5A – Identifying Local Opportunities

• The title of the article
• Alachua county road conditions causing frustration 
• The link to the article. 
• https://www.wcjb.com/content/news/Alachua-County-road-conditions-causing-frustration-504023081.html 
• A description of the story, in your own words 
• Alachua residents are unsatisfied with road conditions while public works goal is better customer service. 
• A description of the problem presented in the story 
• Road conditions in Alachua are unsatisfactory. 
• A description of who has the problem 
• Residents of Alachua county 

• The title of the article 
• Local businesses react to plastic bag ban. 
• The link to the article. 
• https://www.wcjb.com/content/news/Local-businesses-react-to-plastic-bag-ban--504566252.html 
• A description of the story, in your own words 
• Gainesville city commissioners have decided to ban all plastic utensil wear. 
• A description of the problem presented in the story
• Businesses are having a hard time making the switch away from plastic utensils.
• A description of who has the problem
• Business owners in Alachua county 

• The title of the article 
• Alachua county leaders offer ideas on how to improve I-75. 
• The link to the article. 
• https://www.wcjb.com/content/news/Alachua-County-leaders-offering-idea-on-how-to-improve-I-75-504828922.html 
• A description of the story, in your own words 
• Alachua county official are working on improving officer response on the I-75. 
• A description of the problem presented in the story 
• Tracking down people that are speeding is becoming increasingly difficult. 
• A description of who has the problem 
• Police officials in Alachua county 

• The title of the article 
• Walking? You’re risking your life in Florida, the deadliest state for pedestrians. 
• The link to the article. 
• https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article224923045.html 
• A description of the story, in your own words 
• The risk of fatality while walking in Florida is significantly higher than in any other state. 
• A description of the problem presented in the story 
• Florida streets were ill designed and they raises a safety issue for pedestrians. 
• A description of who has the problem 
• Pedestrians in florida. 

• The title of the article 
• MIA workers were promised back pay. For now Lionel Richie tickets will do. 
• The link to the article. 
• https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article225079665.html 
• A description of the story, in your own words 
• Due to the government shut down Mia workers have not been paid and have been compensated with concert tickets. 
• A description of the problem presented in the story 
• MIA workers have not been paid for a month worth of work. 
• A description of who has the problem 
• MIA/government workers. 

4A – Forming An Opportunity Belief

1. Your beginning point.
1. I believe that in Florida there is an opportunity in creating a “home cooked” meal transportation company.
2. Describe your belief.
1. Unmet need
1. Students don't always have the time to cook meals after class. Leading many parents to worry about their children.
2. Who has the need
1. Student
2. Parents
3. Where did the need come from
1. This has been a constant problem that has plagued college students.
4. Four, what are people doing to meet this need now?
1. Parents are preparing food and the student takes it with them back to college.
5. how sure are you (say, in percent terms) that this opportunity exists?
1. I am fairly sure (80) that there is a viable opportunity.
3. Identify the prototypical customer. 
1. Students in the state of Florida
4. Iteration No. 1:
1. What is the exact nature of the need?
1. Busy student that comes home after a long day at school, then work and doesn't have the time and energy to cook a decent meal.
2. When do they become aware of the need -- that is, do they experience their need all the time or only sometimes?
1. Very frequently (multiple times a week).
3.  How long have they had the need? 
1. Since getting a job.
4. When did they first become aware of their need? Why?
1. After a couple of months being in college, when they realized that their fridge was empty because they hadn’t gone to the grocery store in weeks.
5.  How are they currently addressing their need?
1. They are frequently eating out. 
6.  How satisfied are they with this solution?
1. They are highly unsatisfied with their current solution. (2/10) 
5. Iteration No. 2:
1. What is the exact nature of the need?
1. Don't have the time/energy to cook home cooked meals.
2. When do they become aware of the need -- that is, do they experience their need all the time or only sometimes?
1. Every day.
3.  How long have they had the need?
1. Since entering college.
4. When did they first become aware of their need? Why?
1. Since the first time their parents went to visit them and left pre prepared food for them, they noticed the difference in quality of the food.
5.  How are they currently addressing their need?
1. They buy frozen meals from walmart and eat that.
6.  How satisfied are they with this solution?
1. They were fairly unsatisfied with their current solution. (3/10)
6. Iteration No. 3:
1. What is the exact nature of the need?
1. They do not want to put in the time commitment of cooking every day.
2. When do they become aware of the need -- that is, do they experience their need all the time or only sometimes?
1. Semi frequently (two or three times a week).
3. How long have they had the need?
1. Second Semester of college.
4. When did they first become aware of their need? Why?
1. When they entered their second semester of college, and they were too busy with the assigned homework and projects that they did not have enough time to cook all the time.
5.  How are they currently addressing their need?
1. They visit their family semi frequently (at least once every month to one and a half months) and bring back food with them.
6. How satisfied are they with this solution?
1. They feel like is what is expected (4/10).
7. Reflect.
1. I learned that there are more students who face the same issues that I face. Many of them are highly unsatisfied with their current circumstances. Some of them feel like their circumstance is about as good as they can do at the moment. The most surprising piece of information was that they all at some point in the semester depended on pre prepared food from their parents.
8. Summarize.
1. How much of your original opportunity is still there?
1. I would say that 80 percent of the original idea is still there.
2. Do you believe that your new opportunity is more accurate than when you started?
1. Yes because I believe that now I am taking a closer look at secondary problems that could arise.
3. How much do you think entrepreneurs should 'adapt' their opportunities based on customer feedback?
1. I believe that there should be a balance between taking in customer feedback and giving in to the customer, because it is very easy to lose track of the problem when constantly taking customer ideas into consideration. That is why I believe that an idea should be based on 60% customer feedback and 40% idea from entrepreneur.

Entrepreneurship story

Entrepreneurship story:

When I was in high school my school required students to take on internships, I decided to intern at Venture Hive an entrepreneurship incubator. During my time at venture hive we did many exercises that gave us insight to how companies address issues, create initial products, pivot products to better suit market. One of the key pieces of information that I received during that time was to never be afraid to pivot an idea, because product failures are not the end they can always be used as crucial learning experiences in order to improve in the future.

I enrolled in ENT 3003 because it was a required part of my curriculum for my innovation academy minor. I hope to build upon the entrepreneurship foundation that has been established through my years at my internship as well as my time in my creativity in progress/action class.

2A – Bug List

List of bugs:

1. The dollar tree on plaza blvd doesn't allow for the grocery carts to be taken out of the store ie. to my cars.
1. Because the parking lot does not have any markers for carts that lock their wheels if they go out of a perimeter.
2. People leave trash in the hallways of my building complex.
1. Because the apartment complex only has one trash collection chute that is located at one extreme of the building.
3. Cannot take my car to night classes.
1. Because the uf decal system is antiquated and does not allow for night parking in their vacant lots.
4. I cannot have fire alarms in my apartment.
1. Because the apartment is so small that whenever someone cooks the smoke sets them off.
5. Cooking in the apartment causes the entire apartment to smell, even when windows open.
1. Not enough ventilation, and air fresheners combine with the smell making it worse.
6.  Playing retro games is becoming increasingly harder.
1. Because companies don't have any first party emulation libraries while take down third party emulation sites.
7. Transporting home cooked meals from home to Gainesville.
1. It is a struggle to maintaining the quality of the food while in driving 6 hours in the car.
8. Running out of hot water in the apartment.
1. Because the heater can’t supply hot water to three people showering.
9. Soda going flat in the bottle
1. Because the more soda is drank the more empty space there is in the bottle leading the soda to expel the gas inside.
10. Laptop battery dying on days where I have classes back to back.
1. Sometimes my battery isn't at full charge and I have no place to charge.
11. Having to use the on campus bathrooms
1. Because they are always disgusting/worn down.
12. Using the transloc system to time the bus.
1. The system is slow/ not always accurate/ bus driver speed inconsistency.
13. Skinny isles in butler plaza Walmart
1. In order to pack more items in to the stores 
14. When the butler plaza Walmart changes the boxing/branding of items
1. In order to better appeal to their audience
15. When bugs get into my apartment 
1. The mesh screen on the windows is too wide and allows for bugs to fly through
16. Scraping the bottom of my car when driving into my apartments parking garage.
1. Because I have a low car and the ground is not leveled.
17. WiFi being spotty in lecture rooms
1.  Because system can not handle too many people using the internet at the same time 
18.  Not being able to open the window in my room
1. The plastic clips that hold it open broke and would repairs would require a new window
19.  Keeping track of all of my homework/ class assignment 
1. There is no one system that can manage all of my assignments / classes
20.  Being able to hear roommates/ other apartment/ people walking in the hallway.
1. Walls are thin and hollow (cost efficient construction) allowing sound to travel everywhere.

Reflection:

I found this assignment to be particularly challenging, throughout the entire assignment I struggled to find bugs as I usually try to address the bugs that I passively encounter in my day to day routine. Secondly, I am someone who tends be more objective therefore i do not emphasize on the little "bugs" of life but rather i keep looking out ahead to the bigger picture.

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