New Kid on the Block: Yakitori-Q

May 18, 2012 by · 7 Comments

Last weekend, I had the distinct privilege to learn more about YakitoriQ, the latest food cart business idea from the creator of Potato Corner, Jorge Noel Y. Wieneke III, an 18-year veteran of the food industry.

He was initially in the advertising industry before becoming an entrepreneur and consultant to many businesses, including Waffle Time and Mini Stop.

Currently, he shares his entrepreneurial knowledge to students in the Center for Continuous Education (CCE) of the Ateneo de Manila as Program Director for Retail Diploma, Franchise Management and Spa Management Program. You would likely have seen him also in PLDT KaAsenso ads as he is the face of that project.

Sir Jorge is also a founding member of the Association of Philippine Franchisers Inc., one of the largest franchising organization in the Philippines.

Aside from Potato Corner, he also runs Japok which is a highly affordable Japanese Fast Food Restaurant and Kbop Quick Korean, a Korean Fast Food Restaurant in Mckinley Hills.

Yakitori-Q

Yakitori-Q is a Japanese street food concept usually consisting of chicken and its different parts, skewered and grilled to perfection and dipped in secret barbeque sauce. For the Philippine market, the following sauces are available: Yakitori, American BBQ, Pinoy BBQ, Korean Bulgogi, and suka.

Yakitori-Q is a budget friendly comfort food. A single stick of chicken or pork YakitoriQ is only P16. There are combo meals also. 2 pieces of YakitoriQ with rice will only cost you P45. Way cheaper than most local fast food places.

I tried some of the Yakitori and I found it quite tender and its outer was fried to perfect crispines :)

I was informed that the franchise fee would be around 250k.

Expect to see Yakitori-Q stalls this June in Greenhills, Tutuban Center, St. Francis Square, MCU and Robinson’s Ermita.

For this year, the target is 50 stalls.

What they are looking for in prospective franchisees are those that are cooperative and are willing to learn all about the business.

Good Places for this food business are bus terminals and food courts in malls as there is heavy human traffic in those places.

Finally, let me share his strategy when it comes to crafting business ideas:

I imagine and Visualize. It all starts with imagination.

~Jorge Noel Y. Wieneke III~

 

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The Biggest Hindrance To Your Success: The Lizard Brain

May 14, 2012 by · 18 Comments

I have just finished reading Seth Godin‘s masterpiece, Linchpin: Are you Indispensable?

It’s a brilliant book, a manifesto, a challenge for you to release the artist in you.

But there is a big challenge that block your success: The Lizard Brain.

Lizard Brain

 

The Lizard brain contains the Resistance, the one that blocks the source of your great ideas and talents.

It blocks the artist inside you.

The Lizard Brain is part of your Limbic System in your brain. Things that it controls are anger, revenge, and fear.

The Lizard Brain makes you question your abilities. It makes you fearful. It tells you to conform and avoid standing out.

It makes you fear failure.

Even when you know failure is necessary for success.

Here are symptoms of the Lizard Brain operating in your life:

1) Procrastination

2) Excuses

3) Lack of Goals

4) Mediocrity

5) Being boring

6) Lack of Self Confidence

Do you see the Lizard brain operating in your life?

Are you hiding your brilliance?

So what’s the solution?

Seth Godin says:

The only solution is to call all the bluffs at once, to tolerate no rational or irrational reason to hold back on your art.

The only solution is to start today, to start now, and to ship.

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I would be sharing more ideas from his book in coming posts.

You can purchase his book via Amazon if you would like a digital copy. Click on the picture below:

 

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