Kisko Products' Challenges & the Haircut-on-Wheels Business Model

This assignment addresses the concerns of Mr. Josephs regarding Kisko Products, focusing on the impact of new workplace legislation, rising hydro costs, and competition. It proposes government responses to support small businesses and analyzes the franchise business model of Haircut-on-Wheels, highlighting its hybrid approach combining sole proprietorship and corporate characteristics. The analysis includes their growth strategy through brand rights sales, cost management, stylist training, and continuous improvement.

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(i) Summarize Mr. Josephs’ concerns about running Kisko Products
Mr. Joseph is highly concerned on the new workplace legislation laws and procedures
enacted. He is concerned on their impacts as they increase the hydro incurred costs
and also increasing fees for several existing government programs. This will be likely
to bring down the Kisko product business as he feels that the family enterprise is
under risk (Foss, & Saebi,2017).
He is Laos concerned that running kisko products is faces pressure for lower prices
from other big retailers like Costco and Loblaw. He is also concerned about the
seasonal employees who are not permanent and might not be loyal. There also exist
narrow and unforgiving niche in the business and also increased competitors who will
want to grab the entire business.
There has been a cruel blow to the business as a result of the province ne workplace
legislation which affects the minimum wage rates hence negatively impacts Mr.
Joseph kisko products (Foss, & Saebi,2017). There exist rise in cost and as seen most
of his products. He is afraid that increased power cost would reduce production.
(ii) If you were a spokesperson for the Federal/Provincial/Regional/ Municipal
government how would you respond to each concern?
As the spokesperson for the provincial government I would recommend the enacting of
suitable workplace policies and legislation that favors both the small retail business and
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the workers. I would also address Mr. Joseph concern by helping the small business to
relocate their manufacturing operations to a suitable and profit making environment. I
would ensure laws and rules are put in place to ensure fair play in business and reduce
unnecessary competition from large company rivals (Saebi, & Foss,2015). Attracting
foreign investors like Google will also help small business to be established in the
province. In the province favorable terms and policies of trade should be enacted to
maximize on economic output. Policies should be enacted to increase province low
productivity. Power policies are important in order to increase power and reduce extra
electricity rates.
(iii) Consider the business model for Haircut-on- wheels. Describe the business
model used by Carol and Kimberly?
Franchise business model
The Beauty on demand business model used by carol and Kimberly is in hybrid form as it
involves the sole proprietorship kind with those characteristic of a salon corporation. It this
model, it has allowed them to grow the business by selling the rights the salons brand (Saebi, &
Foss,2015). The cost sensitive items are placed low.
Haircuts on Wheels is fast-paced and interesting. Stylists receive on-going training to improve
skills and efficiency, everyone works as a team; everyone has areas of proficiency and potential
forgrowth.The model enables them to their researching skills, implementing and improving on
new ideas.
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References
Foss, N. J., & Saebi, T. (2017). Fifteen years of research on business model innovation: How far have we
come, and where should we go?. Journal of Management, 43(1), 200-227.
Saebi, T., & Foss, N. J. (2015). Business models for open innovation: Matching heterogeneous open
innovation strategies with business model dimensions. European Management Journal, 33(3),
201-213.
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