Question: Please answer all the questions Jon owned a large coffee farm in the Chiang Rai Province specializing in growing organic coffee and package the coffee
Please answer all the questions
Jon owned a large coffee farm in the Chiang Rai Province specializing in growing organic
coffee and package the coffee for the different coffee brands in Thailand (OEM business format). Jon is the well-known expert in organic coffee growing and roasting processes in Thailand. In the past, Jon did not want to expand his business too quickly because he want to
have a tight control of his coffee farm business.
Jons coffee is quality coffee with good taste and not so expensive price compared with the
international coffee brands. Before the COVID Pandemic, Jon has decided to expand his coffee business a bit by serving his coffee under his own brand during the domestic flights of a low-
cost airline in Thailand. However, due to COVID Pandemic, this plan execution is being delayed indefinitely. The expected revenue stream for 2022 needs to be adjust to reflect this problem. Jon needs to find new revenue streams to make up for the lost profit during the COVID pandemic. The choices include caf in Bangkok area aiming at different groups of coffee drinkers in Bangkok, selling through e-Commerce channels, selling the coffee in chain convenient stores across Thailand, international expansion, and producing beauty-related products using coffee as the main ingredient. Jon is asking for your help in analyzing his business options and giving recommendations.
Question:
a) List and explain your choices of new revenue streams that Jon should pursue. Who are the key business partners and alliances that would make your choices of revenue streams becoming a reality?
b) To be able to pursue the different business expansion, Jon need to use the different sources of funding, in your opinion, what are the suitable sources of funding for Jon? And how should Jon pitch his idea? Discuss possible exit and harvesting plans that Jon should consider.
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