practitioners are expected to place dental implants and their adoption of computer-guided-surgery will further the growth of this market." (idata research.net, 2012) In the past the treatment options were limited to extractions with no replacement teeth, dentures, or fixed bridges. All of these options were stop gap measures to maintain oral stability. The cost of progressively treating the loss of a tooth in one or more areas often involved multiple procedures and time, which made it very...
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...The business I have decided to use in this study is a family members Jumping Balloon business. I decided on this business because at this time he does not have an online presence. His main source of marketing is word of mouth and other traditional methods of advertising. The main method of advertising, other than word of mouth is the use of flyers on car windshields and door to door cold calls. Viability I believe that with the right online presence, the business could increase return customers, expand its current core business market, and also reach new customers. The business could also expand into other areas of the party rental business to include the sale of decorations, the sale of invitations, ice, table and chair rentals and possibly catering. These changes to the business’s way of marketing could take it from a seasonal business to a year round business, increasing revenue without a substantial outlay of capital for marketing. The market demand for this service is seasonal, but strong. With the right online presence and marketing strategy this business has the potential to do very well. By implementing an inexpensive, but well designed and thought out web site there every reason to believe that this company will have the potential to increase revenue and expand services. This type of business is not viable for global sales, but because of the proximity to the Mexican border international sales is a strong possibility. A web site provides 24 hour access...
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...Since the creation of humans, business has been established. For example, People around the world have long been selling merchandise in exchange for gold, and they have long been driving to stores to purchase goods. With the technological evolution, this practice has changed. Today, people don’t even have to go to the store to buy what they want because they have the possibility of having the market virtually present in the comfort of their own home. In regard to this, any business that expands its market online will basically profit in expansion moving from a local to a global market. In this case, the income will be largely intensified. Home Dress’n X is a company that specializes in selling clothes, shoes, home accents, bed and bath products, and luggage. It opened its doors in 1982, selling its merchandise with bargain prices. Nowadays, it is well-known among the S&P, Fortune 500, and Nasdaq 100. Although Home Dress’n X has high ranges in the brick-and-mortar market, its website shows otherwise in the virtual market. The store has been very successful due its great prices as opposed to its competitors. However, when taking a look at the Home Dress’n X website, one can visibly see not much marketing there. Additionally, the website, as opposed to the store, is very dull and not enough diversity is shown. For instance, the store has a variety of merchandise, some brand names, and new trends. The merchandise are arranged according to sexes, sizes, genres, and new arrivals...
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...QRT Task 1 Company name: Christian Heating and Cooling (CHC) A1. Viability of product or service Customers need a business with the knowledge and expertise to install and service air conditioning systems. The company will work on all systems to include commercial and residential customers. Our expertise will lie in refrigeration (medium and low temp), air conditioning, and heating. We are launching this website for several reasons. This will allow us to more effectively communicate with our current and potential customers. It will also allow us to more effectively compete with our competitors, while allowing us to gather information through surveys, questionnaires, and emails. Lastly, we can offer our customers another means of payment for services, making us that much more accessible to our customers. A2. Current Online Competitor Summers Plumbing, Heating and Cooling (http://summersphc.com/) Slogan: “The difference is our service.” Online presence Online tool for scheduling appointments Simple Website Informational Easy to navigate Same theme used throughout Impersonal No slogan Promotions buried and links hard to find Social media links below the fold Broad Ripple Service Experts (Formerly Broad Ripple Heating) (http://www.serviceexperts.com/Locations/IN/Broad_Ripple_Service_Experts_Indianapolis_IN_46220.aspx) Name Change Online scheduling tool More complicated website Not cluttered Promotion “on the fold” and on a scrolling...
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