Introduction
The town of San Antonio is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija. It is located in between Jaen,Zaragosa, Cabiao and Concepcion. San Antonio is devided into 16 barangays. San Antonio is just an unfrequented place in Nueva Ecija; businesses are well introduced to the public. And since the town starts to compete in the market, varieties of products are opened like services and high quality products. In search for a business to engage at, the researchers considered the continous need of merchandise to be sold. Hardware supplies are items continously needed in search for knowledge and to earn living. The system of management of his business is simple as buying and reselling the items to prospective consumers. But due to present market condition where management is becoming complex due to the emergence of scientific methods of management tries to out-do each other, a need for a “evaluation study” as a means of preparation and planning is of outmost importance of this study. Venturing into business is the only alternative income and at the same time provide employment even just to a few.
Statement of the Problem This research work is aimed to look into the viability of establishing a hardware supplies business in San Antonio, Nueva Ecija. Specifically this study sought answers to the following:
1. Who is the target market of the pruposed business?
What are the marketing strategies and programs of this proposed business?
2. What are the technical and production processes needed in the operation of the proposed business?
3. What type of organization is necessary for the proposed business?
4. How much initial capital is (needed) to establish this kind of business? How long did the initial capital paybacked?
5. What are the potential problems that may arise during the operation of the proposed business? What possible solution to these problems?
Significance of the study This research work provides the