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III. OBJECTIVES
To realized the company’s growth strategy
To determined projects that will add value both financially and strategically.
To have an improved business model
To be a recognizable brand
A. SWOT Matrix
HELPFUL HARMFUL
Strengths Weaknesses
Competent Staff/Personnel Capital Intensive Business
INTERNAL
STRENGTHS
1. Competent Staff/Personnel- Simply refers to having the right people in the right
seats.
2. Strong Core Values- refers to defining accepted fundamental principles or standards
that bond and motivate the organization
3. Differentiated Products and Services- refers to providing superior, innovative, and
differentiated products and services.
4. Integrated “workplace-as-a-service” platform- gives building tenants and
enterprise clients access to a growing network of premium meeting and event
spaces, flexible workspaces, hospitality services, and curated experiences for
users.
WEAKNESSES
1. Capital Intensive business- refers a high cost of investment to be able to cater
and extend services to prospective clients of high profile in nature.
2. Localized business model- they have limited markets with in the area
considering the high expenses used in the operation to cover up their
obligation to pay`
3. Real estate cost – inclining cost for the company to sustain the financing for
the certain rented properties
4. Limited locations- refers to Convene turning down of meeting requests up to
55% because of unavailability of its three spaces
OPPORTUNITIES
1. Emerging Market – can help the company branding and develop more
potential strategies in the market place
2. Investors from other places – potential investors to invest in their company
for additional capital for them to expand in other places
3. Wide market scope in other places – the large number of population and
establishment in the other places
THREATS
1. Competitors – they might be encounter direct and indirect competition in the
market with the growing demand of the establishment
2. Economic Condition – No stable economic condition and every time changing
based on the governance management
3. Government rules and regulations – there are certain rules not applicable for
them that might be adjustment for the entity to operates
4. Implication of increasing taxes – the government running for taxes in the
entity that would make losses for the entity.
CONVENE: GETTING READY FOR GROWTH
Written Analysis of the Case
PROS:
Great way to leverage existing resources.
Be able to subsidize capital expenditures to partners.
Give an impression of greater financial viability
Access to new potential customers and partners
CONS:
Loss of control - as the business grows, you may need to delegate management
duties or divide the workloads between different locations.
Cultural Risk- potential for struggle due to cultural difference.
Partners’ tendency to act outside the stipulated agreements.
VI. RECOMMENDATION
We recommend the ACA1 that the Convene, Inc. should needs to ensure that its business
model can deliver long-term profitability and stability that will respond to the rapid
growth of industry taking into consideration their limited resources; thus it is to strategize
diversification on new market through execution of expansion plan that focus on entering
partnership agreement with reputable and largest landlords in commercial real estate.
This strategic approach will realize the company’s growth strategy and determine projects
that will add value both financially and strategically that will eventually improve their
business model and establish a recognizable brand.