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4A-Forming an Opportunity Belief

1) I have a belief that there is an opportunity for a product to retrieve phones from cracks between couch cushions and car seats. 2) The unmet need is the lack of a product to retrieve a phone from the space between the car seat and the center console. Anyone who has a cell phone has the need. The need came from the invention of cell phones and the existence of a small gap between the car seat and center console. Right now people are meeting this need by jamming their hand in the gap and struggling to pull out their phones. I am 100% sure this opportunity exists 3) The prototypical customer is anyone with a cell phone and a couch or car. 4) Interviewee 1: Carla Nicolella     Interviewee 2: Ralph Collazo     Interviewee 3: Dylan Egleston 5) After the three interviews, I confirmed that there was a need for this sort of product. Whether it be a special phone case or an actual hook attached to a rod there is definitely a need for a product to retrieve phones f...

5A-Identifying Local Opportunities

1. a)  Gainesville medieval fair adds extra weekend to combat overcrowding b)  https://www.alligator.org/news/gainesville-medieval-fair-adds-extra-weekend-to-combat-overcrowding/article_ecceeaec-43d3-11ea-bb31-579918d4a52f.html c) The Gainesville medieval fair has proven to be so popular that it has suffered from overcrowding. The managers of the fair have decided to add an extra weekend in order to spread out the number of people visiting the fair at once. d) The problem is that too many people are visiting the fair at once and the venue can not support the number of people. e) The individuals who put on the fair have the problem. 2. a)  Future of Gainesville Lucky’s Market remains unclear b)  https://www.alligator.org/news/future-of-gainesville-lucky-s-market-remains-unclear/article_158d3cc4-426f-11ea-9004-cffc3a103c6e.html c) Lucky's Market is closing down all its locations in Florida due to a lack of business. Aldi's is rumored to be buying those location...

3A-My Entrepreneurship Story

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     This past summer I got to work in a law firm in New York City whose head partner had previously been a hedge fund manager. He after being successful in the investment banking world for some time decided to start a law firm and is now successful in the white-collar criminal defense world. His drive in pursuing success in whatever field he found interesting truly inspired me. His entrepreneurial spirit and his aptitude at finding success on his terms proved to me that with drive anything is possible.      My reason for taking the class is a desire to learn about what entrepreneurship truly means. I hope to glean some insight into how I can make the most of my abilities and education as well as how to best leverage my law degree in the future.
Bug List 1.      When people have conversations during a movie in a movie theater This is caused by a lack of rule enforcement at the movies 2.      The customer service at guitar center is terrible This is probably caused by a lack of proper employee training 3.      When Uber drivers cannot find the pickup spot This is caused by poor optimization of the Uber driver app 4.      When McDonald’s only accepts cash after a certain time Perhaps caused by McDonald’s systems being down 5.      The maintenance work in my apartment complex takes extremely long This is caused by a lack of maintenance staff in relation to the number of apartments 6.      When the butcher at Publix does not weigh out the correct amount of product This is caused by a lack of attentiveness by the butcher and probably a lack of proper training 7.      ...