Essay on Fair Trade Business Plan

As a Professional Tennis Coach I want my students to be the best they can be in tennis, i use that mentality to try their hardest in everything they do. I also want to create future tennis pro’s, by training them everyday they can develop their game to get at least a college scholarship.

This business plan is to open a door for young adults that want to learn a trade and earn their way in life. Not all high school aged students are eager to go onto a college or a university and this can be for many reasons: perhaps they are not ready to leave home; cannot afford; they are academically challenged; not sure what they want to major in; the list can go on and on. My wish for these young adults is for them to

Profit is the money that a business earns in revenue, minus investments, and the cost of salaries.

As Vice President at Clear Hear, I would like to address some issues that have come to light with our manufacturing of cell phones here at Clear Hear. I have taken economic conditions into consideration and will offer my recommendation that will increase revenues for our company while hopefully adding a new client to our distribution list.

The antitrust policy or the anti-monopoly policy was created to prevent monopolization—which occurs in a market structure in which there is only a single seller of a good, service, or resource. In the antitrust law, a monopoly, is a dominant firm that accounts for a high percentage of sales in a given market (739). Furthermore, the antitrust policy promotes fair competition in a market, and allocative efficiency—which occurs when production meets the consumers taste and preferences, in a particular good, to which marginal cost and the price or marginal benefit are equal.

“At 6 a.m., 10-year-old Emmanuel wakes and readies himself for a day of labor in the cocoa fields. Along the way, he watches as other kids walk in the opposite direction - toward school. He reaches the fields at sunrise and uses his machete to slice ripe cocoa pods from the tree. Later, he carries the cocoa pods he’s harvested from the field, hacks them open and gathers the pods, which will later be used to make chocolate” (Huffington Post). In Africa, many children are denied the basic human right to learn like Emmanuel, as they toil endlessly on the gruesome cocoa plantations in Ghana and the Ivory Coast. The endless suffering of children in Africa is subject to consumers who crave the sweet treat that comes in many shape and sizes; Chocolate.

For many and many years coffee farmers have been underpaid for their work and have been mistreated. They have slaved over these farms for many and many hours and only get paid less than minimum wage. The way these famers get treated is not acceptable and get treated more like slaves than farm workers. They devote their time and effort into these farms and owners only to not get the same respect back. These farm owners have no respect for these workers or put into thought the time they devote to them. Without hesitation these owners put their workers out on the street after a few months so they don’t owe them anything such as a raise. Money it seems to these owners means everything and they will anything to benefit only themselves.

Personally, I have not heard of many organizations introduced to me, but I would like to know more about some of them. I would like to know more about “Fair Trade.” According to Kelsey Fair Trade is that, “A portion of every Fair Trade sale goes directly back to the organization’s designated community development fund, which allows members to vote democratically on how to use the premium. Fair Trade certification is earned by the groups of farmers, generally organized into cooperatives that have met a long list of social and environmental guidelines. These guidelines facilitate sustainable development while ensuring that a higher price, a fair price, is paid to the farmers in return for the improvements.” (Timmerman 52). I know a basic understanding of Fair Trade Certification, but I would like to know more. Another thing that I would love to know more about is the people actually risking their lives to get my food. Before reading this book, I did not quite understand the difficulties the farmers, divers, etc actually went through just to make a small living. Being a consumer means that we don’t have to go through those difficulties, so since that is I would like to learn much more about those farmers and their lives

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Fair Trade is a certification from Fair Trade USA, a non-profit based out of Oakland California, that certifies that the product you are buying has been made with the utmost social and environmental responsibility. I.E. that the manufacturer was not abusing their workers or harming the environment when they make their product. To quote the paper: “As the leading third-party certifier of fair trade products in North America, FT USA’s certification stamp or seal of approval was also more than just a label; it ensured adherence to a rigorous set of standards so that ‘purchases are socially and environmentally responsible.’” As well as: “FT USA’s Fair Trade Certified label was distinctly focused on empowering ‘farmers and workers to fight poverty through trade, and to protect the environment.’”

Fair Trade’s consumer recognition has tripled in the last five years, proving the company’s sustainability in a global market. As of today, this organization works with more than 800 companies to verify more than 6,000 products as Fair Trade. In 2009, Fair Trade Certified products generated $1.2 billion in retail sales, indicating their large-scale business practices.

1. What factors contribute to the rapid pace of change in business? Is the pace likely to accelerate or decrease over the next decade? Why?

Starting a new business is an exciting venture and has its unique mix of challenges and rewards. Many are set-up for failure if no clear goals or measures are established and adhered. According to the Small Business Administration, “Planning is critical to successfully starting and building a business.” The best advice for a new entrepreneur interested in starting a business is to create a solid business plan that outlines the business in its entirety. A well-constructed, written business plan will help owners remain focused on their operations, marketing and financial measures through the duration of the business life. In addition, knowing the risks involved in starting a business can help prevent and minimize mistakes that cause many

In this paper, I will select an organization and prepare a strategic plan to grow the business over the next three years. This strategic plan will include certain criteria. That criteria includes: