Blog 22- Independent Component 2

(a) “I, Michelle Villasenor, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work."

(b) Below is a link to a bibliography, my mentor also assisted me through the process: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DMCANjhxLJWG242G35v5UMuVuHtqf6R8z7NrqRmF-Jk/edit?usp=sharing

(c) Updated

(d) My independent component two is connected to my independent component one. In my independent component one I created a business plan for a restaurant I imagined called "Agent Vegan". In my independent component two I created a website made for that exact restaurant. My website is based on the original business plan fro Agent Vegan. In the website I placed the food options and wrote out description for each item, along with this I wrote out descriptions of the restaurant to "attract consumers". I also created a short thirty second commercial for Agent Vegan, I incorporated pictures, music and dialogue.

(e) Here is a link to the basic layout of what is on the website: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RFbJav8smQvK1zVQXAUvRaJGhqntkQ44kyaIopC4zwM

Here is a link to the created website: http://michellevilla101.wix.com/mysite 
 

Here is the mini commercial: https://youtu.be/Nx1jWjNQXUo

(f) My essential question is "How can a  manager ensure a successful start up restaurant?" well on of the things about a start up is that not many p eople know about it, it's new and it is up to the one in charge to drive in people. What better wayto drive in people than through commercials, and allowing web access to your consumers helps them decide whether they will like your restaurant or not. Many people nowadays just look online for reviews of new locations, it's important to keep a clean and convincing web page.

Here is a link to my hours log as well: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oHiF91gV31AEcXN9MwqqF6hh1O_JhJq1rmQbWmNjnxM

Blog 16: Independent Component 2 Approval

1.  Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.
I plan on finding a more in depth understanding for my answer to my essential question, "How can a manager ensure a successful start-up restaurant?". Since my answer is advertisement I want to create a website for a restaurant based on the restaurant that I came up with in my business plan. Along with that I would like to create a commercial, also based on the business plan.

2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.
The web page will be thoroughly examined and I will do my best to assure that all features work properly, I could take pictures of the progress I make each day, I will also work on the website when I'm with my mentor and she can sign off the hours that it took me to complete the website. As for the commercial I could include rough draft and final draft of the commercials script, and include rough cuts and other clips from recording dates.

3.  Explain how this component will help you explore your topic in more depth.
Since the answer for my EQ is advertisement, the website creation will help me understand the different colors and information that need to be on a restaurants web page in order to get the potential consumers attention. I would have to do a lot more research on restaurant blogs and web pages to see what they include. As for the commercial, it will help me come up with a creative way to connect with my consumers and get them to be interested in what I'm attempting to sell them.

4.  Post a log in your Senior Project Hours link and label it "Independent Component 2" log.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oHiF91gV31AEcXN9MwqqF6hh1O_JhJq1rmQbWmNjnxM/edit?usp=sharing

Independent Component 1

• LITERAL
  (a) I, Michelle Villasenor, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 31 hours of work.
  (b) Cite your source regarding who or what article or book helped you complete the independent component.
• There were actually multiple sources here is a link to all of them, they are in MLA format: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b6i0xJCTbaZ1WHIwErY_TWCt1u8GcCFeQFLchcrK7Bw/edit?usp=sharing 
• (d) I completed an entire business plan based on a restaurant concept of my choosing. I chose to use a vegan restaurant and named it "Agent Vegan" I made the business plan as legitimate as I could, I had to look fro averages when summing up costs for some materials but other than that the business plan is very legitimate. 
• Below is my business plan: 
• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PQebk3rc3N3PhGQVga54f9P78WVTpgDLbjopkItAW1U/edit?usp=sharing
• Below is my mini reflection and title page with my resources:
• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I8cgwnIsYEnBuavLTXMvYnLB6c_jINoQcR1uKxQFf0A/edit?usp=sharing
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• INTERPRETIVE 
  I actually showed the log of the full 31 hours of work that I did and since I completed my business plan with my mentor I had her sign it as evidence. Below is my independent component log:
  
• https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oHiF91gV31AEcXN9MwqqF6hh1O_JhJq1rmQbWmNjnxM/edit?usp=sharing
• APPLIED
  This component helped me better understand the entire foundation of what it takes to run a restaurant. There were many different segments within the business plan from financials as in stating assets and payroll to what forms of advertisement are you going to use. I definitely received a way more in depth understanding of a restaurant start- up.

Blog 8: Independent Component 1 Proposal

1.  Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

I plan to spend at least thirty hours working on my very own business plan. A business plan is by definition, "A written document that describes in detail how a new business is going to achieve its goals. A business plan will layout a written plan from a marketing, financial and operational viewpoint." This whole process will involve a lot of research and tedious writing. I will be thinking of my very own type of restaurant whether it be vegetarian, fast food or dine in. The business plan will consist of:

An executive summary- which is just a run through of what the business is about. 

General company description- this includes a mission statement and goals of the restaurant. 

Products and services- which may include pictures and descriptions of products that will be available in the restaurant regarding the quality of the food. 

Marketing plan- include statistics and sources that will predict my projected sales. Also includes target group, benefits about my product and other strategies. 

Operational Plan- Where services are produced, type of location the restaurant is going to be in, legal documents, workers, inventory. 

Management and Organization- The basic manager of the business and their credentials.

Personal Financial statement- personal assets, stockholders, liabilities (this section is mainly just to show to the banks if you're planning on pulling out a huge loan, so this probably wont apply to me or I might just make a hypothetical financial statement).

Start Up expenses and Capitalization- This is a basic estimate of how much money I will end up putting in the restaurant. 

Financial Plan- The title says it all, there will most likely be a twelve month chart based on the projected profit and loss. 

Appendices- includes all types of information used to write up my business plan.

Refining the plan- includes a restatement of all sections. 

Click the link below to download the document that I'm basing my business plan off of, its basically a summary of all of the sections included in a business plan.

A view at how a business plan is written (click to download)

2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

 I will be able to provide my house teacher with a bibliography of the different types of websites and books I used to write my business plan as well as biweekly progress reports on the actual plan and if that isn't enough I could have my mentor monitor me while I'm working on the business plan and sign off on how many hours I had spent on it. 

3.  Explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more depth.

I feel like writing my own business plan will allow me to learn more about each specific step needed to build up a restaurant and it will feel more realistic to me as if I was actually going to start up this restaurant. Giving me more of a hands on and personal approach to my senior topic

4.  Update your Senior Project Hours log.