13A- Reading Reflection No. 1

1)  I read about Elon Musk because, I highly believe that his innovations can actually advance today's technology to the standard we believed to have it about a decade ago. A couple of things surprised me, really, he seemed a bit cold-hearted with his employees. I'm assuming that's because of his past experiences in his household growing up. I admire that he knew what type of career he wanted to have at an early age. When I was growing up, I wanted to be Lightning McQueen. So, being able to read about him already doing code was something I'd never imagine doing at a young age. 

   I definitely did not admire him being somewhat, cold-hearted. He did grow up kind of rough and it kind of showed by the way he treated his employees, however, that could've just been his passion for wanting everything to be right in his eyes. Elon Musk, definitely encountered failure. To overcome them, he persistently searched for solutions. It was like trial and error for the most part.

2) One of Elon Musk's competencies is the use of AI. Artificial intelligence is somewhat terrifying when people think about robots but, he uses it to push technology even more as it is used in his cars and rockets.

3) In the later stages of the biography, the author seems to have gained "stalker" esque vibes. All jokes aside, extreme favoritism can clearly be seen and it was hilarious at some points.

4) The first question I'd ask is if there was any other thing that helped him develop his grit to continue to invent. I feel like if you have grit, you sure can go the distance no matter what occurs, Another question would be if about anything he's planning on unveiling to the public in a couple of years from now. I truly want to see how far he can help us advance our modern day tech within a reasonable time frame.

5) I believe the entrepreneurs opinion of hard work was perseverance and grit to continue on, even after many failures, ultimately results in success.

   

14A- Halfway Reflection

1) There is one behavior I have developed while taking this class to keep up with the requirements. I completely stopped procrastination due to how early the assignments are due on Friday. Instead of doing the work the day it is due, I do it a day or two before.

2) A moment when I felt like giving up would have to my first college final exam week. That had to be the most stressful week I have ever gone through. Tests on top of tests, and they were for core classes, the pressure to succeed was definitely on. Honestly speaking, God and my family helped me push through. The motivation started pouring in, and I started studying and passed. I felt like I gained the ability to study for longer periods of time.

3) The first tip is to definitely limit the amount you procrastinate, the work builds up quickly. The second is to stay on the path of your goal, no matter what comes about, stay focused. The third tip is to not stress yourself out, if you need to take a little breather, take it.

12A- Figuring Out Buyer Behavior No. 1

   While thinking of what proper opportunity would sell remarkably to the majority of people and match their daily needs, I thought of care packages of food. In hindsight, everyone loves food and/or craves it on a daily basis, it's a necessity. If I am able to coupe that idea with a package that cost less than the amount they'd spend on groceries, I'd ultimately be hitting a home run.
Interview #1:
  The interviewee states that the care package would definitely be an amazing product. She says it would come in handy when she does not feel like preparing and cooking a meal and/or ordering food. They tend to go on google for solutions and search "cheap food alternatives" and "no delivery fee". They don't talk to family because, they don't want to cause anyone to worry.

Interview #2:
   I interviewed a young woman majoring in business at the Reitz. She adores the idea of the care package because it would help when she is transitioning in and out her apartment for class. She doesn't have much time to really go out and buy food or cook. The interviewee states that she goes on google and searches for "quick food near me" which, opens the google map app. They constantly talk to their friends and family about the situation because, it has become a bit draining for them.

Interview #3:
   I interviewed a man who's an engineer major near Rawlings Hall. He definitely agrees on a product such as the care package and would find himself buying it. He states that the amount of work he has to put in and the amount of material he has to study for engineering, it can be overwhelming. The interviewee doesn't find himself with the proper amount of time to cook and ordering food is costly as it accumulates over time. He also searches google for "cheap food nearby" whenever he gets the chance. They do stay in contact with their family to let them know of the situation.

   To conclude, I've found that all my interviewee's have the issue regarding time in common. They are either too busy studying or in class to prepare food beforehand. In terms of need awareness, this segment does match the need of quick and accessible healthy food to the majority. In terms of information search, they always search google for a solution.

11A- Idea Napkin No. 1

You-

   I am Berteau Eliassaint. I'm a biology major at the University of Florida. I'm athletic, a gamer, cook, and altruistic. I aspire to make money while, keeping the intent to help others. I see the business of creating care packages for the people in China as a means of fully making my aspirations come full circle.

What are you offering to customers?

   I'll be offering customers an alternative in purchasing products to eat. The care package would relatively be less than the cost of food they usually would buy, and would also ensure that it is clean and healthy.

Who are you offering it to?

   The main goal would be to offer the packages primarily to the citizens of China, as that's where the coronavirus has appeared most recently. After success in the region, I would branch off the product to other regions.

Why do they care?

   They would care because, it's an alternative and a safer bet of eating clean and healthy food. Not only would it minimize the risk of obtaining the zoonotic disease but, ultimately help the consumer spend less money.

What are your core competencies?

   I would have created care packages that ultimately helps in the fight against the coronavirus. All in all, this business requires someone with grit which, I have.

All these elements ultimately fit together because, they're under one primary goal. However, there is the issue being able to kickstart this business. Also, the issue of knowing the right people to deliver these packages to the region.

10A- Elevator Pitch No. 1

https://youtu.be/f5EGEFs1MkY

9A- Testing the Hypothesis, Part 2

Who: I was able to interview 5 more people in the Reitz. While, there were definitely some that agreed with me on the idea of care packages, there were some that believed that was a tad bit excessive.

1. The first two females I interviewed agreed that something needed to be done regarding the virus but, they believed the efforts of creating care packages was excessive and that other measures can be done to help the people eat healthier.
2.  I was interviewing a guy near the career connections center when another one overheard us speaking and decided to join on the interview as well. They both believed that the care package could be seen as a "dirty" way to profit off a sickness and would rather want a medication to be made as a solution.
3.  I decided to interview another female. She stated that the virus isn't necessarily that big of a deal, she believes medication is already making its way, and that the care package wouldn't be beneficial.

What: A problem regarding this situation is not everyone would want to eat from outside sources. They'd rather stay native which, still leads to the problem of knowing whether an animal is carrying a zoonotic disease or not.

Why: People have the ability to eat healthier and can also choose to eat meat that aren't rodents.

                            Inside the Boundary:                                   Outside the Boundary:

Who:  The people who care for their health and               The people who believe the sickness is
           others                                                                       not at all serious and is only in China
               
What: The need is to contain the virus, find                      The need is not to limit what people eat
           proper medication and eat clean food                      or completely destroy animals who                                                                                                           carry zoonotic diseases           
                                                                                             
Why: The need exists to help the ones who are               People can find healthier alternatives
          already sick and to ensure the health of                 to eat and should wait for medicine
         others

8A- Solving the problem

   To begin with, there are current solutions that are available to deal with the coronavirus while we wait for the proper treatments to make its way. Quarantine sections are being made and kept within airports to minimize the spread of the virus. Other ways would be by being able to provide something similar of a care package of food, such as the ones soldiers use, and selling them for cheaper then the cost of how much people usually pay for food in China. For this opportunity, the only issue would be the cost of production and shipping. However, with that being said, the amount of packages bought by the people in China, otherwise known as the usage rate, would greatly overcome the cost of production.

   A epidemic is occurring through the eating of animals that contain zoonotic diseases. If a care package of food were to be sold for relatively cheaper than the cost of food in China, the more of the care packages people would buy. The more packages being bought, the more profit continues to build up steadily. It is like one who invests with a small amount of money, they won't really see the profit made for a couple of years. This idea, however, does ensure profit to be made early on due to low prices, usage rate, and hopefully outside sources bringing attention to the product. It's a win-win situation, the people are eating relatively healthier and money is still being made, minimizing the risks of obtaining the virus from certain food.

7A- Testing the Hypothesis Part 1

Coronavirus Prevention

Opportunity: The coronavirus has been taking the world by storm, striking the people with fear due to to people eating and/or getting bitten by animals that have a high chance of carrying zoonotic diseases.
The who: The people of China
The what: They are susceptible to coronavirus because it's a zoonotic disease
The why: People are eating and/or getting bitten by animals that carry such diseases

Testing the who: There are others who have this need. In fact, the whole world has this need.
Testing the what: Zoonotic diseases have the ability to transmit through a variety of ways. All diseases such as the coronavirus are a challenge to treat. It's even more of a dire situation as those who now have the illness are running out of time due to the fact that there is no medications. This is a growing epidemic.
Testing the why: I'm not entirely sure why people persist on eating animals that carry zoonotic diseases such as, bats. There are ways to combat viruses such as the coronavirus and to stop others from appearing. This opportunity would push to ensure the safety and health of countless of people worldwide.

Interview #1:
I interviewed a first year student in the Reitz union. He believed that everyone is at risk of the coronavirus due to how easily it spreads. The interviewee also states that it's a challenge to treat because, it's an epidemic. When asked why people have the desire to eat things that carry zoonotic diseases, he states that people would eat anything with enough spices.

Interview #2:
I interviewed a young woman. She believes that the people in China are the ones most in danger and also that the virus isn't as big as people are making it out to be. She states that the virus shouldn't be difficult to treat if people were to be more cautious of what they ate.

Interview #3:
I interviewed an aspiring nurse. She also believes that only the people in China is at risk for this disease. She states that the challenge is difficult to treat to minimize the virus because, of how easily it can spread even during times of treatment. She also believes that people continue to eat animals that carry the diseases because, they didn't know beforehand and/or it simply tastes good.

Interview #4
I interviewed a 4th year student who is going to begin dental school this coming fall. He states that the virus is overall dangerous and that all humans lives are at stake. He believes that it is a great challenge to treat the virus due to scientists not knowing exactly where to begin the treatment. The interviewee also believes that some people are eating animals with zoonotic diseases against their will and/or that it's the only thing they have available to eat.

Interview #5
I interviewed a volunteer at Shands Hospital. She thinks that the virus is truly heartbreaking and that many lives are at danger due to it being an epidemic. The virus has the ability of being contained if quarantine sections are placed. She also says that people eat what is available to them.

  From the interviews, I was able to perceive different perspectives from everyone regarding why people ate zoonotic diseased animals but, they all had in common that the virus was dangerous. They did seem frightened at the fact of how easily the virus could spread. The real eye opener for me was, the volunteer at Shands Hospital. She touched upon the resolution of having quarantine sections which, is actually being done currently. I believe this has the chance of greatly minimizing the disease from spreading like wildfire as we get closer to making proper treatment.

6A- Identifying Opportunities in Economic and Regulatory Trends

Economic trade: U.S economy continuing to expand 2.1% more

A) https://ihsmarkit.com/research-analysis/top-10-economic-predictions-for-2020.html

B) I believe this opportunity exists solely due to the facts behind the statement. The economy has been steadily increasing over the past few years due to recent changes in unemployment rates and the wages.

C) The prototypical customer would be the ones looking to become employed and the wages they would earn causing, the economy to soar.

D) This opportunity is relatively easy to exploit because, of the recent changes that caused a rise in employment rates and wages within the country. If these results persist, the economy will surely expand more than 2.1%. I see this opportunity simply by watching the news and listening to sensible, trustworthy perspectives.

Economic trade: Oil prices decreasing

A) https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2019/06/05/major-economic-trends-all-downbeat/#6e50100d13fe

B) I believe an opportunity presents itself in this situation because, of the constraints on supplying the oil and caps.

C) The prototypical customers would be everyone well within the country, the more oil prices decrease, the more everyone saves money.

D) This opportunity is easy to exploit because, countries are continuing on the trend of putting caps on their oil and constraints. I found this opportunity just by keeping up with the latest trends and graphs regarding inflation.

Regulatory changes: Paid sick leave and minimum wage increasing

A) https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/7671-regulatory-issues-changes.html

B) I believe this opportunity exists because, there is news of new policies regarding paid leave being introduced.

C) The prototypical customers would be those employed who are on leave and/or those who are awaiting an increase in pay.

D) This opportunity is hard to exploit because, the policies would have to go through many trials and tribulations just to come about. I formed this belief because, there are many who are seriously ill and aren't able to work thus, creating another set of problems for them back at home if they aren't financially stable.

Regulatory changes: Emergency support for Puerto Rico disaster relief

A) https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr5687 

B) I believe the opportunity exists because, the U.S has done things similar in the past for other countries, so they'd do it for one of its territories. 

C) The prototypical customers would be the people in Puerto Rico.

D) This opportunity may be hard to exploit due to the fact, that it has to go through stages within congress to get it passed. I formed this opportunity off of emotion, it hurts to see several disasters hitting an island on a consistent basis. It's as if they never get the chance to properly prepare for the next.