Friday, October 25, 2019
18A
My prototypical customer is someone who is a 30 year old woman who has a loving husband and three kids. My customer is a constantly busy woman being in a well placed position in a great company but because of that she doesn't have much time to make sure that everything is still stocked in the house. Because of so a service that would allow her to not need to always remember to buy certain things in the household she could just place a repeating order using my service. My customer Avatar is the essence of my mother who is a busy woman and is constantly trying to make sure everything is running smoothly at home. I know for a fact that the reason my customer is who they are is not a coincidence but in fact on purpose because I created my customer of my service around my mother.
17A elevator pitch 2
https://youtu.be/sYPz2m7nekg
2) I greatly appreciate the feedback I received last time especially so because I was able to take away from it multiple things that I needed to fix in order to better my presenting skills.
3) This time around with my elevator pitch I tried to make sure that I kept a steady tone and tried to keep my eyes from wandering too quickly.
2) I greatly appreciate the feedback I received last time especially so because I was able to take away from it multiple things that I needed to fix in order to better my presenting skills.
3) This time around with my elevator pitch I tried to make sure that I kept a steady tone and tried to keep my eyes from wandering too quickly.
Friday, October 18, 2019
16A
Five ways in which I have unique human capital is that I'm an original, out of the box thinker, I grew up going to private and public school so I grew up seeing a lot of different people from different socioeconomic backgrounds. I have a strong determination to succeed in my goals and especially when I set my my mind on something. I also try to help people whenever I can because I try to be a nice person whenever I can be. I like to live by the mantra "do onto others as you would like to be done to you".
The first person that I I interviewed I asked:
--What are some skills that you think I am particularly well versed in?
--Certain skills that I think you have are: determination, knowledgable, smart, and active.
-What do you think makes me different?
-- I think you're different from other people just because I notice that a lot of the time whenever you're doing things you seem to actually care about getting it done right and getting it done well. One of the things I've seen you do it to go over.
-What are some things that set me apart from other people?
-- You're a well rounded person that I feel like can think out of the box because whenever I see that you're faced with a problem I see you step back and I assume that you're just trying to think of solutions.
Interviewing this person was a lot of fun and some of the key takeaways are the fact that some people think I have a lot of determination, am knowledgable, smart, and active which is really good because I try to be those things and I'm glad that I'm getting recognition for it.
The second person I asked:
-What are some skills that you think I am particularly well versed in?
--some of the skills that I think you are well versed in are skills that involve thinking because I know you and know how analytical you are of things.
-What do you think makes me different?
--I think you are different than other people because I know that you think before you act which is one of the most responsible things I've seen college kids do
-What are some things that set me apart from other people?
-- Some of the things that set you apart from other people is the fact that you don't care what other people think and you say your mind which is one thing that I wish I could be able to do.
Interviewing this person was very interesting because I didn't know someone realized my though process. I was really glad to get to interview this person because now I plan things with this person because someone who notices someone else doing something is more apt to doing that thing instead.
The third person I asked:
-What are some skills that you think I am particularly well versed in?
-- Some skills that I know you are well versed in is coding and I wish that I was as skilled as you are when it comes to coding because I know of the possible future applications for coding.
-What do you think makes me different?
-- I think you are different than other people because you genuinely try to be nice and help out other people which is different than most of the people here who are just trying to benefit themselves first.
-What are some things that set me apart from other people?
-- Some things that set you apart from other people is the fact that you put other people before you. Not a lot of people do that and it makes you much nicer.
15A
The first person that I interviewed is a friend of mine When I first asked my friend what mattered to him the most when it came to buying something. He said it comes down two two things, quality and price. I asked him what about when it comes to comparing two products and then he said in that case it really comes up to which one is better for the value. Most of the time my friend is purchasing items from online websites like Amazon.com or off of other smaller websites. He said "Rarely do I go to an in person store anymore."
4) I asked what he thinks of after he makes a purchase and he told me he feels good after buying something new. I wasn't shocked by his answer because I feel the same way. I guess him and I both share the feeling of liking new things.
The second person that I'm interviewing is an old friend from back home and I asked him if he had a set of alternatives when it came to buying things and he said that usually he sets his sights on one item because he likes to do a lot of research. He usually goes online to a website like Aliexpres or Amazon and look for items but if he can't find the item there or if the item is too expensive or the shipping will take too long then he will look into physical store locations as alternatives. I asked him what he feels like after he makes a purchase and he said that if he is happy with the purchase then he will feel good and happy that he has something new whereas if he wasn't sure if he really needed the item then he will feel bad for what he called self indulgence.
The third person I interviewed was my old roommate and I started off by asking him if he had any alternatives when it came to making purchases and said that he really only buys thing off of websites like Amazon.com and doesn't really look at other places. He was okay with sacrificing a possible lower price for the convenience of 2 day shipping. I asked my suite mate what he felt like post purchase and he said that usually he his happy with his purchases. He said that if he wanted it bad enough to make the purchase then he should still be happy when he gets the item.
4) I asked what he thinks of after he makes a purchase and he told me he feels good after buying something new. I wasn't shocked by his answer because I feel the same way. I guess him and I both share the feeling of liking new things.
The second person that I'm interviewing is an old friend from back home and I asked him if he had a set of alternatives when it came to buying things and he said that usually he sets his sights on one item because he likes to do a lot of research. He usually goes online to a website like Aliexpres or Amazon and look for items but if he can't find the item there or if the item is too expensive or the shipping will take too long then he will look into physical store locations as alternatives. I asked him what he feels like after he makes a purchase and he said that if he is happy with the purchase then he will feel good and happy that he has something new whereas if he wasn't sure if he really needed the item then he will feel bad for what he called self indulgence.
The third person I interviewed was my old roommate and I started off by asking him if he had any alternatives when it came to making purchases and said that he really only buys thing off of websites like Amazon.com and doesn't really look at other places. He was okay with sacrificing a possible lower price for the convenience of 2 day shipping. I asked my suite mate what he felt like post purchase and he said that usually he his happy with his purchases. He said that if he wanted it bad enough to make the purchase then he should still be happy when he gets the item.
Thursday, October 10, 2019
14A
1) Some of the behaviors that I have developed to keep up with the requirements for this course include making a monthly calendar with all of the assignment dates listed so I don't miss any more work. I also developed the behavior to always make sure that I completed my assignments for the day.
2) I moment that I felt like giving up was after a couple weeks go by I realized that I was doing some assignments the incorrect way and it really made me doubt my ability to get a good grade in this class but then I realized that if I work hard and make sure that I finish all my work on time then I can get a better grade in the course.
3) One tip that I would offer next semester's students about fostering the skills that support reenact and how to develop that tenacious mindset in the first place would be to stay determined to being on time and so you never accidentally forget to submit an assignment. Another tip that I would offer would be to make a calendar to keep yourself organized. Another tip that I would offer to students taking this class in the future would be to try and do certain assignments ahead of the due date to create a buffer between then and the due date.
2) I moment that I felt like giving up was after a couple weeks go by I realized that I was doing some assignments the incorrect way and it really made me doubt my ability to get a good grade in this class but then I realized that if I work hard and make sure that I finish all my work on time then I can get a better grade in the course.
3) One tip that I would offer next semester's students about fostering the skills that support reenact and how to develop that tenacious mindset in the first place would be to stay determined to being on time and so you never accidentally forget to submit an assignment. Another tip that I would offer would be to make a calendar to keep yourself organized. Another tip that I would offer to students taking this class in the future would be to try and do certain assignments ahead of the due date to create a buffer between then and the due date.
13A
I read Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, Ashlee Vance
1) After reading Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, Ashlee Vance one of the things that surprised me the most about Elon Musk was the fact that he makes impulse decisions. One of the vibes that I figured he would've had was that of a control freak because he manages so many different projects I feel as though thats a characteristic he might have. Yet the fact that he makes impulse decisions contradicts the notion that he could be a control freak because control freaks usually think out plans as opposed to making impulse decisions. The thing about Elon Musk that I admire the most is the fact that he has accomplished so much even though he grew up in not the best situation. I know on a personal level that growing up in a non-functioning household can make being successful harder because it adds a lot of complications to your life. So when I read that he came from a non-functioning household I was shocked and I now admire that fact. The thing about Elon Musk that I least admire is how he can sometime act childish and immature. Elon Musk has faced adversity and failure and when he failed he just got up and tried again.
2) Some of the traits that I noticed Elon Musk had was a strong desire to benefit the future and think about the future, and the ability to come up with genius original ideas.
3) One thing that I found confusing was where was the inspiration for all of Elon Musk's original ideas?
4) If I was able to ask two questions to the entrepreneur I'd ask where he got his inspiration and motivation to set a goal on getting humanity to mars? Another question I would ask him would be was he always this motivated to help humanity or was there a pivotal moment in his life that set his goals on what they are today?
5) I feel like Elon Musk's opinion of hard work is that it's the backbone of success. One can have a plethora of ideas yet lack the motivation or determination to create success out of that idea.
1) After reading Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, Ashlee Vance one of the things that surprised me the most about Elon Musk was the fact that he makes impulse decisions. One of the vibes that I figured he would've had was that of a control freak because he manages so many different projects I feel as though thats a characteristic he might have. Yet the fact that he makes impulse decisions contradicts the notion that he could be a control freak because control freaks usually think out plans as opposed to making impulse decisions. The thing about Elon Musk that I admire the most is the fact that he has accomplished so much even though he grew up in not the best situation. I know on a personal level that growing up in a non-functioning household can make being successful harder because it adds a lot of complications to your life. So when I read that he came from a non-functioning household I was shocked and I now admire that fact. The thing about Elon Musk that I least admire is how he can sometime act childish and immature. Elon Musk has faced adversity and failure and when he failed he just got up and tried again.
2) Some of the traits that I noticed Elon Musk had was a strong desire to benefit the future and think about the future, and the ability to come up with genius original ideas.
3) One thing that I found confusing was where was the inspiration for all of Elon Musk's original ideas?
4) If I was able to ask two questions to the entrepreneur I'd ask where he got his inspiration and motivation to set a goal on getting humanity to mars? Another question I would ask him would be was he always this motivated to help humanity or was there a pivotal moment in his life that set his goals on what they are today?
5) I feel like Elon Musk's opinion of hard work is that it's the backbone of success. One can have a plethora of ideas yet lack the motivation or determination to create success out of that idea.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
12A
The segment that I am choosing for my venture's market is people with mobile devices.
What I learned from interviews
After conducting all three interviews with people that all have the same unmet needs I learned where most of their unmet needs becomes apparent. I learned that so many people, either through friends of friends for just stories that so many people have the problem of their phones battery not lasting long enough. We live in a day and age where the most popular phone companies are producing phones with smaller and smaller batteries. This leads to the solution of people having to charge their phones.
When the people that are in my segment become aware of their need the first thing that they think to do is look for a charger. Whether they're at their own home and have their own charger or they're at their friends house they have to ask for a charger to charge their phone. If only they had a wireless charging device the need to charge their phones would just disappear because the second that they would walk into the room their phone would just start charging instantly. The source of information that the people I interviewed had was first person reports or how they felt when they were in the situations themselves. When they search on google their problem their search terms are "charging", "charger", "wireless", and such. They talk to friends and family about new technology that they've found out like an they would tell their friends and family about my wireless charging
After going through these interviews I have basically come to the conclusion that most people are interested in the idea of wireless charging. They are looking for a technology that removes the need to remember you have to charge your phone or always have your phone running out of battery. I would succinctly describe this segment in terms of need awareness and information search by what this assignment has caused me to have to ask interviewees
What I learned from interviews
After conducting all three interviews with people that all have the same unmet needs I learned where most of their unmet needs becomes apparent. I learned that so many people, either through friends of friends for just stories that so many people have the problem of their phones battery not lasting long enough. We live in a day and age where the most popular phone companies are producing phones with smaller and smaller batteries. This leads to the solution of people having to charge their phones.
When the people that are in my segment become aware of their need the first thing that they think to do is look for a charger. Whether they're at their own home and have their own charger or they're at their friends house they have to ask for a charger to charge their phone. If only they had a wireless charging device the need to charge their phones would just disappear because the second that they would walk into the room their phone would just start charging instantly. The source of information that the people I interviewed had was first person reports or how they felt when they were in the situations themselves. When they search on google their problem their search terms are "charging", "charger", "wireless", and such. They talk to friends and family about new technology that they've found out like an they would tell their friends and family about my wireless charging
After going through these interviews I have basically come to the conclusion that most people are interested in the idea of wireless charging. They are looking for a technology that removes the need to remember you have to charge your phone or always have your phone running out of battery. I would succinctly describe this segment in terms of need awareness and information search by what this assignment has caused me to have to ask interviewees
11A
1) I am a kid from Bal Harbour Florida and so much more. Some of my talents include me being good at understanding science, math, and finance, as well as my ability to problem solve and create new ideas. My skills are an avid understanding of Microsoft Office as well as understanding how to use ThinkOrSwim by TDAmeritrade, 3D Fusion by Adobe. My aspirations are to one day get onto Wall Street and start my own hedge fund. If this business were to start right now I could see it taking up a significant portion of my time and focus.
2) I am offering to customers a technology that would allow for the wireless charging of their devices from the moment they set foot inside the room.
3) I am offering this to anyone that has a newish mobile device that wants to forget about the responsibility of having to plug in your phone every so often because with this technology your phone will charge wherever you go within range. Everyone hates it when their phones run out of battery and with this device that problem simply disappears.
4) My product is valuable to people but only as much as customers value the problem of their phones running out of business disappearing. Customers should actually pay me money for my product because of the service of assuring that your phone runs out of battery less and the instantaneous initiation of charging.
5) What sets my design apart from everyone else is that the current technology available to consumers is only capable of charging devices within a couple centimeters whereas my device is capable of charging on the scale of the size of a room. What I have is a genius marketing team and a fantastic product idea.
I feel as though these five elements fit together perfectly. Not only is this technology revolutionary but it also fixes some of the problems with modern day wireless charging like the distance required and this technology has the potential to even charge faster than wireless charging as of this moment. A lot of people would be interested in purchasing this technology just because of how big of a benefit they would gain by having this technology in their house.
2) I am offering to customers a technology that would allow for the wireless charging of their devices from the moment they set foot inside the room.
3) I am offering this to anyone that has a newish mobile device that wants to forget about the responsibility of having to plug in your phone every so often because with this technology your phone will charge wherever you go within range. Everyone hates it when their phones run out of battery and with this device that problem simply disappears.
4) My product is valuable to people but only as much as customers value the problem of their phones running out of business disappearing. Customers should actually pay me money for my product because of the service of assuring that your phone runs out of battery less and the instantaneous initiation of charging.
5) What sets my design apart from everyone else is that the current technology available to consumers is only capable of charging devices within a couple centimeters whereas my device is capable of charging on the scale of the size of a room. What I have is a genius marketing team and a fantastic product idea.
I feel as though these five elements fit together perfectly. Not only is this technology revolutionary but it also fixes some of the problems with modern day wireless charging like the distance required and this technology has the potential to even charge faster than wireless charging as of this moment. A lot of people would be interested in purchasing this technology just because of how big of a benefit they would gain by having this technology in their house.
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