Skills
Introduction:
As my business is a convenient store so I need management skills some of these are contacting suppliers, providing customer services and looking for the best investments in the business to make sure I survive in the competition war.
Skills needed to run my business:
The main skills required to convenient store are to be able to see what could be a potential benefit towards the business. To find these you need to be good with communicating wither its talking to a angry customer or if your ordering stock by supply on demand. Another skill needed is IT as you need to update flyers and promotional offers by computer; these must be done professionally unless they are made by hand for in-store proposes.
Some other skills required:
- Maths: to run any business you must have maths skills you need these from working out when you will have you break-even point to working out your revenue.
- Multitasking: NEED TO EDIT FROM ERE As I am running a corner shop I need to have knowledge of products in my store. This knowledge is important because many customers might be buying certain product first time. This could be ingredients, company of product or if the product is suitable for vegetarian.
- Creativity: Creativity is skill which can be used to attract customers by decorating the shop in a way which people will like. This also includes organising products in sections so it’s easy for customers to find things they want.
- Stock taking: Stock taking is to know what product I will want for my shop. This stock taken after observing expiry date and amount of products would be taken. Stock taking might also need some market research to find out what will people buy most.
- Setting budget: While setting budget I should know that it will make profit not loss. I should also consider what budget people would think its good value for money.
