Entrepreneur Interview

At present Bata have become a leading manufacturer and retailer of quality footwear under four regional commercial market units. They are able to

“An entrepreneur tends to bite off a little more than he can chew hoping he’ll quickly learn how to chew it.” (Roy Ash)

The nature of business of C Batik is traditional market, hence they sell traditional items such as the Batik. They also even have handmade items.

I am still quite impressed at the identification of the lack of an institutional void, the execution of the company’s plan, and the drastic effect it had on the lives of those living in Bangladesh. The country lacked both banking and electronic payment businesses, which the CEO of bKash recognized and used to his advantage (Jugaad). The company’s agent system allows for a “branch” to be present in almost any city. Because of all of this, money is much easier to transfer, and can be easily moved from the bustling urban areas to the more rural farm-land. My second favorite frugal innovation is Airbnb. I recently used this service for the first time over spring break, and I could not recommend it high enough. Not only is the experience far better than a hotel, but the business should make the American economy more efficient as we begin to share unused

BATA’s major brands in Australia are Dunhill, Winfield and Benson & Hedges. Its success is due to higher margins, reductions in overheads and improved supply chain efficiencies, and strong performances by its key brands, Winfield, Dunhill, Benson & Hedges and Holiday. (Scollo & Winstanley, 2008, p.12)

Bombay Dyeing is the ’front runner’ company of Wadia Group. This company is mainly into the business of textiles.

The development of batik as a hand printed, handcrafted textile and hand painted, has made us all realize fully aware of the importance of the three key elements in the production of a new product. It is a technique, design and colours. All three elements mentioned above we need to pay attention with a focus on design that requires more and get more attention.

In addition to this, the company also involving in government project such as Elevated Bus Rapid Transit BRT, New MRT project, Kelana Jaya LRT line extension and UTIM campus extension. Company also will be eyeing MRT Project Putrajaya line recently announced by PM.

　　Furthermore, the business area of the company include Kuantan area, Pekan , Temeroh, Raub, Mertakab, Kuala Terengganu, Kemaman and

Even though there are number of quality shoe suppliers like Bettons, D,Samsons & Genelle still there is a huge opportunity for this business to establish and to be the leader in the market it is because, still any company does not introduce a concept like this. So mainly Dees & Ems is hope to follow the strategy as a differentiator in niche market. It is because the company ready to produce customized products to their customers. And especially the company act in a blue ocean strategy as they are trying to achieve unfocussed market by other companies. Also as further research showed the organizations who are providing Batik Sarees and footwear items may pose a challenge to Dees and Ems, but would not

Sudam Engineering and Industry services, exhibits proven quality and timely delivery of projects that are executed with cost efficiency and Safety conscious

The proposal is for setting up a unit to be engaged in sheet metal 7 structural metal fabrication under SME sector at plot no.26&27,

Through approximately 100 years of operations, BAT BD. has built a strong international reputation for high quality tobacco brands to meet consumers’ diverse preferences. They believe that it is the strength for BAT BD. to do business in BANGLADESH. They know the customers’ choice as well as the business environment over here in this region better than any other similar company. As a result launching a new brand or promoting a new

I found this tiny little store in HausKhaz Village because I was too scared to buy a bigger one. It wasn’t in my range. It was a risk because I didn’t know if it would sell or not. But I had a set formula in my mind. I thought of keeping it for a year thinking that if I don’t make rupees 2 lakhs a year I should not be in the business. I just wanted to cover my rent. It was a risk from my side and I took it. Then you know the story, it just took off, people started liking it. They liked the odd products that were there. Everything I was doing I wasn’t thinking of selling, I was thinking of keeping in my house so the entire thought process of making things was a little different than how a commercial company might do. It was a very personal reflection of who I am in the store and it worked. It’s not the best way to go about things, I would say to everyone because it’s very rare it works and you end up making money out of it. I was blessed. It was the right time, right place and thankully the right product.

= Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threats (BATEXPO) = Bangladesh Apparel & Textile Exposition References • http://www.bgmea.com.bd • http://www.bkmea.com. • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh_textile_industry • Marketing Management by Philip Kotler & Kevin Lane Keller. • Square Textiles Annual report 2012-2013 • http://textile.squaregroup.com/Square%20Textiles%20Annual%20Report%202012.pdf Table of Contents