Business Concept Development
Background & Challenge
The concept was developed by Coach House Consulting to enhance Northeast Ohio's customer awareness of and access to local high-quality meats.
With the current status of employment due to the pandemic, graduates are entering a more difficult environment to gain employment. Therefore, there is a need for an intern program to better prepare graduates for employment opportunities by providing business experience and developing job acquisition skills.
The intern positions will comprise a team focused on implementing an improved online presence for Northeast Ohio butchers.
The overall goal of the Butcher Marketplace concept is to provide students the tools they need to gain employment while supporting the butchers that keep our region’s farms in business and enhancing Northeast Ohio’s awareness of and access to local, high-quality meats.
Approach & Recommendations
- Researched butchers in Northeast Ohio to determine candidates for the program
- Spoke with local colleges to determine whether we qualified and could be part of their intern program
- Developed an intern coaching plan to support their job acquisition skills
- Identified general projects for services that could be provided to the butchers
- Developed intern job descriptions for positions to support the projects
- Called and/or visited butcher candidates for the program
- Interviewed college interns for best fit
Results
- Developed six general projects with six corresponding supporting positions
- Established and initiated the concept with butchers and colleges
- Enhanced butcher’s online customer experience and coached interns in job search strategies