Week 4 Reading Reflection, Chapter 5
1) What was the biggest surprise for you in the reading? In other words, what did you read that stood out the most as different from your expectations?
Answer: The part that stood out to me as the biggest surprise for me in the reading was definitely when Donald talked about the different types of innovation in the middle of chapter 5. He goes extremely in-depth on these types which were: Invention, extension, duplication and synthesis. I never thought there were different types of innovation and it surprised me to see that there were more than just one and that there were in depth definitions for each one!
2) Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.
Answer: When the author talked about the "creative climate" this kinda confused me a lot. I was confused on why he chose to write about a creative climate when the majority of the characteristics of a creative climate talk is about the people. Plus this again also depends on the certain situation because everyone can be creative in their own ways. You don't have to follow a "book" to be creative.
3) If you were able to ask two questions to the author, what would you ask? Why?
Answer: The author wrote about types of innovations and had a lot of in-depth info on each, I would ask him if he had ever used any of those in particularly and if he likes using a certain one? I would also ask him that if he had used multiple ones if he saw different results from using a different type of innovation?
4) Was there anything you think the author was wrong about? Where do you disagree with what she or he said? How?
Answer: The author had a table of "The most common idea killers." I thought this was really cool, yet I also think that the author could be a little wrong about this. If someone has tried an idea to an extensive amount years ago and did everything in their power to make it work but it just couldn't, then saying "We tried that -- years ago." So I honestly think it depends on the specific instance. This same thought process could be said about the others there as well.
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Customer Interviews No. 1
For this customer interview I went to the apartment complex called "Courtyards" and interviewed people that were walking around the complex. I found this very helpful regarding getting honest feedback on my opportunity to help solve unmet needs.
My unmet need is a parking app here at UF that will show all available parking spots on a clear map so you don't have to drive around for hours looking for a spot!
The questions I asked were: Name, If they have a car (Because my app deals with parking spaces, the person must have a car), I asked if they had any problems with UF parking or getting tickets or anything of that sort, and then I told them about my potential app and if it meets an unmet need of theirs!
Question: What do you think about that opportunity now that you've asked 5 'potential customers' about it?
Answer: Well, from these interviews, it really seems like they all liked my idea and would get this app! They all have had problems without it and all said that they would benefit from having an app like this! Also From the very first interview, Tyler told me that they already have something like this at FSU so maybe I can download that app and see how it works and make one for UF based of that one! But basically anyone with a car could download this app and use it so it could be very popular here or even in major cities!
This was actually a really good exercise because thinking of an unmet need made me think about an entrepreneurial concept and I can actually go through with making this! Hopefully we can continue on with this idea because this was extremely fun for me!
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Top 5 World Problems
Top 5 problems I believe the world is facing right now:
1) Over population
2) War and Terrorism
3) Pollution
4) Unemployment
5) Ocean Acidification
Top 5 solutions I believe the world can implement right now:
1) Obesity
2) Deforestation
3) Unemployment
4) Over Population
5) War and Terrorism
(Refer back to my "World's biggest problems" blog post to read my in-depth solutions)
I chose to put Over population at number one for the "problems" list. I did this because this increasing rate that we are growing at is depleting all the natural resources of the world at an alarming rate. We are running out of space, resources and time and this needs to get fixed soon.
I put War on Terrorism second because now that everyone including North Korea has access to nuclear weapons, that entire nations can be destroyed in seconds! And on top of that we now currently have all these problems with ISIS.
I put "pollution" at third because we've been neglecting this for centuries and still aren't doing much to combat this. It's getting bad and if we don't fix it soon then our atmosphere will be gone.
I put Unemployment in front of Ocean acidification because 212 million people are unemployed right now in the world, and the ocean isn't that close to extremely acidic, but if the oceans do get that acidic it would be an incredibly terrible disaster.
For the solutions I put Obesity at number one because it really is not that hard to live a healthy and and active life. It's a problem that every can fix with a little hard work. If you don't work hard in life, you wont be successful, so you might as well learn now!
I put deforestation at number two because more than half of the ten million species of plants, animals and insects live in the tropical rain forests. Also more than twenty percent of the world's oxygen is produced in the Amazon Rain forest, so the way to implement a solution is to make a global agreement to make it illegal to cut down any of these trees because they give us life!
I put unemployment at number three because I feel like in the future we are going to have a need for more workers in every aspect of life and we can get more jobs going and get everyone jobs!
I put overpopulation at number for in the fact that it is going to be hard to find a good solution to this problem. It's already becoming a problem and people aren't going to stop reproducing unless its a law so it's only going to grow from here if we do nothing.
Finally, I put War and Terrorism at number five because for some reason I feel like that now matter how hard we try there will always be some crazy people out there who aren't straight in the head, or have extremely dogmatic views toward terrorism, that there will always be some kind of war or terrorism acts happening in our world as sad as that seems.
1) Over population
2) War and Terrorism
3) Pollution
4) Unemployment
5) Ocean Acidification
Top 5 solutions I believe the world can implement right now:
1) Obesity
2) Deforestation
3) Unemployment
4) Over Population
5) War and Terrorism
(Refer back to my "World's biggest problems" blog post to read my in-depth solutions)
I chose to put Over population at number one for the "problems" list. I did this because this increasing rate that we are growing at is depleting all the natural resources of the world at an alarming rate. We are running out of space, resources and time and this needs to get fixed soon.
I put War on Terrorism second because now that everyone including North Korea has access to nuclear weapons, that entire nations can be destroyed in seconds! And on top of that we now currently have all these problems with ISIS.
I put "pollution" at third because we've been neglecting this for centuries and still aren't doing much to combat this. It's getting bad and if we don't fix it soon then our atmosphere will be gone.
I put Unemployment in front of Ocean acidification because 212 million people are unemployed right now in the world, and the ocean isn't that close to extremely acidic, but if the oceans do get that acidic it would be an incredibly terrible disaster.
For the solutions I put Obesity at number one because it really is not that hard to live a healthy and and active life. It's a problem that every can fix with a little hard work. If you don't work hard in life, you wont be successful, so you might as well learn now!
I put unemployment at number three because I feel like in the future we are going to have a need for more workers in every aspect of life and we can get more jobs going and get everyone jobs!
I put overpopulation at number for in the fact that it is going to be hard to find a good solution to this problem. It's already becoming a problem and people aren't going to stop reproducing unless its a law so it's only going to grow from here if we do nothing.
Finally, I put War and Terrorism at number five because for some reason I feel like that now matter how hard we try there will always be some crazy people out there who aren't straight in the head, or have extremely dogmatic views toward terrorism, that there will always be some kind of war or terrorism acts happening in our world as sad as that seems.
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Week 3 Reading Reflection
1) QUESTION: What was the biggest surprise for you in the reading? In other words, what did you read that stood out the most as different from your expectations?
Answer: When I came to the part in chapter 2 called, "The Grief Recovery Process" I was rather quite intrigued. The first thing that came to my mind was, "Wow that's incredible that Kuratko is going this in depth into the emotional side of entrepreneurship this early in the textbook!"
2) QUESTION: Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.
Answer: There was a part in this chapter where Kuratko talks about the sense of distrust. This part got extremely psychological and a little confusing to me just from the depth of this. How do you go about sensing distrust from a particular person!? That's such a crazy concept to me, but I guess it is a necessity in the entrepreneurial world.
3) QUESTION: If you were able to ask two questions to the author, what would you ask? Why?
Answer: The questions I would ask would have to be 1) Did some chapters take longer to write? I would ask him this question because I feel like this chapter was a lot more philosophical than chapter one and I wonder if it gets even more in-depth in the future chapters. 2) Have you had any personal experiences with the "Dark side of Entrepreneurship?" I would ask him this question because this is such a crazy and out there idea that he had to have some sort of life experience with it! I bet it would be a crazy story!
4) QUESTION: Was there anything you think the author was wrong about? Where do you disagree with what she or he said? How?
Answer: Just like last week there wasn't really anything that I thought the author was "wrong about." Like I said last time, since this a textbook I take all info in and learn it all. He wouldn't be putting false information into this textbook which is also the 9th edition of it as well!
Answer: When I came to the part in chapter 2 called, "The Grief Recovery Process" I was rather quite intrigued. The first thing that came to my mind was, "Wow that's incredible that Kuratko is going this in depth into the emotional side of entrepreneurship this early in the textbook!"
2) QUESTION: Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.
Answer: There was a part in this chapter where Kuratko talks about the sense of distrust. This part got extremely psychological and a little confusing to me just from the depth of this. How do you go about sensing distrust from a particular person!? That's such a crazy concept to me, but I guess it is a necessity in the entrepreneurial world.
3) QUESTION: If you were able to ask two questions to the author, what would you ask? Why?
Answer: The questions I would ask would have to be 1) Did some chapters take longer to write? I would ask him this question because I feel like this chapter was a lot more philosophical than chapter one and I wonder if it gets even more in-depth in the future chapters. 2) Have you had any personal experiences with the "Dark side of Entrepreneurship?" I would ask him this question because this is such a crazy and out there idea that he had to have some sort of life experience with it! I bet it would be a crazy story!
4) QUESTION: Was there anything you think the author was wrong about? Where do you disagree with what she or he said? How?
Answer: Just like last week there wasn't really anything that I thought the author was "wrong about." Like I said last time, since this a textbook I take all info in and learn it all. He wouldn't be putting false information into this textbook which is also the 9th edition of it as well!
Identifying Local Opportunities
Title: Politicians say Miami ‘slums' prove need for new laws
Title: ‘Why can't I recall yesterday?' Amnesia erases daily life for Army veteran
Army veteran Steve Ligeikis has an extreme case of amnesia that makes him not remember what he did yesterday. The article talks about his experiences and the problems that he goes through each day.
Title: Shivering dog needs a checkup at vet
Title: Bob Graham calls for Gov. Rick Scott to veto sweeping water reforms
Title: Keeping your home deal on track in the new year
http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=15A8E3CD20CD1840&p_docnum=1
Miami slums are in such bad conditions while the landlords of these places are still being protected by the state of Florida. Police say that "new laws need to be enacted now."
Florida landlords are taking advantage of Florida laws being in their favor and leaving these places to run down while also cashing in as much money as possible from these poor home owners.
The police have the problem because right now because of the way the laws are set up right now in the state of Florida, these scummy landlords are getting away with their places running down and being badly taken care of while still making money off of these people.
http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=15A83B10B4074278&p_docnum=8
Army veteran Steve Ligeikis has an extreme case of amnesia that makes him not remember what he did yesterday. The article talks about his experiences and the problems that he goes through each day.
The problem is definitely Steve's brain because that is something that is not normal at all. The article says that he was searching his house looking for his cat, but the cat has been dead for 10 months. I found this extremely scary that that could happen.
Obviously, Steve has the problem because he has the amnesia. They are still running numerous tests on his brain to try and figure out if there is a cure or a way to fix is short term complete memory loss.
Title: Shivering dog needs a checkup at vet
http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=15A83B09FB30F440&p_docnum=11
Patty Kahuly writes about symptoms that shivering dogs have and what they could mean. It's a very detailed description with a lot of extremely good info that I would use if I had a dog!
The problem is figuring out exactly what problem the dog has. There are so many different possibilities going from pain to neurological diseases. Most pets can be diagnosed from either physical or behavioral issues.
Well, in this article, directly the veterinarian has the problem of figuring out exactly why the dog is shivering. But, I think you can also see it this way, that the dog has the problem because it is at the doctor.
Title: Bob Graham calls for Gov. Rick Scott to veto sweeping water reforms
http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=15A83B0A1DF407A0&p_docnum=12
Bob Graham is trying to get the governor to veto this certain bill. This bill calls for a weakening of protection of state waters pollution, waste and rising consumption. The week prior Florida House and Senate passed a series of bills yet only touched on this idea of water reforms. Hopefully they will figure this one out soon.
The problem is that if Rick Scott doesn't veto these water reform bills, Florida could be dealing with the same thing that Flint Michigan is dealing with right now. Currently the town of Flint is dealing with a major water crisis that happened because the lead pipes poisoned the water in the entire town.
Bob Graham has the problem because if Rick Scott doesn't veto this bill its going to be a mess in Florida and I'm sure Bob Graham knows very well of this. I guess you can say that Bob has the problem AND the solution to this mess!
http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=15A8E3CCE1A49450&p_docnum=3
Kenneth Harney gives a detailed overview on the housing market in 2016. He talks about the most common problems that arise while looking for a house and also while you are trying to sell a house as well.
The problems that Kenneth brings up are buyer financing setbacks, home inspection issues, and Appraisals that diverge from the agreed upon contract price. He continues by saying, "According to the study, of the 32 percent that experienced delays, 46 percent were triggered by "financing issues," which is up from 40 percent during the first half of 2015. Appraisal-related problems caused delays in 21 percent of transactions and home-inspection issues in 14 percent."
I think that the home buyers and sellers have the problem in this case. They are the people dealing with all these buyer financing setbacks and dealing with the terrible housing market that has been on the decline since the 2008 crash of the economy.
Friday, January 22, 2016
Very Short Interview No. 1
I interviewed a close family friend back from my hometown whose name is Mike Jones. He created his own motorcycle business from scratch and still works there full time still to this day.
Me: Tell me a little bit about yourself and your dream?
Mike: I started a motorcycle business with a dream, a lot of sweat, and a desire to help people to enjoy riding the western Carolina mountains. I wanted to give customers the opportunity to ride a pre owned motorcycle at a reasonable price.
Me: What does it mean to be an entrepreneur?
Mike: It really meant to me to start a business on my own salesmanship and qualities that my dad taught me at an early age. I strived to work hard, be honest, and make a reasonable profit. My motto was to be the home of the working man's friend.
Me: What do you think I should learn in an entrepreneurship course?
Mike: You need to learn to give customers quality and honest service. It's ok to make a profit, but you don't need to knock their heads off. If you treat people the way you want to be treated you will build trust in them. Always get referrals from customers. Referral customers are always the way to build a successful business.
Mike: As an entrepreneur, looking back, I wish I had been taught more technical knowledge. First, I wish I had been taught more business accounting. While this is always outsourced to CPAs, I wish I would have been able to better understand accounting issues in order to more effectively communicate with my CPA. Second, I wish I was taught more corporate finance. In particular, how and where to raise money, and how and when to use finance to grow and expand my business.
Me: Tell me a little bit about yourself and your dream?
Mike: I started a motorcycle business with a dream, a lot of sweat, and a desire to help people to enjoy riding the western Carolina mountains. I wanted to give customers the opportunity to ride a pre owned motorcycle at a reasonable price.
Me: What does it mean to be an entrepreneur?
Mike: It really meant to me to start a business on my own salesmanship and qualities that my dad taught me at an early age. I strived to work hard, be honest, and make a reasonable profit. My motto was to be the home of the working man's friend.
Me: What do you think I should learn in an entrepreneurship course?
Mike: You need to learn to give customers quality and honest service. It's ok to make a profit, but you don't need to knock their heads off. If you treat people the way you want to be treated you will build trust in them. Always get referrals from customers. Referral customers are always the way to build a successful business.
Mike: As an entrepreneur, looking back, I wish I had been taught more technical knowledge. First, I wish I had been taught more business accounting. While this is always outsourced to CPAs, I wish I would have been able to better understand accounting issues in order to more effectively communicate with my CPA. Second, I wish I was taught more corporate finance. In particular, how and where to raise money, and how and when to use finance to grow and expand my business.
I've known Mike for a while but I never really knew much about his business. From this short interview I realized how much hard work he put into making his company as big as it is today. I also liked how he said "referral customers are always the way to build a successful business" because if you treat these people well they will always come back and bring you more business. I also agree with his final answer since all businesses require that you to deal with the business accounting side of it all. All in all I can't wait to interview him again at the end of the semester!
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
World's Biggest Problems
1. Water Pollution
Water is essential for life and there are still places in this world that don't have access to clean water. Also in current times, Flint Michigan has a problem now with lead pipes poisoning their water supply and they are having to only drink out of water bottles.
Answer: There are already lots of water purifiers available now that work extremely well. There have been many technological advancements to this and there will be even better ones in the future. Clean water is a gift that we often overlook in our daily lives.
2. Over Population
Our population is reaching record breaking numbers and it is only increasing. We are using up all of Earth's resources and if we don't do anything about it we are going to run out and the prices of these resources will sky rocket. Also in under-developed countries where resources are already scarce, it's only a matter of time until these resources start running out.
Answer: We have to make the change right now to stop over using Earth's resources. I've heard that China is going back to their old rule where you can only have one child because their population is exploding so much now. Maybe U.S will do the same in the future if our population ends up like that.
3. Pollution
Currently there are 1.2 BILLION cars in the world which all put out harmful emissions to our atmosphere. On top of that, industrial processes, waste disposal and fuel combustion are just a few of the many reasons why our pollution rates are at an all time high.
Answer: Buy an electric car and stop polluting. Also maybe we have to start contacting major factories and industrial sites and tell them to cut their emissions by a certain amount. Hopefully there are technological advancements in the near future to help reduce pollution because that would definitely help.
4. Global Warming
This also adds onto my #3. From all the pollution that our race causes, our climate changes are getting worse by the year. Global warming can lead to a steep increase in sea levels which could flood entire cities that are at sea level now. This could also lead to unusual weather patterns with anything from desertification to flash floods depending on the location.
Answer: Again, if everyone just stops being so short sighted and strives to make the world a better place each day we can reduce the amount of global warming that is happening right now. Electric cars will also extremely reduce the toxic emissions that are destroying our ozone.
5. Deforestation
I can't believe that this is actually one of the worlds biggest problems. Hopefully this stops soon too before the Amazon rain forest becomes the Amazon "desert." People are again doing this for the resources and land, when is in turn killing the homes of thousands of wild life as well as removing trees that live to produce oxygen for us.
Answer: Somehow make it illegal to chop down trees because they give us life. Also we should be planting more trees and plants to make up for all the damage we've done so far.
6. Ocean Acidification
Slowly but surely the acidic content of the ocean has been rising for the last two hundred and fifty years. If this rate stays constant, the ocean will be too acidic for life to form. The world is 70% water and this will eventually lead to the death of all ocean animals.
Answer: Dumping acidic waste into the oceans needs to stop immediately. Also hopefully there will be some technological advances in reducing the acidity of the ocean water which could completely solve the problem in its entirety.
7. War and Terrorism
This has been a huge problem in the history of the human race. For some reason we feel like the only way to solve problems is with brute force and that needs to stop immediately because it doesn't need to happen. Especially now because multiple countries have access to nuclear bombs.
Answer: Lets just all be friends and help each other make this world a better place instead of bombing it and making it into a nuclear wasteland! Deal with wars through peace treaties instead of with guns.
8. Obesity
The U.S has the largest percentage of obese people per country coming in at 13% . Researchers say that over 2 billion people are obese in the world and that number is only rising.
Answer: Obesity is an easy problem to fix if you are staying constant on working out and staying active as well as eating properly. People that only eat fast food for all their meals will become obese no matter how much you work out. Plus that is not healthy at all for you, have you even seen "Super Size Me?"
9. Unemployment
In 2013 there were 73 million jobless people in the world. Hunger and homelessness are direct problems from this and it's definitely a huge social problem. Having a huge unemployment percentage is bad for the economy as well.
Answer: Lack of education and specific skills are the main reasons for this problem. If free college tuition becomes a thing, this could probably fix a big majority of this problem in the future. Some people also just choose not to work which is pretty crazy, but to each his own.
10. Drug abuse
Anything from peer pressure to wanting to try a new feeling or thrill can lead to drug abuse. Being in a family where there is already drug abuse in the parents could also lead to this as well. Drug abuse can completely alter your brain and personal functions and can even kill you if you are abusing a hard drug.
Answer: Drug rehab is a popular way to get out of drug abuse but I think the answer is actually just to catch yourself before you get addicted. Therapy can also help but you should primarily just live a life that can make you happy without the use of drugs. Don't get dependent on using a particular drug as well because that is when you know you become addicted to it.
Sunday, January 17, 2016
Week 2 Reading Reflection
1. The biggest surprise that I had after reading the assignment was actually that the word "entrepreneur" is actually derived from the French, entreprendre, meaning to "undertake!" Then the next line says "The entrepreneur is one who undertakes to organize, manage, and assume the risks of a business." This was really surprising to me because I've heard the word entrepreneur so many times, yet I haven"t known the real definition of the word! And to make it even more surprising it was a French definition that matches the word perfectly!
2. The part of the reading about all the "Schools of Thought" was pretty confusing for me. At first I was mind blown that I was reading about "Schools of Thought" it's a pretty crazy subject relating back to how you think of things. There were so many different types of "Schools" ranging from Environmental School of Though to Strategic Formulation School of Thought. To make matters more confusing for me, when I got to the Strategic Formulation School of Though part, they added an extra part to it talking about unique markets, people products and resources. This part confused me a lot and I had to read over it about 4 times to sort of understand it. It was a lot of material that just confused me!
3. If I had to ask the author two questions they would be:
1. "What are you doing now?" I would ask this because if this man was able to write an entire textbook about entrepreneurship and all the different types and aspects of it, he must be a really good entrepreneur himself! So I was wondering what businesses he has created and how successful those businesses are!
2. I would ask him "How did he come up with the "schools of thought" ideas?" (That is if he actually did come up with them) They are extremely interesting concepts and someone had to put in a lot of hard thought into every "school" so I wonder if there was a certain process of how he made them up? Or if they have been around for awhile and he is just re teaching them to us?
4. I honestly didn't find anything I thought the author was wrong about. Since this is a textbook, and I'm sure this guy is a highly esteemed individual, I took it as a learning tool to learn everything he said. So I never really questioned his opinions or statements. As I was reading I never had a "OH, I don't think he is right about this statement" moment. I found all the material extremely interesting and I can't wait to read more in the near future.
2. The part of the reading about all the "Schools of Thought" was pretty confusing for me. At first I was mind blown that I was reading about "Schools of Thought" it's a pretty crazy subject relating back to how you think of things. There were so many different types of "Schools" ranging from Environmental School of Though to Strategic Formulation School of Thought. To make matters more confusing for me, when I got to the Strategic Formulation School of Though part, they added an extra part to it talking about unique markets, people products and resources. This part confused me a lot and I had to read over it about 4 times to sort of understand it. It was a lot of material that just confused me!
3. If I had to ask the author two questions they would be:
1. "What are you doing now?" I would ask this because if this man was able to write an entire textbook about entrepreneurship and all the different types and aspects of it, he must be a really good entrepreneur himself! So I was wondering what businesses he has created and how successful those businesses are!
2. I would ask him "How did he come up with the "schools of thought" ideas?" (That is if he actually did come up with them) They are extremely interesting concepts and someone had to put in a lot of hard thought into every "school" so I wonder if there was a certain process of how he made them up? Or if they have been around for awhile and he is just re teaching them to us?
4. I honestly didn't find anything I thought the author was wrong about. Since this is a textbook, and I'm sure this guy is a highly esteemed individual, I took it as a learning tool to learn everything he said. So I never really questioned his opinions or statements. As I was reading I never had a "OH, I don't think he is right about this statement" moment. I found all the material extremely interesting and I can't wait to read more in the near future.
Bug List
1. Someone who lies to me.
This bug exists because that person is now untrustworthy to you
Answer: Many reasons. Anything from people lying to get an upper hand over someone to people lying to get out of things.
2. Somebody answering their cellphone mid conversation with you
This bug exists because that person seems like you're conversation meant nothing to them.
Answer: Maybe they needed to answer an extremely important phone call? Maybe it was a job interview? A loved one got injured? Depends on the situation if it's ok or not but it still bugs me.
3. Body odor
This bug exists because I guess some people can't wash their clothes, shower, or put on deodorant.
Answer: The answer is that people should smell their clothes often and be reasonable if you actually smell bad. Also daily deodorant is a good thing too.
4. Bad service at a restaurant
This bug exists because I came all the way to your restaurant to get food, not to wait thirty minutes in a booth by myself.
Answer: Sometimes the staff has just a few people working the kitchen at a time and if the restaurant is packed that day then consequently, it'll take longer for people to get their food.
5. Getting caught in the rain without an umbrella
This bug exists because mother nature does what she wants and can make rain happen whenever so sometimes us humans aren't prepared.
Answer: Maybe carry a little pocket umbrella or a rain jacket. Also always double check the weather.
6. Borrowed things not returned
This bug exists because either people forget that they borrowed something or they "forget" that they borrowed something.
Answer: Sometimes people just merely forget that they borrowed something. It's always ok to ask them personally and see if they still have it.
7. Borrowed things returned broken
This bug exists because sometimes accidents happen, its just a pain to rebuy something you didn't have to.
Answer: Just be careful with things you borrow because they aren't yours.
8. When people smoke cigarettes next to you
This bug exists because people who smoke cigarettes are most likely addicted to them and therefore will smoke more.
Answer: Stop smoking cigarettes, there is so much info on how bad they are for you so why do them.
9. Catching a cold
This bug exists because in this world there are viruses and bacteria that make you sick.
Answer: Stay clean, stay healthy, stay active, and take your vitamins!
10. Being coughed on/sneezed on
This bug exists because people are inconsiderate of your location when they cough or sneeze.
Answer: Put your elbow up to your mouth and cough there to not get it out everywhere.
11. High gas prices
This bug exists because the gas price does fluctuate around a lot and people don't want to pay more than they have to.
Answer: Change to an electric car!
12. High food prices
This bug exists because some chefs make amazing dishes worth a pretty penny.
Answer: If you are really worrying about food prices you can go to Yelp and check and see which place has less "dollar signs."
13. Waiting in line at the DMV
This is a bug because for some reason there are rarely ever people in them, yet they take an hour to seat you.
Answer: Maybe call in advance and make an appointment.
14. The power going out
This is a bug because in our generation we rely so much on power that when it goes it we can't do anything.
Answer: External power source/Generator.
15. Having to sit at a red light with no cars coming
This is a bug because clearly it is OK for me to go, yet it would be breaking the law.
Answer: I think this will continue to be a bug until the traffic light system advances and fixes this.
16. Delayed plane departures
This is a bug because you are trying to get to another place fast, yet its taking forever. Things you booked to do that day might have to be postponed or cancelled.
Answer: Get a private jet or choose a better airline.
17. People driving too close behind you
This is a bug because some people are so impatient driving that they have to urge you on to go faster by riding right behind you.
Answer: The "late" person should just schedule their time better so that they don't have to rush through traffic to get to where they need to be.
18. Poor customer service
This is a bug because some services are lazy or their employees don't really know what they are doing.
Answer: Report that right to the management so that they can either educate them better or replace them with better workers.
19. The nation's obsession over Z-list celebrities
This is a bug because in my opinion, they will probably never know your name or who you are, yet you spend all your time obsessing over their lives.
Answer: Focus on your own life first and foremost. It really doesn't matter what dog Leonardo DiCaprio is buying today at the pet store.
20. People who complain about their weight, yet never do anything about it
This is a bug because some people just want to stay unhappy about their physical appearance.
Answer: It's really not that hard to take some time out of your day everyday to work out. It's good for you.
This assignment was actually really interesting to me. I've never been asked to list personal "bugs" before and I really enjoyed thinking about these. I rarely ever think about what "bugs" me, and I've never even thought about WHY those things actually bug me. At the beginning I was a little unsure of how to word this or how to answer the "why" question, but as I kept going I understood what was going on a little better and got a lot better at it! I had a little trouble on number 5 because getting caught in the rain really bugs me but it's hard to come up with an actual answer for something so spontaneous. I'm usually a very happy and positive person so thinking about these showed me a lot of things actually "bug" me!
This bug exists because that person is now untrustworthy to you
Answer: Many reasons. Anything from people lying to get an upper hand over someone to people lying to get out of things.
2. Somebody answering their cellphone mid conversation with you
This bug exists because that person seems like you're conversation meant nothing to them.
Answer: Maybe they needed to answer an extremely important phone call? Maybe it was a job interview? A loved one got injured? Depends on the situation if it's ok or not but it still bugs me.
3. Body odor
This bug exists because I guess some people can't wash their clothes, shower, or put on deodorant.
Answer: The answer is that people should smell their clothes often and be reasonable if you actually smell bad. Also daily deodorant is a good thing too.
4. Bad service at a restaurant
This bug exists because I came all the way to your restaurant to get food, not to wait thirty minutes in a booth by myself.
Answer: Sometimes the staff has just a few people working the kitchen at a time and if the restaurant is packed that day then consequently, it'll take longer for people to get their food.
5. Getting caught in the rain without an umbrella
This bug exists because mother nature does what she wants and can make rain happen whenever so sometimes us humans aren't prepared.
Answer: Maybe carry a little pocket umbrella or a rain jacket. Also always double check the weather.
6. Borrowed things not returned
This bug exists because either people forget that they borrowed something or they "forget" that they borrowed something.
Answer: Sometimes people just merely forget that they borrowed something. It's always ok to ask them personally and see if they still have it.
7. Borrowed things returned broken
This bug exists because sometimes accidents happen, its just a pain to rebuy something you didn't have to.
Answer: Just be careful with things you borrow because they aren't yours.
8. When people smoke cigarettes next to you
This bug exists because people who smoke cigarettes are most likely addicted to them and therefore will smoke more.
Answer: Stop smoking cigarettes, there is so much info on how bad they are for you so why do them.
9. Catching a cold
This bug exists because in this world there are viruses and bacteria that make you sick.
Answer: Stay clean, stay healthy, stay active, and take your vitamins!
10. Being coughed on/sneezed on
This bug exists because people are inconsiderate of your location when they cough or sneeze.
Answer: Put your elbow up to your mouth and cough there to not get it out everywhere.
11. High gas prices
This bug exists because the gas price does fluctuate around a lot and people don't want to pay more than they have to.
Answer: Change to an electric car!
12. High food prices
This bug exists because some chefs make amazing dishes worth a pretty penny.
Answer: If you are really worrying about food prices you can go to Yelp and check and see which place has less "dollar signs."
13. Waiting in line at the DMV
This is a bug because for some reason there are rarely ever people in them, yet they take an hour to seat you.
Answer: Maybe call in advance and make an appointment.
14. The power going out
This is a bug because in our generation we rely so much on power that when it goes it we can't do anything.
Answer: External power source/Generator.
15. Having to sit at a red light with no cars coming
This is a bug because clearly it is OK for me to go, yet it would be breaking the law.
Answer: I think this will continue to be a bug until the traffic light system advances and fixes this.
16. Delayed plane departures
This is a bug because you are trying to get to another place fast, yet its taking forever. Things you booked to do that day might have to be postponed or cancelled.
Answer: Get a private jet or choose a better airline.
17. People driving too close behind you
This is a bug because some people are so impatient driving that they have to urge you on to go faster by riding right behind you.
Answer: The "late" person should just schedule their time better so that they don't have to rush through traffic to get to where they need to be.
18. Poor customer service
This is a bug because some services are lazy or their employees don't really know what they are doing.
Answer: Report that right to the management so that they can either educate them better or replace them with better workers.
19. The nation's obsession over Z-list celebrities
This is a bug because in my opinion, they will probably never know your name or who you are, yet you spend all your time obsessing over their lives.
Answer: Focus on your own life first and foremost. It really doesn't matter what dog Leonardo DiCaprio is buying today at the pet store.
20. People who complain about their weight, yet never do anything about it
This is a bug because some people just want to stay unhappy about their physical appearance.
Answer: It's really not that hard to take some time out of your day everyday to work out. It's good for you.
This assignment was actually really interesting to me. I've never been asked to list personal "bugs" before and I really enjoyed thinking about these. I rarely ever think about what "bugs" me, and I've never even thought about WHY those things actually bug me. At the beginning I was a little unsure of how to word this or how to answer the "why" question, but as I kept going I understood what was going on a little better and got a lot better at it! I had a little trouble on number 5 because getting caught in the rain really bugs me but it's hard to come up with an actual answer for something so spontaneous. I'm usually a very happy and positive person so thinking about these showed me a lot of things actually "bug" me!
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
My Entrepreneurship Story
Hello class,
If you read my introduction post you would've read that I actually see myself being an entrepreneur in the future. Both of my parents are entrepreneurs and work from home having successful jobs and because of this they had a lot of time to spend with the family. Some of my friends' parents have jobs as surgeons who see their family a total of one to two hours a day because they are always at the hospital. I've always had a close bond with my family because of this and I'd want the same for my own family in the future. I've always had a business mindset ever since I was little. One time when I was about four or five years old I saw my parents had a lot of lemons in the fridge so I decided it was a good idea to take them all and make lemonade to sell outside. I made my own stand and posters and sat out in the edge of my driveway selling $1 lemonades, probably because I wanted my own money to buy a toy of some sort. Later in my life I continued to keep this entrepreneurial mindset. Around eighth grade I began making electronic music on a computer I had. I didn't think anything of it at the time except that it was a fun little hobby that I would do every once in awhile. But as the years went on I started improving more and more and enjoying it more as well. Eventually I got to a point where I started releasing my own music on iTunes and other music sharing websites. I started realizing that everything I released and "published" on the internet would be on the internet forever, so I had to be smart about how I branded myself and how I promoted my songs. I created my own Facebook page with artwork that I created for my own brand. I sent emails each day to big YouTube and Soundcloud record labels with my music so that I could eventually get signed and make money from all the hard work I put into making each and every sound in each of my compositions. One song I worked on took me one hundred and ten total hours of work until I completely finished it. I've networked and met hundreds of other producers online who give me helpful criticism on each track I put out which I follow diligently because I know in the end it makes me a better musician. On top of all this, during my senior year of high school, my friends and I were enrolled in AP Chem and for one of our lab experiments we made little bars of soap to show how we can chemically create bars of soap. Soaps are formed when fatty acids react with an alkali and the reaction is called saponification. We realized that we could buy all the materials needed online for super cheap and make a lot of profit off of this. We made a company and immediately bought all the materials in bulk. After making 100 bars of soap at home, we packaged them to look nice and sold them to parents and others in the school parking lot. We doubled our profits after selling all 100 bars after a few weeks. They were lavender scented so they were a big hit. All in all, I decided to take this course because like I said, I really enjoy running my own business and I hope to learn everything I can from this course to help my future companies grow and prosper. The picture attached is showing the program I use to make music electronically.
If you read my introduction post you would've read that I actually see myself being an entrepreneur in the future. Both of my parents are entrepreneurs and work from home having successful jobs and because of this they had a lot of time to spend with the family. Some of my friends' parents have jobs as surgeons who see their family a total of one to two hours a day because they are always at the hospital. I've always had a close bond with my family because of this and I'd want the same for my own family in the future. I've always had a business mindset ever since I was little. One time when I was about four or five years old I saw my parents had a lot of lemons in the fridge so I decided it was a good idea to take them all and make lemonade to sell outside. I made my own stand and posters and sat out in the edge of my driveway selling $1 lemonades, probably because I wanted my own money to buy a toy of some sort. Later in my life I continued to keep this entrepreneurial mindset. Around eighth grade I began making electronic music on a computer I had. I didn't think anything of it at the time except that it was a fun little hobby that I would do every once in awhile. But as the years went on I started improving more and more and enjoying it more as well. Eventually I got to a point where I started releasing my own music on iTunes and other music sharing websites. I started realizing that everything I released and "published" on the internet would be on the internet forever, so I had to be smart about how I branded myself and how I promoted my songs. I created my own Facebook page with artwork that I created for my own brand. I sent emails each day to big YouTube and Soundcloud record labels with my music so that I could eventually get signed and make money from all the hard work I put into making each and every sound in each of my compositions. One song I worked on took me one hundred and ten total hours of work until I completely finished it. I've networked and met hundreds of other producers online who give me helpful criticism on each track I put out which I follow diligently because I know in the end it makes me a better musician. On top of all this, during my senior year of high school, my friends and I were enrolled in AP Chem and for one of our lab experiments we made little bars of soap to show how we can chemically create bars of soap. Soaps are formed when fatty acids react with an alkali and the reaction is called saponification. We realized that we could buy all the materials needed online for super cheap and make a lot of profit off of this. We made a company and immediately bought all the materials in bulk. After making 100 bars of soap at home, we packaged them to look nice and sold them to parents and others in the school parking lot. We doubled our profits after selling all 100 bars after a few weeks. They were lavender scented so they were a big hit. All in all, I decided to take this course because like I said, I really enjoy running my own business and I hope to learn everything I can from this course to help my future companies grow and prosper. The picture attached is showing the program I use to make music electronically.
Introducing Myself
Hello class,
My name is Jason Horecky. I am a second year Business Administration major who is also minoring in Innovation. I was born in Delray Beach, Florida but I moved to Asheville, North Carolina when I was eight years old and lived there until coming to the University of Florida. Asheville has been said to be one of the coolest places in America and I'd have to agree. It's up in the mountains of North Carolina and is gorgeous at all times of the year. Both my parents run their own businesses. My dad is a financial adviser and works from home while my mom imports statues from South America and sells them here in the United States for profit. I guess you could say both of my parents are in fact entrepreneurs! I also have an older sister who is graduating from UF after this semester and already has a full time job lined up with "Hershey Chocolate." She is planning on doing international business in South America after she gets some work experience from working at Hershey. In the future I plan on running my own business of some sort. I've made a few business ventures with friends and I love creating new ideas and making profits, so I think that is the right career choice for me. I'll be getting a masters in either Business Administration or International business after my four years of undergrad here. In my twenty years on planet Earth I've traveled to a multitude of places. I've been to Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Ecuador, Ireland, and England. I studied abroad first semester of my freshman year in Dublin, Ireland and that was absolutely amazing. Most of our "assignments" during my time there were simply, "go on the train and visit a new Irish town and tell the class about the experience at the end of the day." I went all around Ireland and saw so many beautiful places and of course had the best Guinness in the world. In Ireland I lived in a small town called Maynooth, which was about a twenty minute train ride away from Dublin but it was actually one of my favorite towns. I'm attaching a picture of one of the most popular pubs in this town called "Roost Pub" which was definitely my favorite since they had live music every night, no covers, and amazing deals on drinks each night! It was a beautiful place and I had many amazing experiences there that have definitely shaped who I am today. Hopefully in the future I can study abroad again somewhere new and unique so I can have more amazing experiences.
My name is Jason Horecky. I am a second year Business Administration major who is also minoring in Innovation. I was born in Delray Beach, Florida but I moved to Asheville, North Carolina when I was eight years old and lived there until coming to the University of Florida. Asheville has been said to be one of the coolest places in America and I'd have to agree. It's up in the mountains of North Carolina and is gorgeous at all times of the year. Both my parents run their own businesses. My dad is a financial adviser and works from home while my mom imports statues from South America and sells them here in the United States for profit. I guess you could say both of my parents are in fact entrepreneurs! I also have an older sister who is graduating from UF after this semester and already has a full time job lined up with "Hershey Chocolate." She is planning on doing international business in South America after she gets some work experience from working at Hershey. In the future I plan on running my own business of some sort. I've made a few business ventures with friends and I love creating new ideas and making profits, so I think that is the right career choice for me. I'll be getting a masters in either Business Administration or International business after my four years of undergrad here. In my twenty years on planet Earth I've traveled to a multitude of places. I've been to Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Ecuador, Ireland, and England. I studied abroad first semester of my freshman year in Dublin, Ireland and that was absolutely amazing. Most of our "assignments" during my time there were simply, "go on the train and visit a new Irish town and tell the class about the experience at the end of the day." I went all around Ireland and saw so many beautiful places and of course had the best Guinness in the world. In Ireland I lived in a small town called Maynooth, which was about a twenty minute train ride away from Dublin but it was actually one of my favorite towns. I'm attaching a picture of one of the most popular pubs in this town called "Roost Pub" which was definitely my favorite since they had live music every night, no covers, and amazing deals on drinks each night! It was a beautiful place and I had many amazing experiences there that have definitely shaped who I am today. Hopefully in the future I can study abroad again somewhere new and unique so I can have more amazing experiences.
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