2. Introduction
The company I interviewed was
Subway.
I interviewed by boss, Neil Gwatsighi. I
met him by working for him. He started
working in the food industry when he
was only sixteen years old.
He eventually worked his way up to
manager until he had enough money
to afford his own store and manage his
own business.
3. Entrepreneurs Company
Subway is in the food industry and has
thousands of stores nationwide.
Subway sells subs, pizzas, drinks, and also soup
and cookies.
Neil has been in business for 8 years.
Neil manages the store and also takes care of
financial issues and food orders.
Neil chose this business because he has been
with subway his whole life and fell in love with
the food industry.
4. Background of Business
Neil enjoyed working in the food industry at a young
age. It then carried over to when he was an adult
and decided he wanted to make his own profit and
bought out the subway and hired his own
employees.
He started the business because he wanted to be in
charge and manage his own business.
Neil gained his work experience from working there
at a young age and gaining experience over the
years.
The company is now differently managed. Neil saves
natural resources. For example, we use rags to wipe
down windows as opposed to paper towels; therefor
saving trees.
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6. Successes and Challenges
Some challenges Neil faces are severe weather
conditions, running out of inventory, and also if an
employee(s) calls out sick.
Some successes Subway has is when revenue is
$2000 or more for a days work. Another success is if
200 or more costumers come in within a day.
The most challenging aspect Neil faces is when all
employees call out and he has to work a busy day
all by himself.
This issue is overcome by a strong work ethic and
appropriate time management skills.
7. Successes and Challenges
Some critical success factors consist of
making sure all preparation is ready for a days
work. For example, all the veggies such as
onions and peppers should be sliced and
ready for access throughout the day.
Neil makes sure all his employees are doing
their work “the subway.”
One major flaw that subway has is that they
produced to many coupons allowing
customers to get free subs. This causes Neil to
lose profit.
8. The Future
Neil plans to stay in business in the future
but not in the food industry.
He is losing profit with the coupons and
point cards. He has more business, but less
profit. Neil wants to run a camera business
in the near future because it is more
profitable and its self proprietorship. Neil
likes to work alone and get things done
right.
9. Interesting Questions
Some questions that I asked Neil and found
interesting are what brought you to subway.
Neil responded that his father also worked at
subway and he hired him at a young age to
begin working and follow the foot steps of his
father.
Another question I found unique was what he
found most difficult about working at a young
age. Neil answered that his father gave him a
large amount of hours. Neil was working 40+
hours a week and it was extremely difficult
with no free time.
10. Summary
Neil’s advice to the members of the class was
to establish a strong work ethic and time
management skills at a young age so that
you are prepared for the real world and be
successful in life.
I learned how difficult it really is to manage a
business. It takes a lot of hard work, time, and
determination to be successful when
managing a company. I will take this
experience as a learning block and use what
I have learned about management and
become successful in the near future.
