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Philippines is no longer the “Sick Man of Asia”... -Dr. Bernie Villegas



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Why rapid growth can make employees nervous




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Date: Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 11:06 PM
Subject: Why rapid growth can make employees nervous

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January 25, 2013
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* How a small snack-food company is competing with major brands
LEADING THE PACK
* What's your big idea?
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* Why establishing a positive culture is critical
* Ask not what your employees can do for you
* Canada introduces startup visa program
THE WHOLE ENTREPRENEUR
* Why rapid growth can make employees nervous
IDEAS FOR INNOVATORS
* Be willing to replace your own products
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* How to deal with rejection
* Entrepreneurs fall frequently on the path to success

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MICRO MARKET ANALYSIS GROUP ASSIGNMENT FROM PSG MBAH 10B


MICRO MARKET ANALYSIS
PSG Group Assignment             
BANDONG, MARIA CONCHITINA
COLOMA, LEILANI
DE GUZMAN, MELQUECEDES JR
DIMAANO, MA. ELSIE
January 26, 2013
Submitted to Prof Jorge Saguinsin


Observe one fast food vs another (in our case, pizza)
Describe and observe the following:
POINT OF COMPARISON
PIZZA HUT
Robinson's Mall Ermita
          Pizza Hut logo
SHAKEY'S PIZZA
Que Ave Branch
               shakeys.gif
CUSTOMER
People
Mostly office workers;  some students
In groups: office mates, friends, families
Age
Students (around 18 y/o) to 40s;  a few senior citizens
From Kids to adults
Sex
60% females: 40 % males
Equal no of males & females
Occupation

Students, office workers, senior citizens
Middle income
Behavior (what do they order?  How long do they stay?)
Pasta, pizza;  stays for a max of 30 mins
Pizza, chicken, Mojos, combo meals; customers stay until food is consumed
Occasion (What's the occasion of the visit to the pizza est)
Break time;  snacks
Dining after work
Other relevant observable behavior
Most customers are satisfied with the buy 1 take 1 pizza promo
Satisfied customers
LOCATION
Describe location vs traffic flow
Ground floor, mall area;  mall itself is very near schools, offices;  easy access to PUV
Along main road, accessible to commute
Pedestrians
Ground floor, mall area:  almost at the center of the mall;  easy access;  walking distance to offices and schools
Accessible to pedestrians
Prevalent activity
Mall activities, shopping, walking;  mall itself is very near schools, offices
Business offices
And Area, commercial, industrial, etc?
Commercial
Commercial
How does location affect customer profile?
A lot of contact with a lot of people (easy access, walking distance from schools/offices) will result to a higher chance of people having meals in their establishment

Accessible location open for more customers
ESTABLISHMENT
Menu (product, price)
Varied but usually pizza, pasta are ordered;  affordable;  cheap with the buy 1 take 1 pizza
Varied: appetizers, main course, dessert, coffee; available choices of healthy food like salad; price is affordable
Level of Service (caring?  Attentive?  Lousy?)
Friendly crew;  Attentive
Friendly crew, attentive to needs of customers
Speed of Service (delivery) slow?  Fast?
fast service (10 minutes tops usually per order)
Fast service: met the mentioned time of food delivery
Facilities
Spacious, enough tables and chairs
Although not PWD - friendly
One CR for all customers
Wide space, tables spacious, comfortable chairs; with fun zone, an area for children to play
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