Monday, February 5, 2007
Sunday, February 4, 2007
Sunday Meeting!
Summary of Meeting :
Change of Business Idea to :
Food for Thought !
- we think health. So u eat healthy.
or
- because we think about what you eat.
Why we didn’t choose the SafeHands idea :
SWOT analysis for SafeHands:
Strengths:
-Jobs for old
-Cheaper childcare
-Benefits the elderly, working parents and their kids
-Scalable.
Weaknesses
-Parents don’t mind spending on their children
-Hard to change perceptions (old ppl not fit to take care of kids)
-Willingness and ability of old to take care of kids.
-No steady, reliable supply of old people.
-Language barrier
-Age barrier
Opportunities
-Unique idea, first in the market
-Social Entrepreneurship
Threats
-Other childcare services have probably better services (tuition) with trained proffessionals
-Not profitable
SWOT analysis for Food for Thought:
Strengths:
-Encourage Healthy lifestyle. Increase awareness.
-Nutritionist on the spot to help tailor the food according to your needs.
-Food based on your :
---Body type
---Health history
---Needs
---Lifestyle
-Scalable (if profitable) – franchises.
-Affordable
-Easy to cook take home recipes to encourage healthy lifestyle.
Weaknesses:
-How to make healthy food appetizing.
-Menu- (too broad?)
-Appeal?
-Unique idea (nutritionist helping you decide what to eat )
-Get support from Health Promotion Board
-Get recommendations from nutritionists in Spore.
-Sponsorship from fitness clubs.
Things to do:
1. Keep Brainstorming for ideas
2. Think about marketing this one
3. Check out the blog on Monday night/Tuesday morning for the business card.
4. Post on the IVLE Forum: Free Days (preferably after 7 on weekdays) for WEEKLY meetings.
--LP--
