Case 1. Trap-Ease America: The big cheese mousetrap. ------------------------------------------------ 1.In order to evaluate their once-in-a-lifetime opportunity the investors need the information if there’s another more sophisticated tool of fighting against mice. If there are - their opportunities are not so high. But if another tool haven’t been invented yet and the Trap-Easeis the only innovative mousetrap on the market‚ Martha and investors are able to use thisopportunity.Group would write
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1. I feel Martha and the Trap-Ease America investors need to do some strategic planning- the process of developing and maintaining a strategic fit between the organization’s goals and capabilities and its changing marketing opportunities. This would set the stage for the rest of the planning. I do not think Martha has done enough research into the market to really assess whether the demand for her product would be there. Martha needs to think about her marketing concept‚ which is a philosophy
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Company Case. Trap-Ease America: The big cheese mousetraps 1) Martha and the Trap-Ease America investors believe they face a once-in-a- lifetime opportunity. What information do they need to evaluate this opportunity? How do you think the group would write its mission statement? How would you write it? By saying they face a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity I assume that they are talking about the potential for profit and growth. However‚ from this case it doesn’t seem that Martha‚ the president
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Swot Analysis of Trap-Ease Executive Summary: Trap-Ease America has the patent to a revolutionary new mouse trap. Trap-Ease America expected the revolutionary mouse trap to sell like hot cakes unfortunately things have not progressed as predicted so far. A few major problems can be identified with the overall business strategy of Trap-Ease America. First of all‚ the President of the company happens to be the only sales person as well for the product. Secondly‚ there seems to be a wrong selection
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Teri Cowling 2/2/2012 TRAP-EASE AMERICA: THE BIG CHEESE OF MOUSE TRAPS 1. Martha and the trap-ease investors believe they face a once in a life time opportunity. With this being said I assume the investors are referring to their ability of growth and profit. Information needed to evaluate this opportunity would be that of their competitors. The investors should see what if any advantage they have in regards to price and product. Also if any competitor is really pushing the “humane”
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Case Study: Trap Ease America 1. First of all‚ Martha needs to investigate if there are other tools that are better and more efficient for trapping mice. In addition to this‚ Martha should evaluate other supplies and equipment in the market that are high in quality and are at a lower cost. If Martha concludes that her product‚ Trap-Ease America‚ is the most efficient and the supplies she uses are the best quality with a decent or lower cost‚ then she should take the opportunity. Next‚ the mission
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Has Martha identified the best target market for Trap-Ease? In other to ascertain whether Martha has identified the best target market for Trap-Ease we will look at what is a market and what does target markets involves. A market is the set of actual and possible buyers of a product or services and marketing involves the process by which individuals and groups obtain what they need and want through creating and exchanging products and values with each other. Before targeting a market
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Trap-Ease America: the big cheese of mousetraps case Case Analysis: A group of investors had formed Trap-ease America in January after it had obtained worldwide rights to market the innovative mouse trap. The group then hired Martha to serve as president‚ and to develop and manage trap-ease America organizations. Even though the product is well designed‚ and is bringing a new idea to the market‚ by using a good trap to catch the mice‚ it didn’t bring much profit to the company. Even after winning
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