1. I believe that I'm a strong leader as I've been in leadership positions in many organizations and teams throughout my life and have developed very strong leadership skills. I'm also very persistent and if I set my mind to something I'll make it happen. I think this business idea is a very strong idea and cold be huge if I can develop it, which means that I'm aspiring to become more technologically savvy to produce and maintain this idea.
2. What this product is offering is a way to create one less thing to worry about for college students. You don't need keys anymore, just remember your phone.
3. My demographic is all college students that live in dorms, but especially stressed out students, or ones that are constantly having to ask the front desk for their spare key to open their door.
4. It's a hassle and embarrassing to get your spare key because you forgot your other keys. It also costs money to get new keys if you lose your originals or lock yourself out too many times.
5. What sets me apart from other people is my drive to succeed. Like I said before it takes a lot for me to stop pursuing something I set my mind to.
I think these elements gel together really well to create something successful. However, I know this technology already exists so I would have to look into any patents or other legal entities that could stop me from producing this technology. I think that if I could find a way to produce this app that it could prove to be very fruitful with my drive to succeed.
Yo Dylan. I don't know too many people who had run into this problem during my freshman year, but I'm sure there is a market for it. However, my only gripe with it is that I think this idea has already been achieved. On one hand, wireless door keys are what they use now for the dorms (though I know you're trying to get it on the phone) and on the other hand, I know phone keys are in the works. It was even on an episode of Shark Tank. Good Luck, here's my blog http://joebestblog.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteMy roommate from freshman year always forgot her keys, so this service would be incredible for students. When you're out you don't have to worry about losing your keys, and students always have their phones so this would be perfect. Another perspective for this is that UF wouldn't have to use money to make keys.
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ReplyDeleteI think the idea that you have has some potential, yet I think that it can be spun differently to create the need for students. Looking at the business model that your suggesting, instead of focusing on the students, I'd focus on the university's administration...particularly those in charge of student housing. From there expand the platform of your idea from not only unlocking doors, but using the app to store the student's Gator1 card and other neccessities that would make campus life even easier without having to carry cards, keys, etc. By transitioning your idea on a slightly larger scale and incorporating the school administration, your enabling students to have to use the technology and cornering the market where competitors may not have stretched their resources. I think you are onto something big, just need to expand on how you can create the need to many versus make the need for a few. If you'd like to check out my blog with my Idea Napkin No. 1, it is at:
http://entreprenue-whaaat.blogspot.com/2016/02/idea-napkin-no-1.html
Hi Dylan! I like that you tried to find an opportunity that is highly relatable to you since you are a college student. I bet it made it much easier to do the customer interviews and relate to the customers. I really like this idea because I don't like digging through my backpack to find my keys and my phone is practically always in my hand. This would make it quicker and easier to get into the dorm, and less embarrassing. Check out my blog on making grocery shopping more convenient: http://rachelsentrepreneurship.blogspot.com/2016/02/idea-napkin-no-1.html
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