PRODUCING SIMPLE PRODUCTS CHERRIE ANN A. DELA CRUZ Are you thinking of putting up your own business someday? What business are you going to start? What are your hobbies and interests? You might begin a business with what you enjoy most. Who knows, you might become one of the most successful entrepreneur. An entrepreneur is someone who is willing to put up the capital needed to set up a business fully aware of the risks involved. It is he or she who plans, organizes, and manages the business, hires the people to help run it, and ensures that the product or service being offered is sold at a reasonable profit in order to earn. Ideal Entrepreneur • An ideal entrepreneur desires to establish business that will be able to produce simple products. Starting your own business entails serious hard work. It involves, among others, such as activities as research, planning, testing, developing, marketing, and the like Qualities of an Ideal Entrepreneur • • • • • • • Industrious-hard working Innovative-creative thinker Honest-sincere Persistent-does not easily give up Caring-understanding Confident-shows certainty Knowledgeable-well-trained/skilled DEFINITION OF TERMS BUYERS • Persons or organizations who agree to purchase the finished products or services presented with the prescribed or correct features. • Persons or organizations that purchase materials from suppliers for products and services. • Manufacturers who purchase raw materials needed for production. SELLERS • Persons or group of persons who transfer goods and services to the buyers in exchange for money. • Persons who offer things to buyers in return of something which most of the time is money. • Vendors creditors, dealers, merchants and suppliers who dispose things in return for money. DUTIES OF A SELLER • Make business fairly with buyers • Deliver on time, with proper care and place of delivery • Provide warranty for the product sold to the buyer. PRODUCT • something that is manufactured following a process, or grown and nurtured in order to be sold for a profit. ADVERTISEMENT • something that is shown or presented to the public to help sell a product or to make an announcement. BUSINESS • the activity of making, buying, or selling goods or providing services in exchange for money. EXPENSES • the amount of money that is needed to pay for or buy something. PROFIT • money that is made in a business or to get money from something. Type of Business What type of business do you want to get into? A business involves selling a product or service or both. A product is something that is manufactured following a process, or grown and nurtured in order to be sold for a profit. Service –a facility supplying a public or market demand Hints to help one decide what type of business to get into: • Start with a hobby or interest. • Produce something that you can offer or sell to your friends and school mates. • Products that are always in demand are food items. • Start small before you think of producing bigger quantities. • Do some research and investigation. • Observe people and their food preferences. • Check existing products in the local market. Things to remember when putting up a business: • Keep your cost down while maintaining the quality of your product. • Make sure to canvass and find out where you can get your materials and supplies in the best price available. • Purchase ingredients in a store or market that sells fresh produce. • Packaging must be of good quality to affect its saleability. Here are simple products that you can produce. POLVORON Ingredients: • 1 kilo all purpose four • ¾ kilo butter • ½ kilo butter milk • ¾ kilo sugar • 10 pcs. Glazen paper PROCEDURE 1. Toast the flour until light brown in color. Remove from heat. Let it cool. 2. Melt the butter. Set aside. 3. Combine powdered milk, sugar, and toasted flour. 4. Add the melted butter and mix until well combined. 5. Make sure you break the lumps while stirring the mixture. 6. Divide polvoron mixture if you want to add other flavours or nuts. 7. Press the mold in the polvoron mixture till you have filled up the cavity. 8. On a plate, press the mold to make the mixture more compact. 9. Push the ejector handle to release the molded polvoron. 10.Wrap the molded polvoron. PASTILLAS (coffee flavor) Ingredients: • 1 cup condensed milk • 1tbsp coffee • ½ kilo buttered milk or any powdered milk • sugar for coating • 2 pcs cellophane PROCEDURE 1. Combine condensed milk, coffee and powdered milk. 2. Mix and blend evenly using a mixing spoon. 3. Shape into balls or mini logs. 4. Roll in sugar 5. Wrap in cellophane. PERFORMANCE Direction: Produce your own simple product. You can choose either of the two samples or you can make your own product. After making your product, make a “teaser” or advertisement to promote your product. You can promote it within your community by showing your product. Your advertisement also serves as survey and must catch the attention of potential buyers. RUBRICS PERFORMANCE INDICATOR Criteria 1. Worked with ease and confidence Process 2. Used appropriate tools, materials and equipments 3. Follow the procedure correctly Health and 1. Hands were clean before to start safety 2. Safety work habits & standard housekeeping, sanitary and hygienic handling of ingredients 3. Took necessary safety precautions while doing 20 15 10 5 ADVERTISEMENT RUBRICS Excellent The advertisement shows significant Originality evidence of Satisfactory Needs Improvement The advertisement shows some evidence of originality and inventiveness There is no evidence of originality or new ideas The advertisement is pleasing and it can attract some potential buyers. The advertisement is not presentable and show less creativity. originality and Presentation/ Creativity inventiveness. The advertisement is pleasing, presentable, and creative and can catch the attention of potential buyers