2019/07/05(Source: FCオーナーズ運営事務局)
A comment from someone from Shizuoka:
"People from Kansai seem to think of everything in terms of business."
Kansai.
In a word, Kansai is a city of commerce.
For example, since the Edo period, Osaka has been called the "Kitchen of Japan," and even today it is widely known as an area with many restaurants and eateries.
The strength of its food and beverage industry remains unchanged.
In the ranking of prefectures with the most restaurants per capita nationwide, Kochi Prefecture is 3rd, Osaka Prefecture is 4th, and Kyoto Prefecture is 7th, with the Kansai area dominating the top rankings. (Published in 2011)
And of course, this includes franchise restaurants.
(*The "restaurants" in the ranking data refer to privately owned businesses that fall under "general restaurants" and "entertainment restaurants" according to the Japan Standard Industrial Classification revised in March 2002. Calculated as the number of restaurants per 1,000 people.)
Now, in cities where many people operate franchise restaurants or are self-employed, most people constantly consider "independence" as their future vision.
It's likely that many people in Kansai, being a "city of commerce," possess a strong entrepreneurial spirit.
Incidentally, the writer Yoshikazu Fujimoto has stated that a characteristic of Kansai people is that they are "full of ideas."
Perhaps because they approach everything with a business mindset, they are sensitive to new discoveries.
So, how do Kansai people develop such a business mindset?
Actually, their "vision of thinking" regarding a single matter is different.
For example, let's say you go shopping and the staff at the store provided excellent service.
Most people would think:
"That person was very helpful. I had a pleasant shopping experience."
"Next time I need something, I'll probably go back there."
However, Kansai people with a strong business mindset are a little different!
"That person's service was great. Their hourly wage is probably around XX yen."
"They must have received good training. How many days is the training? For a brand of this size, is it done centrally at headquarters? Or do they separate part-time and full-time employees?"
"With this many part-time and full-time employees, sales need to be above XX to survive."
"This store closes at XX o'clock, but is there low demand for purchases in this area after XX o'clock?"
These are some of the things I think about.
What do you think?
The key point is that the "vision" I'm thinking about is not from a "consumer's perspective," but from a "management perspective."
If you try looking at things that catch your attention or that you feel in your daily life from a "management perspective," you might come up with unexpected new business ideas, or find a management style that suits you, such as franchising or independence.
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