Leadership is important within a team because a team would be lost without someone to follow. A leader is someone who leads everyone in the right direction they are there to help grow along the business. Leadership can be a general term in ways that it’s used in a business, for example leading the conversation in a meeting or leading the team as a CEO. Previously being in a leadership based class, I learned how to be a leader in a large group setting. I feel that it is a good thing to possess.

One huge part of a business can be the rate of productivity. Working for long hours at a time can be hard, but there are ways that can increase the amount of work done in a specific amount of time. Productivity within a group can be hard to achieve but with a good work mindset, the group or business can set arrangements that get more work done and keep everyone happy. For example then I would work on a project, I would always think about the amount of time that is actually spent working rather than how I can get it done quicker but with the regular quality of my work.

One other thing in a business is if they are goal oriented or not. Goals are needed to have a target that everyone is working toward. Whether it be a short term goal or a long term goal, they are always such a good way to get everyone on the same page. I believe that goals are a good way to keep everyone on track with their workload, as they set deadlines for each specific task. Another thing is that having such specific goals means that every person can work on their own specific job and get it to the highest quality as they are the ones working on it. I would say that I am goal oriented myself, as I always set deadlines for when I have to do things.

Being able to communicate in a large team always is difficult, but here are ways to work that out and have a great connection with each member of a business. Communication is such an important thing as it is needed to send important work and information between workers. There are many means of communication, either online or in person, they are still great ways of communication.

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NON-REGISTERED CHARITIES (NPO)
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Being a business there are many standards form the public and their own morals, donating can be dependent on who it's coming from. From my perspective I would say that businesses on one hand donate to charities to actually give back, and help others. The other people of businesses would donate just because of the reputation that they get from getting the public's attention.

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1. My business model is one that is very involved with every aspect, the people, planet and lastly the profit. When thinking about donating to a charity, I think that giving back to others can be such a huge thing. With this amount my business would be giving the majority of the charity to help with their funding for other needed aspects of research. For my business, I would like to donate to charities that are local to my area. In Vancouver there are many charities that are very important, the three main charities would be the SPCA, the David Suzuki Foundation, and the BC Children's Hospital Foundation. These are foundations that I really support their cause and research.

2. The three charities I chose were the SPCA, the David Suzuki Foundation, and the BC Children's Hospital Foundation, these are foundations that support every aspect of business that I support. I am really there for supporting people and the environment, which is why I chose these specific charities. The first would be the SPCA, ever since I was young I have always been helping to donate to the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, it was something that I was always interested in. The second one I chose was the David Suzuki Foundation, as I think the environment is such a huge factor of life. I chose it specifically because they try to spend the majority of their time to research information for the government, businesses and individuals about the environment. The last one I chose was the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, this charity has such a wonderful meaning behind it so I knew I had to include it. What they do in this charity is give the hope back to the kids who are in the hospitals by giving them extensive and inspiring experiences.

3.With this whole business journey I want to create a sustainable business and products. I want to create things based on the customer's wants and needs. My specific goals are to learn how to create my own products from start to finish, whether that may be from the designs to the packaging and marketing. I want to be able to do it independently.

“Our Foundation.” BC Children's Hospital Foundation, 23 Oct. 2020, www.bcchf.ca/our-foundation/. 

PROJECT ENTERPRISE IDEA MINDMAP 

2. What would you rather the product outcome be?

-quick but low quality

-slow but high quality

3. Which area would you say needs the most support?

4. What would you find a reasonable amount of price for the bags I would sell compared to other small businesses online?

5. Based on the last question, what would be a reasonable price for profit to give back into helping those in need?

6. What alternatives products would you want to buy other than bags?

7. What are the reasons that you decided to choose my business rather than other competitors? (fill in the blank)

8. What other products and services are similar to ours, which would you rather consider purchasing?

9. Considering the idea of people in need, what are your thoughts about the issue?

10. What would you suggest to also do to help the community ?

Materials wise there are many components that are needed to start up. The main thing is the donation boxes that will be placed around. This is the main way that is going to collect the clothing donations. Along with the donation bins, the next thing is the signs that will give information about the cause. These signs will be a way of helping the word spread in the community. The last component would come after there are donations to collect, large bins will be needed. Bins that are used for mailing purposes seems like a reliable thing to go to.

As for the tools and other means of support and help there are many ways that can be listed. One main aspect is the transportation between the donation boxes and the shelters. One's personal car can be used to transfer the donations, doing this more frequently will reduce the amount of trips in one day. With the help aspect, there is a high amount of support from the shelters where the donations are received. Another huge motivation is the support from the community, those who either donate with money or with clothing. It’s such a huge help either way.

Donation Bin: (3 boxes)

$1079/1

$3237/3

Signs: STAPLES

Coroplast Signs: 18”x24” $45.99/1

$91.98/2

Flyers: 8.5”x11” $0.41/page

$20.50/50 pages

Mail Bins: ULINE

21x19x14” $36/1

        $180/5

Clothing Donation License

$60 Application Fee

$151 Annual Licensing Fee (~3 years)

$3237

$91.98

$180

$20.50

= $3529.48

$60

$453

=$513

$200

$3529.48

$513

$200

=$4242.48

Start Up Funds:

When starting up a business there are many ways that are used to run a market test, for mine I decided to make a prototype of the service that I am working on. I want to make a prototype to gain knowledge about how people will interact with this specific type of service. One other way of market testing that seems effective is to ask the shelter and citizens about how they feel about the cause and what can be done more productively.

“CollecDonator®.” Welcome to Recyclingbin.com, www.recyclingbin.com/Collection/Large-Donation-Bins-Textile-Clothing-Recycling-Bins-48/CollecDonator. 

Maverick, J.B. “What Are Key Operating Activities in a Company?” Investopedia, Investopedia, 16 Sept. 2020, www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/060115/what-are-examples-key-operating-activities-company.asp. 

Signs. design.staplescopyandprint.ca/Signs-Banners-Posters/Signs. https://design.staplescopyandprint.ca/Signs-Banners-Posters/Sign

Vancouver, City of. “Clothing Donation Bin Business Licence.” City of Vancouver, vancouver.ca/doing-business/clothing-donation-bin-business-licence.aspx. 

Marketing is such an important step and a great way to gain awareness for a very important cause, in this case is the lack of proper clothing for those in need. The ways that I am planning to use towards marketing this project is to create a website and also create some ads that will be projected in the area. I also feel that creating a social media account like Instagram will gain the interest of more of the youth, teenagers and young adults.

Part B:

The next portion of the marketing aspect is gaining the attraction of those who could help the cause. The ways of planning to set up this project is to have a modern look. Another thing that is important to myself is having enough information to understand and want to help with donating or buying. When making the design and mood board for marketing, I want to have a neutral but attractive color palette. From experience that is something that people look at first, it’s either the pictures or the photos attached. Overall I want a clean and sleek look to my business operation.

The last part of marketing is more directed to my interaction with the customers and citizens. Professionalism is a key aspect to gain more interest and respect. As part of a society that is more based on technology, I would be using majority online sources to communicate with others. Although communication can be quite limited, I will always be understanding of what people have to say and being
respectful of others' time schedules. Either if the interaction is in person or through technology, I want to show myself
as a leader, helper and kind. I want to seem approachable and be able to give others the knowledge of the cause I am working for.