Designing A Social Enterprise That Provides Jobs For Men

1) When evaluating the opportunity for Heather Evans it is important to analyze the situation from a few perspectives. From an industry perspective there is ample opportunity for her to succeed. The barriers to entry are quite low with no clear market leader and even the largest companies do not have high relative market share. Her concept appears to provide her with some differentiation and that will help to position her products to a target segment of the market. The industry growth rate is a strong 10%; however customer retention will be a challenge. Evans does not seem to have the requisite experience or network in the industry to embark on a solo venture. In all, there is an opportunity for a designer with a strong business plan to be

Stella and Dot is a "home party sales" company that specialize in selling accessories for women and children. The company has been around for 10 year, but just recently has been introduced to the midwest. For my internship I signed up to be a stylisit and learn how hard it is to run this type of business. Since the beginning of the semester I have sold $800 in product and held three parties. One party in person and two parites online. I have learned that trying to sell jewelry through the online parties is really difficult because customers can't see the actual product and they don't interact with the post.

House of Deroen which her and her mother founded. Her second line is a junior line made more affordable for everyday people.

The entrepreneur I interviewed was, Dehra Battle. She is the owner and stylist at Hair Savvy Hair and Nail Salon. The salon opened up on the Spring of 2010. I have known Dehra for the past 10 years. She has been my personal hair stylist for the last 10 years. Being a close family friend, I have witnessed her trials and tribulations with being an entrepreneur. I choose Dehra, because she is a wonderful and hard working woman; she has a passion for helping others with self esteem by creating signature styles that will give any woman the confidence. Dehra was not satisfied with working under a salon owner who was not concerned about the workers safety and customer satisfaction. She wanted to be in control and create an environment that customers would love to attend regularly.

As I prepare for the second year of the master’s program, there are three interviews that I must attend to get into my second year placement. Interviews itself can be challenging because they tend to be unpredictable and nerve-racking. The interview can take place with one interviewer or a panel of interviews. To better prepare for this challenge Professor Sears provided the class with a handout of questions to prepare for the placement interview. The three questions I am struggling with are the following:

As a group, come up with 5-10 questions to ask each person you intend to interview make sure that the questions are relatable and germane.

Members of the team discussed the difference in physical shopping as opposed to online shopping. They were going over the data in regards to the number of people who begin shopping online, but never buy the item. When this happens the item remains in the cart. What keeps people from placing the order and why is it that people are more apt to make a purchase in the store rather than online. Andrew decided that they needed to do research and see what might be keeping customers from purchasing items, and wants to see if the 75 % rate is correct for CanGo shoppers as well. Andrew wants to get an understanding of what is going on in there virtual shop. He has them investigating the hit and clicks numbers and is giving them certain pages to review. Andrew wants them to look at problem recognition, informative search, and alternative evaluation, along with the purchase and post purchase evaluations. The data is required ASAP. This will give them the data to know if this 75 % includes their business as well. Andrew asked Nick to assist Gail with the research. This data will help better the web site and keep the customers at the site and give them reason to click and finish the purchase. Customers are unpredictable when it comes to them making purchases. The research will also suggest ways to improve the system for future purchases. There are many types of influences that can

What are your initial reactions after reading the intake interview? What are the themes that interest you the most in this case? Why?

Few consumers realize that American Outfitters was once headed by American Businesswoman, Susan McGalla. She is a real success story. Presently, she is an executive consultant living in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. The businesswoman has also held several other very prestigious business positions. For example, She sits on the board of HFF Inc,. She was also a trustee at the University of Pittsburgh. She is the perfect business model for young women interested in the business world to study to help boost their chances for attaining great success in the business world.

Additional Interviewing

According to its website, Etsy’s mission statement is “ . . . to empower people to

I structured this paper by giving you the insight about all the question I asked and the responses I received, ending it off with the list of facts I learned and knowledge I gained throughout the interview.

The second interview from YouTube was, “Interview Techniques – Getting It Right”, published February 13, 2014. This was a panelist interview that consisted of a three-person panel, and the job position was for a customer representative.

This section discusses the plan on how to set revenue and social impact goals, how to navigate the sociopolitical landscape, and how to develop a strong concept