Friday, December 7, 2018
Final Reflection
Venture Concept No. 2
Opportunity
I think the great thing about my product is that the opportunity lies within an already large audience that, if given motivation, can easily become even larger. The already existing audience being anyone who works out at all. In America, more so than anywhere else, there is an issue with weight problems and a lack of motivation to go to the gym. Everyday there are tons of people who want to go to the gym but don’t because they don’t want to have to talk to anyone face to face out of embarrassment. My product would alleviate that issue and potentially add those people to the opportunity audience. The people that don’t go to the gym simply because they don’t want to wait in a line or think that it’s too busy also join the audience. And, of course, everyone that already goes to the gym, whether they be a casual gym goer or a more hardcore dedicated one, are in the audience. Another smaller audience could be people who are afraid or nervous to go to the gym because they have to talk to people at the front desk. For people who are new to gyms this could be nerve racking having to actually face someone. This gets rid of that issue and could hopefully get some people who would not have gone because of this to go.
Innovation
The specific product I will be supplying is a mobile app used to make the process off signing in, and potentially out, of gyms much easier. The concept is to have a very localized location radius around the outer walls of any set gym, where when a customer with the app walks in, the app automatically signs them in, and the same thing for when they walk out. There are multiple options with selling the product. One of these options is selling it to individual customers who are also customers of the gym and maybe charging the gym itself a fee. The other option is to make the app free to the actual gym goers and require the gym to pay a price to use the product at their location. With both of these options there is also the choice of making the product a one-time fee or requiring a monthly fee to continue use.
Venture Concept
The product will meet a convenience desire for many customers but also increase competitiveness between gyms. In many cases if people are deciding between two gyms to potentially pay for a membership at, and all other factors are similar, the deciding factor could be whether or not the gym is a user of this app. For the gym goers, they see it as a way to get in and out faster and to not have to talk to anyone if they just want to mind their own business. For gyms, they see it as a way to attract customers, and a way to increase the speed at which people flow through the gym on busy days.
Three Minor Elements
I think the most important resource will be to maintain high passion and drive. At first the product might get shot down or rejected but I think once it picks up and the train gets rolling that gyms around the country will eventually be flocking to hop on.
The concept of an app being able to sign someone in and out simply based off of location could be useful in many other industries. For example, if a professor had his/her students download the app, they could take attendance without any extra time required.
Hopefully this can become a self-sustaining venture. It will probably require constant attention to keep up with competitors and the technological world since it is changing so fast. I think the important part of this venture, though, is the exposure to all the different aspects of the entrepreneurship world to help avoid some mistakes in future ventures.
The main feedback I got that stuck out to me was how this could encourage people to go to the gym in ways I hadn't thought of. One thing I completely missed over was people who don't go, not because of a lack of motivation, but because they have never been and don't want to be embarrassed by not knowing what to do. Facing someone at the front desk to sign in just makes this thought even worse. If I could potentially remove having to talk to anyone, it could encourage some people to go to at least try it out and hopefully eventually they would become comfortable. Helping people out mentally like this is a very cool aspect to me that I'm disappointed I missed.
Friday, November 30, 2018
Exit Strategy
I think the best course of action for an exit strategy would be to sell the business in the future. As an entrepreneur, you're always looking for new things to do and new things to begin. Even if there would be some attachment to my first real go at creating something, it would be in my best interest to not have to keep focusing on it down the road and be able to start something new. Because I plan on selling it I can look at things in a more short-term point of view, since I won't be there in the long-term.
Reading Reflection No. 3
For this reading reflection, I read Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman. The book was written in 2011 and received a good amount of awards and positive reviews from well-known critics. In talking about the theme of the book, it revolves around the idea that the brain functions in two different ways. One way is through conscious logical thought, while the other is through automatic responses that you don't have control over to triggers in the environment. The book explains the details of each way of functioning and talks about how sometimes, even if both ways are being used, that paying attention to one over the other is advantageous.
This is used in the real world basically every day when decisions are being made. Whether someone is an entrepreneur and has to make decisions on how to start up a business, or a CEO of a well known company trying to make decisions to keep it on top, there are always decisions being made. In cases like these, the results of the decisions are extremely crucial and if the wrong decision is made it could be catastrophic. It would be very advantageous to use the right way of brain operation in these cases.
One thing people could do to test their thinking is be presented with different problems, puzzles, or clues, and each one requires a different way of thinking to solve them. This would help people realize which way of thinking should be used.
This is used in the real world basically every day when decisions are being made. Whether someone is an entrepreneur and has to make decisions on how to start up a business, or a CEO of a well known company trying to make decisions to keep it on top, there are always decisions being made. In cases like these, the results of the decisions are extremely crucial and if the wrong decision is made it could be catastrophic. It would be very advantageous to use the right way of brain operation in these cases.
One thing people could do to test their thinking is be presented with different problems, puzzles, or clues, and each one requires a different way of thinking to solve them. This would help people realize which way of thinking should be used.
Celebrating Failure
One of my recent failures was in another class I am taking this semester, Business Finance. It's notoriously one of the harder classes in the business school and, throughout the semester, has proven that to me. I am uncertain I'll get the grade I want/need, but I've learned a lot throughout the semester, exam to exam. I started off very lackluster because I've never taken a class like it before, but after the first exam it kind of gives you a reality check and helps you for the rest of the semester. You definitely have to be a quick learner in this class and be able to get back up after a gut punch. Speaking for the long-term, I won't go into a class again with the mindset I went into Finance with, and instead have the mindset I now have for all my future classes. If I don't get the grade I need, I can retake the class again next semester to try again, and I think with what I have learned from this semester, that I can thrive.
Failure is one of those things that is inevitable in life, and if taken the wrong way, can be detrimental. However, if taken the right way it can drastically improve life through learning and growth. Regardless of what it is, there is always something to be learned through failure. Even if it is not learned right away, through some reflecting it can be great for you.
Failure is one of those things that is inevitable in life, and if taken the wrong way, can be detrimental. However, if taken the right way it can drastically improve life through learning and growth. Regardless of what it is, there is always something to be learned through failure. Even if it is not learned right away, through some reflecting it can be great for you.
Friday, November 16, 2018
What's Next?
Existing Market
I think a potential next step could be to incorporate a more
traditional style fitness app into the existing one. While it still does the
core of it and signs people in and out of gyms, it could also track calories,
track active hours, set up a schedule for when to work out and give
notifications to keep up motivation and hopefully keep people from skipping
days.
I asked people and most people said they already use a
fitness app so if this could be included with it it’d be perfect. However, one
suggestion I got was to potentially, if the app got popular enough, to contact
phone companies such as Apple and have them incorporate a system like that into
their baseline phone apps.
New Market
I’ve actually kind of included a new market in the market
for my product. In the Unites States, there is a a lack of focus on fitness and
a heavy focus on fast food, resulting in a lot of overweight people. If their
lack of desire to go to the gym is because they don’t want to have to face
anyone then my product could potentially help motivate them to go.
I interviewed people I am close with, as to not be rude in
asking my questions, but they did say that there would be a much higher chance
of them going to the gym to try to lose weight if they knew they wouldn’t have
to talk to anybody.
Venture Concept No. 1
Opportunity
I think the great thing about my product is that the
opportunity lies within an already large audience that, if given motivation,
can easily become even larger. The already existing audience being anyone who
works out at all. In America, more so than anywhere else, there is an issue
with weight problems and a lack of motivation to go to the gym. Everyday there
are tons of people who want to go to the gym but don’t because they don’t want
to have to talk to anyone face to face out of embarrassment. My product would
alleviate that issue and potentially add those people to the opportunity
audience. The people that don’t go to the gym simply because they don’t want to
wait in a line or think that it’s too busy also join the audience. And, of
course, everyone that already goes to the gym, whether they be a casual gym
goer or a more hardcore dedicated one, are in the audience.
Innovation
The specific product I will be supplying is a mobile app
used to make the process off signing in, and potentially out, of gyms much
easier. The concept is to have a very localized location radius around the
outer walls of any set gym, where when a customer with the app walks in, the
app automatically signs them in, and the same thing for when they walk out.
There are multiple options with selling the product. One of these options is
selling it to individual customers who are also customers of the gym and maybe
charging the gym itself a fee. The other option is to make the app free to the
actual gym goers and require the gym to pay a price to use the product at their
location. With both of these options there is also the choice of making the
product a one-time fee or requiring a monthly fee to continue use.
Venture Concept
The product will meet a convenience desire for many
customers but also increase competitiveness between gyms. In many cases if
people are deciding between two gyms to potentially pay for a membership at,
and all other factors are similar, the deciding factor could be whether or not
the gym is a user of this app. For the gym goers, they see it as a way to get
in and out faster and to not have to talk to anyone if they just want to mind
their own business. For gyms, they see it as a way to attract customers, and a
way to increase the speed at which people flow through the gym on busy days.
Three Minor Elements
I think the most important resource will be to maintain high
passion and drive. At first the product might get shot down or rejected but I
think once it picks up and the train gets rolling that gyms around the country
will eventually be flocking to hop on.
The concept of an app being able to sign someone in and out
simply based off of location could be useful in many other industries. For example,
if a professor had his/her students download the app, they could take
attendance without any extra time required.
Hopefully this can become a self-sustaining venture. It will
probably require constant attention to keep up with competitors and the technological
world since it is changing so fast. I think the important part of this venture,
though, is the exposure to all the different aspects of the entrepreneurship
world to help avoid some mistakes in future ventures.
Your Venture's Unfair Advantage
1.
Technical knowledge – As an Info Systems major I
get to know about some of the more technical aspects of things, including some
coding.
2.
Business knowledge – Although my major focuses
on the more technical side, it is still in the business school.
3.
Family connection – My aunt has worked at Bank
of America for over 35 years so she’s a great resource for learning a lot about
the financial side of things.
4.
Competitiveness – My motivation for things I do
in life is derived from being competitive. This allows me to really go all in
and work hard on whatever I do, because competitiveness isn’t limited to only a
few things.
5.
Passion – Like I said, my passion comes from
being competitive. Whatever I put my mind to I instantly become passionate
about it because I want to push myself to prove, to me and others, that I did
the best I could.
6.
Leadership – I have held multiple leadership
positions in multiple organizations and worked my way up from a lower standing
position in one of the organizations, overseeing an entire project.
7.
Social – I feel like I am extremely good at
being able to talk and have a good time with people, but when it is needed, I
can turn around and be professional. I think for my venture this is important
because you want to be able to influence people by being relatable while
maintaining a level of professionalism.
8.
Network – Outside of my aunt, I have networked
with people that would more specifically help this venture. I’ve talked to
people about how to manage and maintain the venture from a business
perspective, while also learning from others how to work out the technical side
and actually make the venture effective.
9.
Capital – Throughout my time in college I feel
like I have done a great job at managing my money and creating some capital for
myself through scholarship savings.
10.
Organization – I used to struggle a lot with
organizational skills but throughout my life I have constantly told myself that
I want to be considered an organized person one day and I am confident that I
have reached that point.
I think my top resource would be passion simply because it
is so flexible. It contains my competitive side within it, and has the ability
to be put towards anything, making it extremely versatile. It might not be the
most directly helpful resource in this venture, but it is was got it all
started, so everything else relies on it.
Friday, November 9, 2018
Elevator Pitch No. 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VPA9KO5FGQ&feature=youtu.be
I generally received positive feedback on my last pitch. It was exciting to hear what people were going to have to say because it was actually my first pitch. There seemed to be an agreement on some of the struggles of doing these elevator pitches, which is nice to know that I'm not alone. After finally being able to get feedback about my own pitch I made sure to focus on all of that but also I critiqued myself and tried to focus on some of the small things I noticed. I think doing this will really bring the entire thing together and make it look very professional.
I generally received positive feedback on my last pitch. It was exciting to hear what people were going to have to say because it was actually my first pitch. There seemed to be an agreement on some of the struggles of doing these elevator pitches, which is nice to know that I'm not alone. After finally being able to get feedback about my own pitch I made sure to focus on all of that but also I critiqued myself and tried to focus on some of the small things I noticed. I think doing this will really bring the entire thing together and make it look very professional.
Friday, November 2, 2018
Growing Your Social Capital
-Created app to help organize attendance at meetings and
events, bringing in over $10,000 of revenue
-Domain Expert
-Friend who personally created the app with a group of 2
others
-He told me a lot of the struggles on the business and legal
sides of running an app
-I regularly talk to this person so being able to constantly
go to him for advice will help me a lot
-Professional photographer, takes photos for the Miami
Dolphins and Florida Gators
-Market Expert
-Hired to take a head shot photo and kept in contact with him
-I contacted him to see if I could ask him some questions
and he gave me a lot of information on what kind of market he thinks I’ll be
working with and how he would approach his marketing strategy for it
-Taking photos for a college and professional football team
has definitely given him some great contacts so I may be able to meet more
people who could assist me through him
-Helped create small app to encourage businesses to be more
environmentally green
-Supplier Expert
-I met this person through the domain expert, who is a
friend of mine. I asked him if he knew of anyone else that could have any
experience in the field.
-They basically told me all of the ins and outs of reaching
out to a business to see if they would be interested in using your app
-I met this person through someone I had already networked with,
so hopefully I can continue the chain and further expand my network
I think after this networking experience, I can more
confidently reach out to people in larger companies to ask their advice on
things. This kind of got my foot in the door and gave me some practice in how
to network. I’m also going to reach out to everyone I talked to and see if they
know anyone in a bigger company that could help and how to go about contacting
them.
Idea Napkin No. 2
I am Shaun Rogozinski, a 21 year old, 3rd year
Finance major at the University of Florida. Some of my skills/attributes
include leadership, technological knowledge, and being good at working with
others. I’ve had a couple past jobs, one working construction and another
working at Chipotle. Working jobs like these, not that they’re bad, have made
me realize that I want my life to be able to go in another direction. Hopefully
one day I can have a job where I travel a decent amount but also have time to
spend with my family. I think my business concept could play a big role in my
life because I enjoy working out and technology, and it’s a combination of
both.
I am offering a product that can greatly increase the
convenience of going to the gym, something many people aren’t motivated to do.
Hopefully with this added convenience factor more people will be willing to go.
It could also help with congestion getting in and out of the gym at busy times.
The app specifically allows customers to basically sign in and out of the gym
simply by having their phone on them. It would be location based and be able to
tell when someone walks in to the gym and sign them in, and when someone walks
out of the gym and signs them out.
Well, obviously, one thing all customers must have in common
is that they must visit a gym. I do think, however, that regardless of whether
the person works out 5-6 times a week or 1-2 times a week, it can fit both of
their needs. It is more of a convenience app which allows it to be desirable by
everyone. There is also the option to offer the app to the gyms rather than the
customers of the gym. This would allow the gym to pay to use the app and not
each individual customer.
Customers would care for the added convenience factor. This
is not something people necessarily need, but I think once a few people start
using it and other people see it, they will automatically join. No one wants to
not have something that someone else doesn’t, especially the demographic I
would be covering, which is a very competitive one.
I think there are definitely things that have been made in
the past to help speed up the process of signing in and out of a gym, such as
fingerprint scanners. This would basically just be the next technological step.
Many gyms have already converted to the fingerprint scanner, so I think many
would also convert or upgrade to the app.
I do think the five elements fit together for this product.
Knowing many people that do engage in gym activities, I think they would be very
interested. The only concern I have is that it is only a convenience product
which could affect demand since it’s not necessarily a need.
One thing I didn’t think about that I received in feedback
was that it could help some people who aren’t so confident in going to the gym.
I mentioned this in talking about motivation, because some people who maybe
aren’t confident don’t want to face the person at the front desk so this could
motivate them to go since they don’t have to talk to anyone. Another point in
feedback was that technology is already very common in use for the fitness
industry, so this wouldn’t be a major adjustment.
Friday, October 26, 2018
Create a Customer Avatar
My typical customer would obviously be someone who regularly
makes trips to the gym. They would vary from hardcore athletes to some of the
more casual people that workout every so often after work. Their hobbies
include watching sports, outdoor activities, and the occasional night out to
drink. For the more hardcore gym goers, I would bet they tend to drive sportier
cars (probably red), whereas the more casual customers drive black and gray sedans
that they use to get to and from work. The hardcore crowd is probably a younger
one and probably don’t have many kids, whereas the casual mom and dad crowd
have 2-3 kids. As for TV shows, the hardcore crowd probably watches more
action/popular shows like The Walking Dead (well, back when it was popular)
while the casual crowd is more of a husband and wife sitcom kind of thing. The
hardcore crowd is most likely not that in to politics because they’re so caught
up in their own image, but the casual crowd probably has some stronger
opinions. Both crowds think they are in their 20’s, regardless of age.
I think I have a decent amount in common with both crowds. A
few years ago I used to be much more hardcore about working out, whereas now I
don’t take it as serious, although I would like to. I do drive a little manual
sports car and enjoy both action shows and sitcoms. Hopefully I won’t be naive enough
to not realize my actual age, but hopefully I’ll feel younger!
Elevator Pitch No. 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VPA9KO5FGQ&feature=youtu.be
I didn't do the past elevator pitch assignment, however I paid attention to what others were getting for feedback and tried to use some of those criticism when making my pitch. I have done elevator pitches before, but none were this long so this was new to me. It was also new in the sense that I was pitching a product and not myself, which it was I had previously done. I think getting more feedback now that I have my own video will be nice to see what I can personally improve, especially some of the smaller things that I may not have noticed. I think maybe doing a pitch in front of someone, even for this assignment, could actually help a lot.
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Halfway Reflection
1.
This class isn’t necessarily an extremely
difficult class but it is very easy to get behind on your work. I would suggest
not getting in a habit of procrastination and keeping up the determination to
try and get all the assignments done early in the week. This is something I
have personally struggled with and it causes me to stress more than I would
need to. Time management is the number one thing.
2.
One time I felt like giving up was during a
football game being down 3 scores late in the 3rd quarter. The way I
got through it was through my teammates. Sometimes relying on other people for
motivation can be a good thing and in a team atmosphere like that it’s
infectious. Throughout the course of the last two months it has been really
cool to see everyone’s ideas and their motivations behind them. This has
definitely helped me feel tenacious to try to compete.
3.
My first tip to students is to set goals and
milestones. Without these it’s very hard to have a drive to do something. You
can look to these goals to create a fire inside you. My second tip would be to
talk to others in times of doubt. Everyone always has times where motivation is
low. Although I do think motivation comes from within oneself, I think other
people can help you realize that motivation. My third tip is to make sure you’re
doing something you enjoy. Having motivation to do something you don’t enjoy is
extremely difficult so having fun while doing things drastically helps.
Friday, October 5, 2018
Figuring Out Buyer Behavior No. 1
The segment I chose is college students that regularly go to
the gym. Obviously being a convenience, it can’t really be seen as an unmet
need, but it did seem to be a strong desire. The interviews seemed to all bring
up the point that when the gyms on campus are busy it is a hassle to have to
type in your UF-ID and fingerprint yourself every time. This is something that
most likely can’t change at UF, but when asked if they would be interested in
the sort of app I was offering for a gym after college they all thought it was
a great idea. One of the students I interviewed said he liked to be listening
to music on his way to the gym to get him in the right mindset and that having
to talk to someone at a front desk to sign in could ruin his routine and put
off his workout. People said that having to manually sign in would be a big
enough inventive to switch gyms to one that uses the app, but that if they didn’t
have a membership at either yet it would definitely help sway their decision.
It also seems to be more of a problem of how busy a gym is which is especially
bad on campus, and this seamless sign in could help alleviate some traffic.
My findings in the interviews gave me hope that this idea
could actually get put into action. It was clear that this isn’t necessarily a
need of gym goers but would definitely be a quality of life increase. In terms
of need awareness, these people sign in to a gym almost every day, and at some
point they probably stop thinking about it after getting into the habit.
However, I think even hearing about an idea like this would instantly turn on
the light bulb to see it could be much better.
Idea Napkin No. 1
You. My name is
Shaun. I am a Finance student at UF. The stock market and technology have
always interested me. I want to be able to build a career utilizing some
aspects of both of these things. However, this business idea would be more of
something on the side just as a passion.
What are you offering
to customers? I want to offer an app for your phone that uses the phone’s
location to sign in and out of gyms without having to do anything. Simply as
you walk in, it checks you in, and when you walk out, it signs you out.
Who are you offering
it to? Anyone that goes to a gym can use this app. Hopefully it would be a
quick transition process for the different gyms to accept using this app and
set up their systems to be compatible with it.
Why do they care?
This app is really just going to be used as a convenience factor. It would save
time for both parties and potentially money for the gym because they wouldn’t
need to buy fingerprint scanners or whatever else they would potentially use to
check people in.
What are your core
competencies? I think this could give people more incentive to go to one
gym that uses the app over one that doesn’t. It could increase competition for
rival gyms and increase customer happiness, helping retention rates.
I think this business idea is formed around convenience
being a large factor in customer satisfaction. I do think this could be a great
industry for something like this, as many people just want to walk in and get
their workouts started. The fitness community is generally up to speed with
technology because of their use of social media, so I don’t think it would be
too big of an issue in terms of usability.
Friday, September 21, 2018
Solving the Problem
I am going to use online shopping as my opportunity with the "problem" of having to travel to a physical store location. The growth of product variation in online shopping is the goal of this opportunity to hopefully one day be able to have nearly everything possible to buy be available online. I think the best step in the right direction to get to this point is to simply have more HQ's and more warehouses for online retailers. Amazon is expanding and building a new HQ which brings in more employees and therefore more ideas. Having more warehouses is simply having more areas to store product and having the product be more likely to be close to the customer for fast shipping time.
Testing the Hypothesis, Part 1
Opportunity: Many people do the majority of their clothes
shopping online, but the variety of things available online is constantly
growing and now includes even groceries making convenience levels at an all
time high.
The Who: The people doing the shopping
The What: They are shopping online instead of at a physical
store.
The Why: It is more convenient and many times cheaper to
shop online.
Testing the Who: Technically everyone who has access to the
Internet could have this need. Many people are already taking advantage of it
but some people still do shop at physical locations. Some of these cases are
out of preference but some are because lack of knowledge or trust for online
shopping.
Testing the What: The boundaries of online shopping are mostly
a matter of the product. Obviously someone would be more willing to buy a piece
of clothing online over a house, without ever seeing it in person. I do think
the product variation can greatly increase, though. Another boundary is
shipping times. Amazon has done a great job getting a lot of items on 2-day
shipping with Prime.
Testing the Why: The why varies from a convenience to a
potential actual need. If someone just prefers online shopping because it is
easier they are probably someone who enjoys convenience. However, I do think
there could be a need for someone who would like to buy groceries but doesn’t
own a car. It opens up opportunities to buy things that wouldn’t normally be
available to you if there isn’t a physical store in your city.
Interviews: In doing all of the interviews, it actually
seemed like most people had very similar ideas to my own. For the last two
people I interviewed I was curious as to why they thought most people were
saying very similar things. Their reasons were basically because of how much
newer generations grew up with the Internet that they know online shopping
better than in person, and in some cases it’s all they know. I did get one
different idea to my own which I thought was pretty creative. Online shopping
gives you the ability to send products to other addresses than your own. This
could allow you to simply get a gift sent directly to the person you’re giving
it to rather than having to have it shipped to you and then you ship it to
them. I think in asking a much larger pool of people there could be many more
creative ideas, but most people use it for the daily convenience factors.
Friday, September 14, 2018
Practicing Opportunity Identification
Economic Trends
1. http://blog.indeed.com/2016/06/22/global-economy-employment-trends/
I found this trend in a blog written about a few different economic trends. I believe there is an opportunity here because it would allow employees to work less hours and employers to pay for less hours of work. Productivity also goes down as employees work longer hours, so the idea is that employees work shorter hours but more productive hours. Information from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a group of 34 countries, was released saying in 1990 employees worked 1,880 hours year, but in 2013 it dropped to 1,770. Productivity rates are higher in countries where people work less. The prototypical customer, or people who can benefit from it are both the employee and employer. I think the opportunity is decently easy to exploit it would just take some transition time that could be pretty difficult.
I'm sure others see this opportunity as well, but for me personally it was very demotivating knowing I was going to be working 9-10+ hours a day. I feel like if I were to work shorter shifts I would be much more motivated to work as hard as I can for the shorter amount of period of time.
2. http://blog.indeed.com/2016/06/22/global-economy-employment-trends/
I found this trend on the same blog. I believe there is an opportunity here because mobile is taking over most industries. In 2013 only 40% of job seekers used mobile, but in 2016 that number was already 60%. It also varies on region. South Korea has an 88% rate of job seekers using mobile while Poland only has a 29% rate. I think customers could consist of job seekers around the world. With the Internet, technology, and mobile growing everyday, I think this is extremely easy exploit. I see this opportunity because I am very interested in technology myself and, like most people, use a mobile device or computer everyday.
Regulatory Changes
3. https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/us/pdf/2018/02/728013-nss-fs-top-10v5-web.pdf
I found this regulatory change in an article discussing multiple regulatory challenges. I see an opportunity in regulatory changes in cyber security. When there are risks to cyber security and data has a potential of being released, it can cause many problems. People may be hesitant to use technology available to them. If cyber security were to be more regulated and improved, it could increase the amount and type of information exchanged online, leading to much more efficient business. I think this is kind of difficult to exploit because of the nature of how regulations are passed.
I personally see this opportunity because, like I said I am big into technology and this affects me in terms of what I am comfortable and not comfortable with exchanging online.
4. https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/us/pdf/2018/02/728013-nss-fs-top-10v5-web.pdf
I found this change on the same article as the last. I believe there is on opportunity here because it will encourage people and make people more comfortable with investing their money. It greatly reduces the risk of customers when investing their own money. If people are investing more money smartly and getting more money back it could lead to more spending which leads to a better economy. I think customers around the US could benefit from this. I also think it would be easy to exploit because mobile trading is getting more popular making it easier than ever to invest.
I am a finance major so this is a very interesting topic to me because I am interested in investing and possibly helping others invest. If more people were investing it would help my job opportunities out.
1. http://blog.indeed.com/2016/06/22/global-economy-employment-trends/
I found this trend in a blog written about a few different economic trends. I believe there is an opportunity here because it would allow employees to work less hours and employers to pay for less hours of work. Productivity also goes down as employees work longer hours, so the idea is that employees work shorter hours but more productive hours. Information from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a group of 34 countries, was released saying in 1990 employees worked 1,880 hours year, but in 2013 it dropped to 1,770. Productivity rates are higher in countries where people work less. The prototypical customer, or people who can benefit from it are both the employee and employer. I think the opportunity is decently easy to exploit it would just take some transition time that could be pretty difficult.
I'm sure others see this opportunity as well, but for me personally it was very demotivating knowing I was going to be working 9-10+ hours a day. I feel like if I were to work shorter shifts I would be much more motivated to work as hard as I can for the shorter amount of period of time.
2. http://blog.indeed.com/2016/06/22/global-economy-employment-trends/
I found this trend on the same blog. I believe there is an opportunity here because mobile is taking over most industries. In 2013 only 40% of job seekers used mobile, but in 2016 that number was already 60%. It also varies on region. South Korea has an 88% rate of job seekers using mobile while Poland only has a 29% rate. I think customers could consist of job seekers around the world. With the Internet, technology, and mobile growing everyday, I think this is extremely easy exploit. I see this opportunity because I am very interested in technology myself and, like most people, use a mobile device or computer everyday.
Regulatory Changes
3. https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/us/pdf/2018/02/728013-nss-fs-top-10v5-web.pdf
I found this regulatory change in an article discussing multiple regulatory challenges. I see an opportunity in regulatory changes in cyber security. When there are risks to cyber security and data has a potential of being released, it can cause many problems. People may be hesitant to use technology available to them. If cyber security were to be more regulated and improved, it could increase the amount and type of information exchanged online, leading to much more efficient business. I think this is kind of difficult to exploit because of the nature of how regulations are passed.
I personally see this opportunity because, like I said I am big into technology and this affects me in terms of what I am comfortable and not comfortable with exchanging online.
4. https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/us/pdf/2018/02/728013-nss-fs-top-10v5-web.pdf
I found this change on the same article as the last. I believe there is on opportunity here because it will encourage people and make people more comfortable with investing their money. It greatly reduces the risk of customers when investing their own money. If people are investing more money smartly and getting more money back it could lead to more spending which leads to a better economy. I think customers around the US could benefit from this. I also think it would be easy to exploit because mobile trading is getting more popular making it easier than ever to invest.
I am a finance major so this is a very interesting topic to me because I am interested in investing and possibly helping others invest. If more people were investing it would help my job opportunities out.
Identifying Local Opportunities
5 Opportunities
1.
- SunRail: Promise or peril? Central Florida's transit crisis - Local Viewpoint
- https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3AORLB%21Orlando%2BSentinel%252C%2BThe%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2018%212018/mody%3A0912%21September%2B12&f=advanced&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/16E63B592D72DB70
- The SunRail, a public form of transportation in central Florida, has not reached the expected popularity and met its goal in reducing traffic on highways like I4. The system could connect to the Lynx bus system, run 7 days a week, and for 18-20 hours a day. It could also connect to the Orlando International Airport that already has a fully functional station ready for use. As of now there is no incentive to ride the SunRail because there aren't many bus connections, or there aren't services on the weekends. People who do ride the SunRail are reducing pollution, helping highway traffic, and possibly saving money on car payments. The League of Women Voters of Orange County are going to try to increase awareness soon.
- The SunRail, central Florida's potential main form of public transportation is being vastly underused potentially because it is inconvenient at this time and needs upgrades, or simply because there isn't much awareness about it.
- The problem exists for many people, including the public, who are suffering because a system isn't in place to make the SunRail a more viable option, saving time and money.
2.
- High waters might pose big problems - Hidden docks, wakes risk to boaters, property
- https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3AORLB%21Orlando%2BSentinel%252C%2BThe%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2018%212018/mody%3A0912%21September%2B12&f=advanced&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/16E63B57E914C4F8
- Orlando has received much more rain than normal this year, so far. It has caused the water levels in lakes to rise to a near historic level, even before hurricane season. This has resulted in homeowners docks getting submerged, and out of sight of boaters. The country commissioner is trying to bring attention to this and getting the homeowners to put flags on their docks so they stick up and are visible. Many people also like to wake board, obviously creating large wakes. This could potentially bear the issue of water getting pushed into people's homes and patios because of the already high water levels.
- The problem is that water levels are at an almost historic level in height and are covering docks, making them basically invisible to boaters. It also poses a risk of waves pushing water into people's homes.
- Obviously, the boaters have this problem because they can't see docks, but homeowners also have it if their dock gets damaged or water is pushed into their homes.
3.
- Rollback of environmental rules puts children at risk - Local Viewpoint
- https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3AORLB%21Orlando%2BSentinel%252C%2BThe%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2018%212018/mody%3A0909%21September%2B09&f=advanced&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/16E53CB32EE8CDE8
- The writer was a part of a sharecropper family in North Carolina as a child, using pesticides that had severe health risks, but no companies warned of such risks. He also served in Vietnam and was exposed to another harmful chemical called Agent Orange, of which they also were not told the risks. As a legislator he found out companies were spraying pesticides in the air while workers were in the field, sometimes with their children. This was shown to have effects on those children, who are now adults. He says efforts to reduce the Clean Air Act have begun under this administration. A report states that people of color are of a much greater risk to these pollutants because of where they live. Chlorpyrifos, an extremely dangerous chemical, recently had its near ban halted.
- The problem is that the bans on some of these dangerous chemicals are being slowed down or halted, for a variety of speculative reasons.
- The problem exists for children who are affected by the chemicals, and for the people of color who live in areas that are more exposed to these harmful chemicals.
4.
- Gas, oil prices swirl upward as Gordon threatens Golf Coast
- https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3AORLB%21Orlando%2BSentinel%252C%2BThe%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2018%212018/mody%3A0905%21September%2B05&f=advanced&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/16E3EEA90E75EB68
- Gas prices rose overnight before Tropical Storm Gordon was potentially going to hit the Golf Coast. Wholesale prices were up 4 cents, meaning gas station prices will likely also rise. Much of the country's gas is refined where the storm was potentially going to hit, making many traders nervous. It is of low concern relative to Hurricanes Irma and Harvey, and for those storms the refineries held up well to the winds. The main concern for them is the flooding, as some refineries were shut down for a time being because workers couldn't get there. For Harvey, fuel prices rose 50 cents a gallon in Orlando, for Gordon it will be much less.
- The problem is that fuel prices could rise because of a risk of a tropical storm hitting oil refineries.
- It exists for oil companies, and people who want to get gas because it will cost them more.
5.
- 7-foot lizard terrorizes Davie family - Asian water monitor can be purchased legally on internet
- https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3AORLB%21Orlando%2BSentinel%252C%2BThe%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2018%212018/mody%3A0903%21September%2B03&f=advanced&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/16E3402181C045D0
- The Asian water monitor, a 7-foot lizard, that can be purches on the Internet for less than $200, is terrorizing a South Florida family. You can buy them with credit cards online, with no restrictions. Their diet consists of fish, frogs, and newborn rodents. There are already restrictions on some exotic animals such as Burmese pythons, green anacondas, and Nile monitors, as they are extremely dangerous if they escape captivity. For the past 2 weeks a south Florida family has been calling trappers about a 7-foot, 150 pound Asian water monitor they have seen around their home. They are worried because they have children who could be put in danger. The water monitor was probably a pet that was released. People believe there should be at least some restrictions on your ability to buy these types of animals, such as proof of cages to make sure they don't escape. The Asian water monitor hasn't started a population large enough to sustain breeding in Florida yet, but it could happen if this continues.
- The problem is that these exotic animals, like the Asian water monitor, keep either escaping or getting released because families don't think they can take care of them anymore.
- The problem exists for basically everyone in Florida who happens to live near someone who owns an exotic pet who happens to escape or gets released. The pets could potentially hurt humans and even native wildlife.
1.
- SunRail: Promise or peril? Central Florida's transit crisis - Local Viewpoint
- https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3AORLB%21Orlando%2BSentinel%252C%2BThe%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2018%212018/mody%3A0912%21September%2B12&f=advanced&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/16E63B592D72DB70
- The SunRail, a public form of transportation in central Florida, has not reached the expected popularity and met its goal in reducing traffic on highways like I4. The system could connect to the Lynx bus system, run 7 days a week, and for 18-20 hours a day. It could also connect to the Orlando International Airport that already has a fully functional station ready for use. As of now there is no incentive to ride the SunRail because there aren't many bus connections, or there aren't services on the weekends. People who do ride the SunRail are reducing pollution, helping highway traffic, and possibly saving money on car payments. The League of Women Voters of Orange County are going to try to increase awareness soon.
- The SunRail, central Florida's potential main form of public transportation is being vastly underused potentially because it is inconvenient at this time and needs upgrades, or simply because there isn't much awareness about it.
- The problem exists for many people, including the public, who are suffering because a system isn't in place to make the SunRail a more viable option, saving time and money.
2.
- High waters might pose big problems - Hidden docks, wakes risk to boaters, property
- https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3AORLB%21Orlando%2BSentinel%252C%2BThe%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2018%212018/mody%3A0912%21September%2B12&f=advanced&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/16E63B57E914C4F8
- Orlando has received much more rain than normal this year, so far. It has caused the water levels in lakes to rise to a near historic level, even before hurricane season. This has resulted in homeowners docks getting submerged, and out of sight of boaters. The country commissioner is trying to bring attention to this and getting the homeowners to put flags on their docks so they stick up and are visible. Many people also like to wake board, obviously creating large wakes. This could potentially bear the issue of water getting pushed into people's homes and patios because of the already high water levels.
- The problem is that water levels are at an almost historic level in height and are covering docks, making them basically invisible to boaters. It also poses a risk of waves pushing water into people's homes.
- Obviously, the boaters have this problem because they can't see docks, but homeowners also have it if their dock gets damaged or water is pushed into their homes.
3.
- Rollback of environmental rules puts children at risk - Local Viewpoint
- https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3AORLB%21Orlando%2BSentinel%252C%2BThe%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2018%212018/mody%3A0909%21September%2B09&f=advanced&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/16E53CB32EE8CDE8
- The writer was a part of a sharecropper family in North Carolina as a child, using pesticides that had severe health risks, but no companies warned of such risks. He also served in Vietnam and was exposed to another harmful chemical called Agent Orange, of which they also were not told the risks. As a legislator he found out companies were spraying pesticides in the air while workers were in the field, sometimes with their children. This was shown to have effects on those children, who are now adults. He says efforts to reduce the Clean Air Act have begun under this administration. A report states that people of color are of a much greater risk to these pollutants because of where they live. Chlorpyrifos, an extremely dangerous chemical, recently had its near ban halted.
- The problem is that the bans on some of these dangerous chemicals are being slowed down or halted, for a variety of speculative reasons.
- The problem exists for children who are affected by the chemicals, and for the people of color who live in areas that are more exposed to these harmful chemicals.
4.
- Gas, oil prices swirl upward as Gordon threatens Golf Coast
- https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3AORLB%21Orlando%2BSentinel%252C%2BThe%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2018%212018/mody%3A0905%21September%2B05&f=advanced&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/16E3EEA90E75EB68
- Gas prices rose overnight before Tropical Storm Gordon was potentially going to hit the Golf Coast. Wholesale prices were up 4 cents, meaning gas station prices will likely also rise. Much of the country's gas is refined where the storm was potentially going to hit, making many traders nervous. It is of low concern relative to Hurricanes Irma and Harvey, and for those storms the refineries held up well to the winds. The main concern for them is the flooding, as some refineries were shut down for a time being because workers couldn't get there. For Harvey, fuel prices rose 50 cents a gallon in Orlando, for Gordon it will be much less.
- The problem is that fuel prices could rise because of a risk of a tropical storm hitting oil refineries.
- It exists for oil companies, and people who want to get gas because it will cost them more.
5.
- 7-foot lizard terrorizes Davie family - Asian water monitor can be purchased legally on internet
- https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3AORLB%21Orlando%2BSentinel%252C%2BThe%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2018%212018/mody%3A0903%21September%2B03&f=advanced&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/16E3402181C045D0
- The Asian water monitor, a 7-foot lizard, that can be purches on the Internet for less than $200, is terrorizing a South Florida family. You can buy them with credit cards online, with no restrictions. Their diet consists of fish, frogs, and newborn rodents. There are already restrictions on some exotic animals such as Burmese pythons, green anacondas, and Nile monitors, as they are extremely dangerous if they escape captivity. For the past 2 weeks a south Florida family has been calling trappers about a 7-foot, 150 pound Asian water monitor they have seen around their home. They are worried because they have children who could be put in danger. The water monitor was probably a pet that was released. People believe there should be at least some restrictions on your ability to buy these types of animals, such as proof of cages to make sure they don't escape. The Asian water monitor hasn't started a population large enough to sustain breeding in Florida yet, but it could happen if this continues.
- The problem is that these exotic animals, like the Asian water monitor, keep either escaping or getting released because families don't think they can take care of them anymore.
- The problem exists for basically everyone in Florida who happens to live near someone who owns an exotic pet who happens to escape or gets released. The pets could potentially hurt humans and even native wildlife.
Friday, September 7, 2018
Forming an Opportunity Belief: A Twist on Opportunity Identification
I believe there is an unmet need for a gym on campus to relieve some of the stress off the existing two. However, I think it should be a privately owned gym right off campus. It would attract 1. the crowd that is too lazy to go all the way to Southwest but doesn't want to go to a small gym like Student Rec and 2. some of the more serious lifters that don't want to make the drive all the way to
Bailey's. I know from talking to people that they would be willing to pay for an off campus gym closer than Bailey's. Some of them even already go to Bailey's. I think this need has existed for awhile now, at least in the time I've been here (in my third year). As of now if people don't want to deal with the lines at the current UF gyms they can either get a membership at a gym far away or go to the ones on campus at obscure times. The issue is having to buy the land to build a gym, as right across from campus is prime real estate. For this reason, I am 70% sure there is an opportunity.
#1 3rd year female student in long term relationship
-Have you ever been to a UF gym? "Yes."
-How often do you go to one of the two gyms on campus? "Maybe like four times a week."
-Have you ever left before even working out because of how busy the gym was? "I've never outright left but my workout has been much shorter than I wanted it to be because the equipment was taken."
-Would you be interested in an off campus gym with a membership fee? "Yes."
-If so, how much would you be willing to pay? "Probably no more than $25 a month."
Reflection: It seems like this girl takes a more relaxed approach to her workouts, not minding if they get cut short and only willing to pay $25. This is definitely a prototypical customer, but would most likely not buy a membership at a gym right off campus.
#2 Freshman male who is very active
-Have you ever been to a UF gym? "Yes, my first time going was earlier this fall."
-How often do you go to one of the two gyms on campus? "I'd say around 5-6 times a week but sometimes I won't make it and I'll try to run outside."
-Have you ever left before even working out because of how busy the gym was? "I haven't left yet but I have noticed the gyms are both really busy."
-Would you be interested in an off campus gym with a membership fee? "I've actually already thought about it, so yes, especially if it was closer than some of the options right now."
-If so, how much would you be willing to pay? "I'd pay up to $40 a month for a high quality gym within walking distance of campus."
Reflection: This is a young student and it seems he is already getting tired of the traffic in the gyms on campus. With the amount of times he goes to the gym a week and him willing to pay $40, he would definitely get a membership at a new gym.
#3 Grad student female in mid twenties
-Have you ever been to a UF gym? "Yes, many times."
-How often do you go to one of the two gyms on campus? "Well, I used to go a few times a week but now I have a membership at a gym off campus."
-Have you ever left before even working out because of how busy the gym was? "Yes, there were so many times that happened. Sometimes I would try to workout in between classes and not be able to because there was a line. After dealing with it for so many years I finally decided to just pay for a membership off campus."
-Would you be interested in an off campus gym with a membership fee? "I already go to one so yes, but if it was closer that would definitely benefit the younger students."
-If so, how much would you be willing to pay? "I pay $30 right now, so I'd continue to pay $30."
Reflection: This student may be on the border of prototypical customer because of her age. She is most likely leaving Gainesville soon. However, she surprisingly was very supportive of an off campus gym. She seemed like when she was in undergrad she had rough experiences at the gyms. She would potentially switch her membership to the new gym for location purposes but other people in her situation that don't already have a membership somewhere else would most likely get one at a new gym.
Summary: I do think after talking to people that there is less of an opportunity than I initially thought, but that there is still definitely a demand there. I still think a lot of the hard core people would make the switch and then there would also be the crowd that is simply frustrated, like the last student I interviewed. This frustration could come earlier than grad school, too. It would be a big risk with how much someone would have to invest in the land, but it could pay off in a relatively quick time.
Bailey's. I know from talking to people that they would be willing to pay for an off campus gym closer than Bailey's. Some of them even already go to Bailey's. I think this need has existed for awhile now, at least in the time I've been here (in my third year). As of now if people don't want to deal with the lines at the current UF gyms they can either get a membership at a gym far away or go to the ones on campus at obscure times. The issue is having to buy the land to build a gym, as right across from campus is prime real estate. For this reason, I am 70% sure there is an opportunity.
#1 3rd year female student in long term relationship
-Have you ever been to a UF gym? "Yes."
-How often do you go to one of the two gyms on campus? "Maybe like four times a week."
-Have you ever left before even working out because of how busy the gym was? "I've never outright left but my workout has been much shorter than I wanted it to be because the equipment was taken."
-Would you be interested in an off campus gym with a membership fee? "Yes."
-If so, how much would you be willing to pay? "Probably no more than $25 a month."
Reflection: It seems like this girl takes a more relaxed approach to her workouts, not minding if they get cut short and only willing to pay $25. This is definitely a prototypical customer, but would most likely not buy a membership at a gym right off campus.
#2 Freshman male who is very active
-Have you ever been to a UF gym? "Yes, my first time going was earlier this fall."
-How often do you go to one of the two gyms on campus? "I'd say around 5-6 times a week but sometimes I won't make it and I'll try to run outside."
-Have you ever left before even working out because of how busy the gym was? "I haven't left yet but I have noticed the gyms are both really busy."
-Would you be interested in an off campus gym with a membership fee? "I've actually already thought about it, so yes, especially if it was closer than some of the options right now."
-If so, how much would you be willing to pay? "I'd pay up to $40 a month for a high quality gym within walking distance of campus."
Reflection: This is a young student and it seems he is already getting tired of the traffic in the gyms on campus. With the amount of times he goes to the gym a week and him willing to pay $40, he would definitely get a membership at a new gym.
#3 Grad student female in mid twenties
-Have you ever been to a UF gym? "Yes, many times."
-How often do you go to one of the two gyms on campus? "Well, I used to go a few times a week but now I have a membership at a gym off campus."
-Have you ever left before even working out because of how busy the gym was? "Yes, there were so many times that happened. Sometimes I would try to workout in between classes and not be able to because there was a line. After dealing with it for so many years I finally decided to just pay for a membership off campus."
-Would you be interested in an off campus gym with a membership fee? "I already go to one so yes, but if it was closer that would definitely benefit the younger students."
-If so, how much would you be willing to pay? "I pay $30 right now, so I'd continue to pay $30."
Reflection: This student may be on the border of prototypical customer because of her age. She is most likely leaving Gainesville soon. However, she surprisingly was very supportive of an off campus gym. She seemed like when she was in undergrad she had rough experiences at the gyms. She would potentially switch her membership to the new gym for location purposes but other people in her situation that don't already have a membership somewhere else would most likely get one at a new gym.
Summary: I do think after talking to people that there is less of an opportunity than I initially thought, but that there is still definitely a demand there. I still think a lot of the hard core people would make the switch and then there would also be the crowd that is simply frustrated, like the last student I interviewed. This frustration could come earlier than grad school, too. It would be a big risk with how much someone would have to invest in the land, but it could pay off in a relatively quick time.
My Entrepreneurship Story
I've had a few previous encounters with entrepreneurs, but there is one that stands out to me for numerous reasons. In my first year here at UF I was introduced to one of my good friend's roommates. He had already been working on his project, a carbon fiber fly fishing reel, for awhile. We had many conversations about how he made his connections, how he got his ideas, and how he put everything into action. When I was talking to him he was still in the prototype phase so I got to see how he was trying to get funding to further his project. This was the most meaningful confrontation for me because it was someone my age going through college so it was extremely cool to see how, even though it seems out of reach, I could still do something similar if I put in enough effort.
I enrolled in ENT 3003 for multiple reasons. Firstly, it is an elective for my major. However, I knew many people who have taken the class before me and they all recommended it because of the setup and how it challenges you in unconventional ways. I'm hoping to be able to strengthen my creativity and ability to think outside of the box because those have been two of my weaker points throughout my life.
I enrolled in ENT 3003 for multiple reasons. Firstly, it is an elective for my major. However, I knew many people who have taken the class before me and they all recommended it because of the setup and how it challenges you in unconventional ways. I'm hoping to be able to strengthen my creativity and ability to think outside of the box because those have been two of my weaker points throughout my life.
Bug List
1. Long line at the Chipotle on University
WHY it exists: There are limiting factors to how many employees can work in a single store at once, including space and financial restraints. This, combined with the fact that this location is across the street from a college campus, causes the line to sometimes wrap through the store.
2. People not using their blinkers to turn and then turning on the road I'm trying to turn off of
WHY it exists: This is probably caused by a distraction most of the time, such as people being on their phones or texting while driving, however, it could also be because the driving tests in Florida are extremely easy and they just breezed through and forgot blinkers even exist.
3. Long lines during peak times at the UF gyms, Southwest and Student Rec
WHY it exists: Two gyms fit a decent amount of people but when they are trying to service an entire school of over 50,000 students, there are inevitably going to be lines. There simply aren't enough gyms.
4. People who don't look ahead of them when they're walking
WHY it exists: Most people are probably on their phone when they are walking.
5. Having to pay each time to use a washer and dryer
WHY it exists: The payments probably act as a rent for the company that supplies the machines.
6. People who say how hard an exam was and then get an A
WHY is exists: Students may not want to seem like the classic "nerd" and so they act as if an exam that was relatively hard to most of the class was also hard to them, even though they knew they did well on it.
7. Golden State Warriors/New England Patriots/UCF fans
WHY it exists: The classic bandwagon fans who don't know much about sports support the hot team. In rare situations they may even claim a National Championship.
8. Packaging that claims it only requires scissors and then doesn't cut open
WHY it exists: Maybe the companies are worried about the product falling out of a weaker packaging
9. Traffic light cycles that are so short only 3 cars can get through
WHY it exists: There may be some factor that actually helps the flow of traffic by doing this.
10. Shin splints
WHY it exists: The muscles around your shin can get inflamed while running if you don't put stress on them often.
11. Acne after the age of 20 (but really at all)
WHY it exists: Some acne is genetic to a certain extent but also there may be a lack of face cleaning
12. People who are rude to waiters/waitresses
WHY it exists: Everyone was raised differently so most cases are probably a cultural difference but in some instances people are just plain mean.
13. Peeling after a sunburn and losing the tan in a day
WHY it exists: I think the sunburn kills the skin so it falls off but I do think there is a genetic aspect to how bad one peels.
14. Driving a stick shift in traffic
WHY it exists: Driving a stick shift is a lot more work than an automatic and constantly having to push the clutch in can get annoying.
15. People who have overly loud cars and think it sounds good
WHY it exists: People take the cheap way out to make their cars loud instead of spending more money to make it sound loud but also good.
16. Sweating while walking to class and back
WHY it exists: At UF and in Florida the heat never leaves year round and it is extremely humid, making the shortest journeys still able to cause sweat
17. People who use their phones during a conversation and ask you to repeat yourself
WHY it exists: People are addicted to their phones these days and won't even stop looking at them to have human interaction.
18. The completely random times it rains in Gainesville everyday
WHY it exists: Florida is notorious for short periods of rain throughout the day and with Gainesville being in a swamp it makes it even worse
19. Getting caught in the rain on a scooter
WHY it happens: A combination of the constant rain and the large amount of scooters in Gainesville leads to this happening all the time.
20. Roommates who don't clean their dishes
WHY it exists: Some roommates are lazier than others and put their responsibilities on the roommates who will clean the dishes.
Reflection: This assignment challenged me a little more than I expected. I didn't want to use too many basic or common "bugs" so I tried to think of some creative ones. Writing the "Why" really helped think about things in a logical, real world way which is not a perspective I would normally come from when thinking of things that bug me.
WHY it exists: There are limiting factors to how many employees can work in a single store at once, including space and financial restraints. This, combined with the fact that this location is across the street from a college campus, causes the line to sometimes wrap through the store.
2. People not using their blinkers to turn and then turning on the road I'm trying to turn off of
WHY it exists: This is probably caused by a distraction most of the time, such as people being on their phones or texting while driving, however, it could also be because the driving tests in Florida are extremely easy and they just breezed through and forgot blinkers even exist.
3. Long lines during peak times at the UF gyms, Southwest and Student Rec
WHY it exists: Two gyms fit a decent amount of people but when they are trying to service an entire school of over 50,000 students, there are inevitably going to be lines. There simply aren't enough gyms.
4. People who don't look ahead of them when they're walking
WHY it exists: Most people are probably on their phone when they are walking.
5. Having to pay each time to use a washer and dryer
WHY it exists: The payments probably act as a rent for the company that supplies the machines.
6. People who say how hard an exam was and then get an A
WHY is exists: Students may not want to seem like the classic "nerd" and so they act as if an exam that was relatively hard to most of the class was also hard to them, even though they knew they did well on it.
7. Golden State Warriors/New England Patriots/UCF fans
WHY it exists: The classic bandwagon fans who don't know much about sports support the hot team. In rare situations they may even claim a National Championship.
8. Packaging that claims it only requires scissors and then doesn't cut open
WHY it exists: Maybe the companies are worried about the product falling out of a weaker packaging
9. Traffic light cycles that are so short only 3 cars can get through
WHY it exists: There may be some factor that actually helps the flow of traffic by doing this.
10. Shin splints
WHY it exists: The muscles around your shin can get inflamed while running if you don't put stress on them often.
11. Acne after the age of 20 (but really at all)
WHY it exists: Some acne is genetic to a certain extent but also there may be a lack of face cleaning
12. People who are rude to waiters/waitresses
WHY it exists: Everyone was raised differently so most cases are probably a cultural difference but in some instances people are just plain mean.
13. Peeling after a sunburn and losing the tan in a day
WHY it exists: I think the sunburn kills the skin so it falls off but I do think there is a genetic aspect to how bad one peels.
14. Driving a stick shift in traffic
WHY it exists: Driving a stick shift is a lot more work than an automatic and constantly having to push the clutch in can get annoying.
15. People who have overly loud cars and think it sounds good
WHY it exists: People take the cheap way out to make their cars loud instead of spending more money to make it sound loud but also good.
16. Sweating while walking to class and back
WHY it exists: At UF and in Florida the heat never leaves year round and it is extremely humid, making the shortest journeys still able to cause sweat
17. People who use their phones during a conversation and ask you to repeat yourself
WHY it exists: People are addicted to their phones these days and won't even stop looking at them to have human interaction.
18. The completely random times it rains in Gainesville everyday
WHY it exists: Florida is notorious for short periods of rain throughout the day and with Gainesville being in a swamp it makes it even worse
19. Getting caught in the rain on a scooter
WHY it happens: A combination of the constant rain and the large amount of scooters in Gainesville leads to this happening all the time.
20. Roommates who don't clean their dishes
WHY it exists: Some roommates are lazier than others and put their responsibilities on the roommates who will clean the dishes.
Reflection: This assignment challenged me a little more than I expected. I didn't want to use too many basic or common "bugs" so I tried to think of some creative ones. Writing the "Why" really helped think about things in a logical, real world way which is not a perspective I would normally come from when thinking of things that bug me.
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
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