ESTABLISHMENT OF DRAGON AND TIGER AIKIDO DOJO AT PPA BUILDING, CALICANTO, BATANGAS CITY FRANCER DONN M. RAYOS Master in Business Administration (Non - Thesis Program) 2011 INTRODUCTION Due to the hard times, the incidences of crimes have numbered significantly even in the city of Batangas. As the city progresses and becomes more industrialized, the crime rates in the locality have also been increasing. This is the main reason why private citizens nowadays are seeking for ways to protect themselves from robbers and other criminals. It is in this context that the proponent has seen the need for putting up a martial arts school where individuals, whether adults or children will be trained in the art of self-defense and discipline. The proponent has considered this business opportunity with the desire to earn while contributing significantly to the local community. The different forms of martial arts easily attract the kids especially during summer season and have enticed even the young adults and female individuals to learn self-defense. Among the different forms of martial arts, the proponent has chosen to focus on Aikido because it is the most reliable and appropriate especially in an urban area like Batangas City. It aims to develop among individuals comprehensive knowledge about self defense in order to protect the lives of the people and property as well. On the supply side, there are quite a few competitors in the area and this presents a great opportunity for the proponent to pursue this kind of business. GENERAL OBJECTIVES the quality of service already available in the market; The general objective of the study is to determine the viability of the proposed business. Specifically it aims to achieve the following: 2. To identify the uses of the services itself, its possible location, its layout, the equipment and other related paraphernalia required in this kind of business and to be used by the customers; 1. To determine if there is an existing demand, the strengths and weaknesses of the business in order to improve 99 3. To ascertain the appropriate form of business organization that is suited in this kind of business and which must be adopted for its proper management; employed in the interpretation of gathered data. Further, the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the proposed business were identified by the proponent. These had been the basis in the formulation of appropriate marketing strategies for the proposed business. 4. To determine the amount of capitalization, the time period, the partner’s capital that should be returned/recovered back through financial ratios analysis; and Technical The technical feasibility study deals with the production of service itself. It discusses about the service, its description, the process of incurring it, the location wherein the business should be placed, the supplies, tools and equipment to be used and the direct labor requirement of the proposed business. 5. To identify the contribution of the business to the Philippine economy. PROJECT SUMMARY Marketing The market feasibility study includes the determination of the present and future demand in the market as well as the supply served by the competitors. The market gap, market share, marketing strategies, the way the service should appeal to the target customers through advertisement and other promotional measures, the place where the service will be offered and the proper pricing are included in this aspect. In the technical aspect of the proponent’s study, the product which is the aikido training was described along with the expected benefits and uses to each identified segment of the target market. It also discussed the procedures involved in the provision of the service. In this part, the required training tools, equipment and supplies of the proposed business are also included. Management To determine if there is an existing demand for the proposed business, the proponent conducted survey and interview with the target market and owners/managers of existing martial arts school in Batangas to gain essential information relevant to this study. The descriptive method of research was used in this study. Descriptive statistics were The management aspect of the feasibility study deals with the proper capitalization, the appropriate business form of organization and organizational structure, its policies and all legal requirements in operating the business. 100 The proposed business will operate under a partnership form of ownership wherein the proponent will act as the overall manager of the business. A part-time accountant will deal with the financial transactions and records of the company. Under the supervision of the General manager, the Training Coach will provide the aikido training to the students with support of assistant trainors. The utility staff will be responsible for the cleanliness and maintenance of the aikido school. liabilities. The invested capital can be recovered at a reasonable time of almost three years. In terms of its financial stability, the firm is very stable. SOCIO ECONOMIC The socio-economic aspect of the study tells something about the business contribution to the Philippine economy through employment generation and the taxes it will remit to the government. Putting up a business is not just one way of securing one’s future but in the process of giving security to those individuals who will be hired. FINANCIAL The financial feasibility study deals with the finances or money matters of the business. It tackles about the total project cost, the projected cash flow, projected income statement and projected balance sheet of the company. The taxes that the proposed business will remit to the BIR will help the government in minimizing budget deficit. The Dragon and Tiger Aikido Dojo will also contribute to employment generation and in the decrease of local unemployment rate by hiring employees who will fill the positions available in the organization. The initial investment of each partner for the proposed business is P200,000.00 which will yield to a total of P1,000,000.00 as starting capital to be used in the first year of operation. To test the financial stability of the business, it is necessary to make use of the financial ratio analysis. Liquidity ratio is used to test the ability of the business to pay the incurred debts and obligations. The proposed business Dragon and Tiger Aikido Dojo has enough money/resources to cover up its debts. Solvency ratio is used in analyzing the company’s financial stability. From the results of computing the ratio, the firm is capable of paying its debts. The business can cover up all the expenses to be incurred and its 101
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