Michelle Whitsitt January 4‚ 2009 Writing Assignment # 1: Interview a Business Owner Due: January 7‚ 2009 For my interview I decided to pick the owner of the company I work for. The owner’s name is J. Kent McNew and he is the owner of Eastern Petroleum Corporation. The company is a petroleum distributor of gasoline primarily through gas station outlets. Eastern Petroleum Corporation is a Maryland corporation and its corporate office is located in Annapolis‚ MD. Mr. McNew sells products in MD
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1.0 Executive Summary Harley-Davidson is a company that despite enjoying nearly 15 years of being a leader in the market place and capitalizing on strong sales growth‚ find themselves reevaluating their overall strategy. The analysis below goes through the each level of the market-place to determine where‚ what and how change can take place. At the industry level‚ it is clear that the mature product life cycle necessitates stronger price competition‚ further expansion into foreign markets and
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Owners ’ Equity Paper Owners ’ Equity Paper Owners’ equity (OE) in a corporation rises or falls with the profitability of that corporation. OE equals the net assets of a corporation and is made up of two main components‚ paid-in capital and earned capital. Paid-in capital is made up of the funds provided by stockholders also known as contribution capital‚ and any additional paid-in capital from other sources. Earned capital consists of the retained earnings of a corporation and is derived from
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Running head: OWNERS’ EQUITY PAPER Owners’ Equity Paper Michelle McDaniel University of Phoenix Owners’ Equity Paper Introduction Investors have to keep a close eye on many different parts of their investments. First‚ keeping the paid-in capital separate from the capital earned. Paid-in capital is the total amount of stock purchased by the shareholders. Where earned capital is the profit earned from operations. Second‚ the investor needs to keep track of the capital earned this creates
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Strategic Analysis [pic] Table of Contents I. INTRODUCTION A. Brief History 1. Harley-Davidson 2. The Motorcycle Industry B. Harley-Davidson 1. Mission Statement 2. Vision Statement D. Problem Statement 1. What is the Future of Harley-Davidson? II. EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT A. Nature of the Industry 1. Economic 2. Social 3. Technological 4. Future of the Industry B. Competitive Analysis 1. Industry Attractiveness and Barriers 2. Key Success
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clubs are nightclubs that have the same entertainment as ordinary clubs but have dissimilarity in dress codes‚ cost and maturity level. Some upscale club owners are convinced that if their customers are dressed in a button up shirt and slacks versus a white T-shirt and jeans that they are less likely to partake in any physical conflict. Owners
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Nilima Rawal BMGT110 University of Maryland University College September 23‚ 2012 Abstract For my interview I decided to choose the owner of 6 different Subway Restaurants in Maryland. It was an honor to interview my friend "Mr. Sharad Doshi". He has been in this industry for past five years. I chose him because he has been an inspiration to everyone. Looking at his accomplishments‚ makes us feel very proud and I knew for sure‚ for me‚ the best person to interview would
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Harley-Davidson: Women and Motorcycles Introduction An American tradition can be dated back to 1903 when two young men brought their idea to life and produced the first Harley-Davidson motorcycle. At the time‚ the motor-driven motorcycle that these young men were inventing was to be for their own personal use. Once it was produced‚ it became popular with motorcycle enthusiast and having survived some difficult times Harley-Davidson is just as popular today‚ as it was when if first began (Bolfert)
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Discuss the attractiveness of the women motorcyclist market in terms of size and growth. As pointed out in the video‚ Harley Davidson is fully committed to fostering and growing the women motorcyclist market. Women today represent a large sector of the workforce‚ enjoy higher incomes than 20 years ago‚ and possess more disposable income. Furthermore‚ women are much more empowered than ever before and are encouraged to exercise their freedom of expression and individualism. To fill their psychological
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volatility and cyclical motorcycle business‚ Harley-Davidson attempts to expand capacity without taking on further debt. Thus‚ it would expand capacity first through internal process improvements and restructuring‚ and externally only if needed. • Timing – In 1992‚ production capacity was increased from 75‚000 to 100‚000 after an internal expansion project. In 1995‚ a further capacity expansion was planned in response to the growing motorcycle market. • Type – Harley-Davidson has plants capable of producing
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