LECTURE 8 (12 NOVEMBER 2013)

The ninth week of lecture...

This week no lecture but just sharing knowledge from Oshima Restaurant.

O~SHIMA RESTAURANT

Type - Authentic Japanese (in original)

         - Fusion Food (modernize food)

Special - Halal

            - Affordable (offers the lowest price)

Challenges and Obstacles

1- Halal certification

• Suppliers in Japan refuse to apply Halal
• High cost to certify overseas suppliers

2- Financial = bank loans, grant, etc.

• Food business park
• Request of strong background in financial in business when apply for loans

3- Gain trust from suppliers

• Credit limit

4- Human Resource (major problem in any business)

• Difficulty in finding workers
• Difficulty to find trustworthy workers
• Handle people problem
• No loyalty

Common reason for business failure

• No knowledge about business
• Do not intend to study about business
• Do not separate private with business account
• Have no sense of customer satisfaction
• Premises existence are unknown
• have a little or no budget for promotion
• Do not take advantages of social media, internet, etc
• Have a little or no budget

Common strategy to succeed in doing business.

1. have your niche but understand needs
2. have a good location
3. increase brand awareness
4. retain current customer  and increase new one
5. make a full use of social media, websites or blog
6. have a passion in your own business don't just copy
7. do not use your profit, take salary instead
8. your friends and family also pay
9. do not ask for money " Ikhlas for Allah " money will come

Corporate Social Responsibility

--> Persatuan Bulan Sabit Merah 2011

--> Buka puasa with needy kids

-->Knowledge sharing : JAKIM 2013

                                   : SMK Kota Kemuning S/A 2013

                                   : GSK 2013

That is all what I've got from this sharing session.
                                                                                                    tq...:)


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