Case Study 1: What Now My Love?: 1. Should Rose Stop Operating Her Business?
Case Study 1: What Now My Love?: 1. Should Rose Stop Operating Her Business?
Case Study 1: What Now My Love?: 1. Should Rose Stop Operating Her Business?
On any given day, Rose Restaurant is full of customers. It is not surprising because
of two factors: first, its location in the center of the commercial district of Santiago City and
second, the dynamism of its owner and manager, Ms. Rose Martinez. She is more than happy
because she was able to realize her dream of becoming successful in the food business. She now
owns the building and the lot she used to rent. Served in its large air-conditioned function hall are
native and Chinese delicacies. The place has ample parking space for 20 cars.
It was in the restaurant where she first met her future husband. He is a government
employee and is assigned to work in a nearly town. Rose’s husband is a native of San Jose City
and his widowed mother is operating a big palay trading firm. Apart from owning 10 cargo trucks,
his mother also owns one and a half hectares of commercial land in the city’s business district.
Just as Rose was considering opening a branch of her restaurant in Cauayan City, her
mother-in-law died. Two weeks, her husband informed her that being the heir, he needs to move
quickly to San Jose City and manage his mother’s business and other properties.
Even if her husband operates her mother’s business, Rose could still continue managing her
restaurant. Both of them, however, are of the difficulty of maintaining the two businesses which
are four hours away by car from each other. They will miss each other for days every week if they
decide to keep both businesses. Her husband is indifferent, however, on whatever Rose’s
decision will be.
Rose is now mulling over her family’s chances of succeeding in business if she decides on
maintaining only the palay trading firm. Her decision-making is made more complicated when her
assistant reported a 49% increase in last year’s profits of her restaurant.
QUESTION:
NO, Rose should not shut down her company because, as businesswomen,
It is critical to have a business, especially if it is your goal. If any difficulties arise, address them
head on. Don't let your business suffer because of your husband's remoteness; you can manage it
both if you want to. Being successful brings a sense of fulfilment to a person's life, especially if
this is something that is essential to them. Every decision has a reason, and if you decide to
manage it both so you can sacrifice all of your time and effort for it, they can both comprehend
every small company decision since only businesswomen understand the true sacrifices for the
business. So, if your firm is successful, don't throw it away; keep it for as long as you can.
Because not every business can succeed, make it a priority. Don't throw away opportunities to
become successful businesswomen, as the saying goes. Handle as many as you can and wish;
many entrepreneurs can handle 4-5 businesses merely to make their dreams a reality. If I were
her, I would maintain both and make them as successful as possible, because not everyone has the
opportunity to be successful, so don't waste your time and efforts; make the impossible possible.
Don't give up on what you really want; keep it and believe in yourself to be able to handle it in
the future.
2. If you were Rose, what additional information would you need before making a decision?
If I were Rose, I wouldn’t think about the situation; instead, I’d analyse and study what
the best decision for me to make. I’d consider the win-win situation when making decision.
Making decision is a major responsibility because it can lead to a lot of regret. So, in my opinion,
she should consider what her greatest regret would be if she made a decision.