Interview with Interview with an an

EntrepreneurEntrepreneurSubmitted by: Submitted to:Submitted by: Submitted to:

Group 1 Mr. ManingasGroup 1 Mr. Maningas

OBJECTIVES/OBJECTIVES/PURPOSEPURPOSE

The purpose of The purpose of this project is to this project is to expose students to expose students to local local entrepreneurs.entrepreneurs.

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

As a start, we are doing this As a start, we are doing this business not just because of business not just because of this is our project also this is our project also because we want to be a because we want to be a good entrepreneurs someday. good entrepreneurs someday. And we want to understand And we want to understand what are involved in owning what are involved in owning and operating business.and operating business.

This is our group, starting from left: This is our group, starting from left: Ederly, Mayenne, Juvie, Cristina, Ederly, Mayenne, Juvie, Cristina, Niña, Billy Joe.Niña, Billy Joe.

THE ENTREPRENEUR

MANG JIMMY OWNER OF MANG JIMMY’S CATERING

SERVICES

MANG JIMMY’S CATERING SERVICES PLACE

THE CASHIER COUNTER THE DINE-IN

EquipmentsEquipments

The PLACE

ENTRANCE

Mang Jimmy’s Catering Services Mang Jimmy’s Catering Services Place is located in Balara Filters, Place is located in Balara Filters,

Diliman, Quezon CityDiliman, Quezon City

The Place The Place

CUSTOMER

1. How is this business 1. How is this business recognized?recognized?

Sole proprietorshipSole proprietorship

2.How long has this 2.How long has this business established?business established?

This business has been This business has been established since 1988. It established since 1988. It is almost 22 years.is almost 22 years.

3. How would you 3. How would you characterize yourself?characterize yourself?

creativecreative

4. What made you to go into 4. What made you to go into business for yourself?business for yourself?

Actually, I am a chef and Actually, I am a chef and this is my hobby that’s this is my hobby that’s why I decided to go into why I decided to go into this business.this business.

5. Who are your 5. Who are your competitors?competitors?

Many just like Susan’s Many just like Susan’s KainanKainan

6. How have your 6. How have your products/services changed products/services changed over the past 5 years?over the past 5 years?

Actually., with my viand Actually., with my viand nothing because what I am nothing because what I am cooking before is just the cooking before is just the same as nowsame as now

7. Do you advertise? If so 7. Do you advertise? If so what media do you use?what media do you use?

No.No.

8. How did you came up 8. How did you came up with the name of this with the name of this business?business?

It is came from my name. It is came from my name. “MANG” because I am an “MANG” because I am an old man.old man.

9. How did you decide on 9. How did you decide on your location?your location?

Actually, this is my third Actually, this is my third location, I just stay here location, I just stay here because it grow here.because it grow here.

10.How many employees do 10.How many employees do you have?you have?

Many, because many of my Many, because many of my employees are my employees are my relatives.relatives.

11. What equipment do you 11. What equipment do you require your employees to require your employees to have knowledge of?have knowledge of?

Nothing, I just teach them.Nothing, I just teach them.

12. What do you look for 12. What do you look for employees when you hire?employees when you hire?

Of course what everyone Of course what everyone wanted; being generous wanted; being generous and industriousand industrious

13.What questions do you 13.What questions do you ask in an interview?ask in an interview?

Nothing.Nothing.

14. What paperwork is 14. What paperwork is involved in running this involved in running this business?business?

15. Who makes out the 15. Who makes out the work schedule? How much work schedule? How much in advance is the schedule in advance is the schedule made?made?

How are conflicts handled?How are conflicts handled?

16. How are your prices 16. How are your prices established?established?

It is based on the It is based on the ingredients.ingredients.

17. How do you handle a 17. How do you handle a difficult customer?difficult customer?

I just gave them more I just gave them more attention.attention.

18. How do you motivate 18. How do you motivate employees with employees with absenteeism/tardiness?absenteeism/tardiness?

I just take care good of I just take care good of them.them.

19.What security measures 19.What security measures do you take?do you take?

20. How often do you 20. How often do you conduct inventory?conduct inventory?

Actually, nothingActually, nothing

21.What kind of insurance 21.What kind of insurance must this business carry?must this business carry?

nonenone

22. What benefits do you 22. What benefits do you offer employees?offer employees?

Good income and proper Good income and proper treatment.treatment.

23. What education and/or 23. What education and/or training is required to own training is required to own and operate this business?and operate this business?

None- just good socialize to None- just good socialize to others.others.

24.What would you suggest 24.What would you suggest being taught in the high being taught in the high school that would encourage school that would encourage and help students to own and and help students to own and operate their own business?operate their own business?

I can just say to them to I can just say to them to improved socialized to others.improved socialized to others.

The INTERVIEWThe INTERVIEW

Pictures during the Pictures during the InterviewInterview

MEMBER 1MEMBER 1As a start, I enjoyed As a start, I enjoyed

interviewing an interviewing an entrepreneur and I entrepreneur and I learned a lot; just learned a lot; just like socializing is like socializing is the best when you the best when you are an are an entrepreneur and I entrepreneur and I learned that your learned that your hobby can be start hobby can be start of your business.of your business. Ma. Cristina P. Ma. Cristina P.

AngelesAngeles

MEMBER 2MEMBER 2 I learned a lot. I am I learned a lot. I am

happy because happy because now I know the now I know the factors that should factors that should be considered be considered when you want to when you want to start a business. I start a business. I also learned that also learned that when you like it when you like it you will go for it. you will go for it.

Ma. Niña VerancesMa. Niña Verances

MEMBER 3MEMBER 3 In our group project, In our group project,

I learned a lot I learned a lot things about things about business.business.

Ex. In our interview Ex. In our interview with Mang Jimmy with Mang Jimmy he said that his he said that his hobby is to cook hobby is to cook food and he likes to food and he likes to do something in his do something in his life so he made a life so he made a business.business.

Juvie S. MagalimJuvie S. Magalim

MEMBER 4MEMBER 4 Having an interview Having an interview

with an with an entrepreneur was entrepreneur was so fun. They are so fun. They are willing to share willing to share their ups and their ups and downs. They willing downs. They willing to give some to give some encouragement for encouragement for us. As we build our us. As we build our own business.own business. Jenifer FrijolesJenifer Frijoles

Member 5 I'm so very happy after we've interviewan entrepreneur.

Ederly Serdoncill0

MEMBER 6MEMBER 6 I learned a lot to I learned a lot to

this interview this interview because in because in business you just business you just not learned how to not learned how to count money but count money but how to earn how to earn money but also to money but also to be friendly becausebe friendly because

Mayenne DizonMayenne Dizon

I’m so happy I I’m so happy I learned some learned some several way how to several way how to expand a business expand a business and I learned to the and I learned to the entrepreneur that entrepreneur that we’ve interview we’ve interview how to managed how to managed and start a and start a business. business.

Billy Joe PastorBilly Joe Pastor

MEMBER 7MEMBER 7

It’sIt’s

time.time.