Will Your Family Tolerate You as Missing in Action?
We are still in the Gym, Health, and Fitness Club business in Texas. However, this analysis is about you, your education or experience, your support network, and ability to obtain funding. The assignment is also about putting together the right team to help you. This could be used for any situation such as a new job, moving across the country, or starting graduate school.
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to test the organization and self-linkages of the business. It is important to have family and friends support you, understand you, be willing to talk, and be willing to help once in a while. We are also testing to see if you are willing to “Do what it takes,” and your knowledge base. Having your own business is not 9-5 job five days a week and requires you to make the right decisions.
Mechanics
Start with page 96-98 and chapter 9 of the textbook.
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Resources
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Headings and subheadings tutorial: APA 7th edition format – YouTube
Headings (apa.org)
Assignment
Please summarize your answers to the categories and questions below in paragraph form. Do list each question as a level two heading.
Organization/ Self Feasibility Analysis (level one heading)
Level two headings and writing prompts that follow.
Can you find the right type of financing?
If you are located in a major metropolitan area, this should be no problem. You will still need 20% down and a thorough business plan to show bankers/ investors that you know what you are doing. Keep in mind that Venture Capitalists and Mezzanine investors (eg. Edward Jones, etc.) will not invest in start-ups. 1) Are there commercial banks in the area and who are they? Is there an Angel network in your area?
Can you find the right workforce?
Depending on where you locate, finding people with the right skills and levels of sophistication may be difficult. If you are in the DFW, Houston, San Antonio, El Paso, or Austin markets you will have no problem. If you locate in Breckenridge, TX the story changes. Use city information to share information about the 1) population, 2) income, 3) education levels, 4) unemployment numbers, 5) growth rate, and 6) housing. City web sites, City Town Info – Info on U.S. Cities, Careers, Schools & Colleges, Best Places to Live In the US & Canada (areavibes.com), and www.Census.gov has some of this by Zip Code.
Mutual Support.
In the beginning, owning and running a business can be a lonely job. Do you have other business owners to talk too? Does this support come from the BBB, the local Chamber of Commerce, Toast Masters, Kiwanis International, Masonic Lodge, church, or other organizations? Can we talk to business owners that are part of the Texas Association of Gym owners? Do you have friends you can talk too? Will they talk you out of quitting?
Family Support.
“Would you have support from your family?” Describe that support and from who.
Time Requirements.
“Are you prepared to put in the time to grow a business?” Time away from the family?
Sacrifices For the Company.
“What are you willing to give up?” Will you sell possessions (1956 Gibson Les Paul Gold Top) to open the business or meet payroll? Sacrifice relationships?
Company and Personal Achievements in theNext Five Years.
“Where do you want to be in five years?”
Works Cited
Rubric
Students coring less than 80% will receive a detailed rubric. Students scoring 80% and above will receive comments in Speed Grader located in Canvas. Otherwise, choose your grade from the attached menu.
