Thursday, 11 June 2015

Introduction to business

6/6/15 ( week 16)
Ho Vui San ( 0321028 )
Introduction to Business
Assignment : interviewing business owners

For this assignments, we are to interview business owners and ask them several questions about their experiences in the business world. I have decided to interview the owner of Ho Seng Hooi ( my dad ) heheh :)

( Petron Station )

How is your daily business ?
I was a petrol station owner, my daily business operations is 24 hours in three shifts and the sale is about RM60.000.

What happened after GST ?
      Sale after GST slow down slightly especially in the convenience store.

How the economy effects business ?
The economy affected at our business is not very bad compared to other business.

What are the product/services you offer?
We are selling diesel that is 93% crude oil and 7% palm oil, Ron 97 petrol and Ron 95 petrol. We have a convenience store selling confectionery, snacks, grocery, drink and many other things.     

How do you operate?
We operate 24 hours in three shifts 7am to 3pm, 3pm to 11pm and 11pm to 7am. First and second shifts we have 2 cashiers at backcourt and 2 customer service attendance at the forecourt and third 2 cashiers only.

Demand and where you get your supply ?
Most of our customers are from the industrial area nearby and also housings area. The products we get it from Bagan Luar Penang.