Friday, September 28, 2018

Elevator Speech

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9A- Hypothesis Part 2

For this Assignment I talked to more people who were both student athletes and non student athletes. I also talked to a local business to see how and if they would use the athletes for marketing if  athletes were allowed to be compensated. This subject is already one of the most debated subjects when it comes to college sports. If they were to allow compensation for athletes it would be the most talked about issue across America.I learned that the students are still split on their opinions on this subject as there are a lot of implications surrounding it. The businesses were on board with it as they would be able to strike deals with the athletes to market their product. As a local business, they would love to market someone who is so prominent in the sporting world. For example, a company like Smokin Notes, could use one of UF's most popular athlete and use them to market the new sales. I think the students are still split because it would benefit the athletes and not the regular students. People will not have a strong opinion if the idea does not directly impact them.


Inside the Boundary:

Who is in:

  • The student athletes across universities nationwide
  • Local Businesses
What the need is:
  • To get the NCAA to implement a system in order to allow athletes to get compensation and allow them to market themselves.
Why the Need exists:
  • NCAA and Universities make millions of money off of the athletes but they do not see any of it.
Outside the Boundaries:

Who is not in:
  • NCAA and University officials
  • Many non Student Athletes
What the Need is not:
  • They will not see any of the money so they do not see a need for athletes to be paid
  • The NCAA and Universities want to get the money from marketing their athletes.
Alternative Explanations:
  • Many people see that Scholarships are a form of compensation, yet there are a lot of athletes who are not on full scholarships and many who do not receive athletic aid at all. It would reduce suspensions and make the players more hungry to become better if they would get more opportunities if they performed better.



Friday, September 21, 2018

8A- Solving the problem

In choosing my opportunity, I saw that student athletes need to be treated better by the NCAA and the universities than they have been. I think that a solution would be is to have the students of the conferences to form an allegiance and provide different services to the NCAA and the schools in order to get the fair deals for the athletes and that way there will be a median in which they can communicate between the execs of the NCAA and the student athletes. I think this service would provide clarification between the two parties. Although this is not a physical product, I think this is an opportunity for local businesses to be able to use the athletes to market their stores and it gives the athletes a way to make some money without signing contracts and being bought by schools.

7A- Testing your Hypothesis

1)The opportunity that I would like to pursue is that the NCAA and the Universities should be paying their college Athletes.

2) The Student athletes at the collegiate level should be compensated as they bring a significant amount of money to their Universities and the NCAA.


  • The who: The College Athletes
  • The What: Should be compensated by the NCAA and their Universities
  • The Why: The NCAA and different Universities bring in a lot of revenue because of the athletes and the athletes do not get any of it.
3)Testing the Who: The Who here are the college athletes across America Primarily at the Division 1 level. These players are the ones who are mostly involved but it can also include the families of the athletes, the school officials and the NCAA executives. The main people are the athletes themselves as they are the ones who are the center of this issue.
Testing the What: The hard part about this issue is what are the boundaries? the NCAA and the Universities need to be able to set the boundaries and set guidelines for how much each athlete should be compensated. It is hard to judge how much a certain athlete is worth to a school as each sport brings in different revenue numbers. They need to also decide whether an athlete should be able to make  money off of their own memorabilia or likeness.
Testing the Why: It is important to properly treat and compensate people if they bring in profit to a corporation. The NCAA and Universities will claim that the scholarships that athletes get is enough of a form of compensation.  All athletes are not of full scholarships and many do not receive enough money to not be compensated more for their roles in the university.
4) I interviewed students at the University of Florida who were Athletes and some who were not athletes. Among all the athletes, they all agreed that they should receive some sort of compensation from the NCAA or the school. They claimed that they bring in money to the school and should be Paid for it. One of the student athletes who I interviewed told me that they are employees of the NCAA and the University and that if this was another business, they would be paid for the time they spent working. They all brought up the hard scheduling of classes, early workouts and late practices and stated that the amount of time they put in is way over 40 hours a week so therefore they are full time workers. It was split on how they would be compensated whether it be a stipend of a set amount per athlete, or allowing the athlete to make money off of their own likeness and be able to sell memorabilia they have received. When talking to the non-athletes, they held a stance that they did not think that athletes should be given an extra stipend but rather be able to make money off of autographs and their likeness. I think that this is a pretty common theme to where people think athletes should be able to market themselves.

5)The opportunity of getting the collegiate athletes is one that has been big in discussion for the past couple years. When a team wins a National Championship, the NCAA puts on a commercial with an ad to buy the gear from their website. They will exploit the athletes and use their remarkable plays and performances to sell merchandise and make money. The athletes do not see any of that money. I think that when the NCAA will find a way to make this work they will be pushed to make sure the athletes are taken care of before other leagues start becoming more apparent. with talking to the interviewees, I learned that people see pros and cons from both sides. Recruiting would become more centralized to the bigger schools that will offer them more money. I see this as an opportunity for the athletes and the NCAA to be able to market them more because more athletes will be wanting to do more media work if they are able to get paid for it.

Friday, September 14, 2018

6A- Identifying Opportunities in economic ®ulatory Trends

1) There is big trend in the amount of solar panels that are being used in the United States. I found this on ClimateSolutions.org (https://www.climatesolutions.org/bright-future/clean-energy-economy/economics-of-solar-growth). With the usage of the Solar panels going up, I see this as an opportunity for the companies of these solar energy plants to make more money and drive up the economy with renewable energy.. I think there are a lot of customers with this opportunity. There are a lot of people who want to save the nonrenewable resources and be more"green". Given those people there are a lot of customers that will jump on board and continue to boost these sales. I think that this gives more companies an opportunity to move forward with this kind of energy and continue to make more jobs and try to boost the economy with these methods. This method is easy to exploit as there is a target group for sales an continuing to use them to make more money would be easy.
I see this as an opportunity because as some of the resources for energy are running out, these will continue to serve purpose and be readily available.

2)Another economic trend i found would be to continue to make professional sports arenas and stadiums more fan friendly and engaging. I found an opportunity onhttps://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/five-key-trends-are-driving-business-sports , that talked about the arenas being more technologically advanced for fan engagement. I think there is an opportunity to continue to bring in fans and sell more tickets if the arenas are more fan engaging. In the period of technology prominence, people want WiFi and other forms of social media to attract them to go to the stadium. The most likely to be a customer would be any sports fan, especially those with families. They want to have their kids being entertained and not causing a scene in the game. Making the arenas more fan friendly will do that.This would be easy to exploit. The teams have the money to integrate these into the arena and would generate more with the more ticket sales.
I am interested in the business of sports and seeing this opportunity is interesting. This opportunity would be a good one.

3) For a new regulation in the state of Illinois, n effect in 2019, texting while driving could lead to enhanced punishments and even license suspension. I saw this new opportunity at https://wqad.com/2018/08/17/texting-while-driving-could-lead-to-license-suspension-under-new-illinois-law/ . I believe this is a great opportunity for people to stop texting and just drive. It is an opportunity for enhanced safety for everyone on the road. I think for this new regulation, everyone would be the customer for it. There would be more tickets worth more, and people would be safer making everyone more aware around them. This would be hard to exploit because a lot of people text while driving and they try to do so that they will not be seen by the cops. It is hard to get everyone to buy in on these regulations.
I saw this opportunity because I feel that it is an opportunity to make the roads a safer place and make  the world safer by doing so. I believe that making harsher penalties would make people less likely to take part in it.

4) Another Regulation that is a great opportunity to be safer is food regulations. The FDA has certain guidelines and protocols food handlers need to follow in order to ensure safe products. I found this opportunity by seeing a study by Northeastern at https://www.northeastern.edu/graduate/blog/understanding-basics-food-safety-regulations/ . I think that thee is an opportunity for people to stop falling victim to food poisoning and other illnesses. I think the biggest customer of the new 2018 regulations by the FDA are the food consumers. This will be easy to exploit as if we can get all of the people responsible with handing the food to follow the regulations then people will be healthier and safer.
I saw this opportunity because I eat a lot of food and making sure it is safe to eat is very important. I think that by having these new regulations it will make people more likely to trust restaurants and people handling their food.

Assignment 5A- Local opportunities

There are many businesses in the Bradenton, Sarasota area and many of these businesses encounter many different problems. When it comes to strategical issues or operational issues, there are people that are doing what they can to find solutions and to make the business strive and get back to where it was. I looked up articles on the Bradenton Herald to find opportunities.



  1. Dirty Dining: Bradenton- area restaurants cited for rat droppings, unwashed hands. 
https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3ABTHB%21Bradenton%2BHerald%252C%2BThe%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2018%212018/mody%3A0913%21September%2B13&f=advanced&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/16E6A99754F00FC8 

  • This Article is one that is showing how different restaurants have not kept up to the safety code, or have found different things in the restaurant that make them dirty. They write about multiple different places that may not be as clean and have had health code violations or allegations
  • The problem presented is that there are many restaurants that are mainly chains that are not up to standards set by the executives. I think that they will face more problems with potentially being shut down or losing customers.
  • The restaurants and businesses themselves have this problem. They face problems such as loss of customers and other issues if they do not solve these problems.
2) " Red Tide is Weaker, But still hanging around Anna Maria Island. Is the worst behind us?
https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3ABTHB%21Bradenton%2BHerald%252C%2BThe%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2018%212018/mody%3A0912%21September%2B12&f=advanced&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/16E69B5ACC2F7DD8 
  • This article is talking about the Red Tide epidemic that hit the west coast of Florida along the Gulf of Mexico. The red Tide was pretty bad but seems to be getting better.
  • The problem is that it has taken months to get the beach cleaned up and to get the water back into being safe enough to ultimately get people back in the water and being able to enjoy the beaches without a lot of fish on the shore.
  • The people around the area and the Manatee County beach officials have the problem. They need to find a solution to this area.
3) "Hurricane Florence Cancels UCF's game at UNC
https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3ABTHB%21Bradenton%2BHerald%252C%2BThe%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2018%212018/mody%3A0911%21September%2B11&f=advanced&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/16E600D748324FF8 
  • This article talks about how the UNC Tar Heels had to cancel their game agianst the UCF Knights because of the hurricane hitting North Carolina this week. The game comes second to the safety of the people in the state.
  • The Problem is that there is a hurricane coming and although it is important to play these games and allow the fans get a chance to see the game but the problem is the safety of the people of North Carolina.
  • The people of North Carolina and the University officials have to deal with this problem.
4) "Blake Medical Center Nurses Vote to strike if They Don't get a new deal soon"
https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3ABTHB%21Bradenton%2BHerald%252C%2BThe%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2018%212018/mody%3A0906%21September%2B06&f=advanced&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/16E4A11A573062D8 
  • This article talks about how the nurses at Blake Medical and other hospitals around Florida will go on strike if they do not get a new contract for them. The nurses got together and voted because they want to work out somethings within their agreements with the hospitals.
  • The problem in the article is that these nurses will not work and will continue to strike if a new deal is not met. They need to resolve this issue because the nurses are important to the patients.
  • The hospitals have this problem. It cannot run without the nurses and figuring out the problem and getting a new deal is important.
5) "Braden River High's Knowledge McDaniel had his appeal hearing Thursday. Here's how he fared"

https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3ABTHB%21Bradenton%2BHerald%252C%2BThe%2B%2528FL%2529/year%3A2018%212018/mody%3A0906%21September%2B06&f=advanced&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/16E4A11A6DBBD708 
  • This article s about a High School football player who has been wrongfully suspended for his senior season because he moved in with one of his friends to better his life situation. The Florida High School Athletic Association held the hearing and changed the ruling to allow him to play in only 3 games. 
  • The problem is that this kid is being punished for bettering his life situation. The FHSAA claims that it is an illegal benefit but the family is just helping the kid stay out of trouble and live a better life. The FHSAA is the problem here and the ruling should be overruled.
  • The FHSAA has the problem and needs to figure out a way to let this kid play and not punish him.

Friday, September 7, 2018

3A - Your Entrepreneurship story

I have been around Entrepreneurs my whole life. My father has been one himself for as long as I can remember. My dad has always been one to take challenges head on and has started up companies for many years. Being around him and his entrepreneur lifestyle has given me an inside view of what goes on and how he attacks meetings and the ups and downs of starting and running businesses.

Also, one of my best friends started a company when we were in high school and he continues to run the company and expand it. Watching him deal with balancing school and sports and the business taught me a lot about time management and dealing with the real world at an early age.

 Being around entrepreneurs has been awesome and I wanted to take this class to gain more knowledge on the little things that help entrepreneurs grow. I think there is a balance that is needed between book knowledge and experience that will be able to help entrepreneurs be better in their world.



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Thursday, September 6, 2018

2A Bug list


  1.  When the Snowbirds come down to Florida in the winter and cause traffic jams on every main road.
    1. Why do these people feel the need to invade areas that are the most busy at the busiest times?
  2. When there is no one in a restaurant and the service takes as long as it does when it is a packed house
    1. Why do they stall? If there is no one in the restaurant then the food should be there quicker.
  3. When Commercials in TV shows are ten times louder than the show.
    1. I know the companies do this so they hear the ads more but why not male it the same volume
  4. When people beat around the bush when telling them something
    1. why not Just be straight up honest and it will be better for everyone involved
  5. When people refuse to take blame for something when they know they did it.
    1. Why not just take responsibility and move on
  6. It bugs me when teachers put questions on exams that they said would not be covered
    1. If it is on the exam just tell the class and then things will be learned
  7. When people are on their phones while walking and continue to run into you without even looking
    1. Why not just be looking up when you are walking and then stop and look at the phone
  8. When people lie about things blatantly when other people know the truth
    1. Lies will be exposed so no need to self boost or anything to get people to like you
  9. When people do good things only for the credit
    1. Helping people should be self gratifying and for the interest of those being helped. Asking for credit for it is not needed.
  10. When you are hanging out with someone or eating with someone and they are constantly on their phones
    1. Why can people not just enjoy actual conversation and not be on their phone while spending time with others.
  11. It bugs me when people are not gracious for what they have in life.
    1. Why be ungrateful for things when there is probably someone wanting to be in your shoes.
  12. When people are in the middle of a big crowd and do not cover their mouths when they cough or yawn.
    1. Why cant people just cover their mouth and not make it a big scene when they cough or yawn?
  13. It bugs me when technology never works when you need it to like working on a long assignment or paper and it all crashes down when there are deadlines.
    1. Why does it seem like the companies know when you are working on a major project and it all crashes down?
  14. IT bugs me that the UF parking department refuse to make more spots yet continue to give out tickets and charge a lot for decals.
    1. Why not make more spots or charge less for decals if the tickets are so expensive when there is not enough spots for cars on campus?
  15. When there is no traffic at a stoplight yet it stays red for a really long time.
    1. With technological upgrades, sensors and other methods would be the best way so why not implement them.
  16. It bugs me when people use the last of a food in the pantry and leave the box or container in there.
    1. If the item is out, why not throw away the box so people do not get high hopes.
  17. IT bugs me when people talk about a subject and they have no clue what is actually going on, especially in the sports world.
    1. Why does everyone think that they are the best analyst for every sporting event, don't over do it and let the games be played.
  18. When people at a grocery store go to the express checkout with way too many items and it backs up the line for a long time.
    1. Why not just go through the regular line and let the people with limited items go through the express line.
  19. It bugs me when I go into a room when I forget stuff and then forget what I went in there to get.
    1. I do not know the psychological aspects of that but it wonders me why this always happens.
  20. It bugs me when people disrespect  people who cannot defend themselves. People will talk behind peoples back but not say what they need to peoples face.
    1. Why do people not have enough courage to say something straight to someone and can only talk about them behind their back?
In reflecting on what bugs me I think it comes down to when people lack common sense. All of these items that bug me I think can be solved if people just used common sense and respected themselves, others, and the place they are at. There are some things that are uncontrollable and just irk me, but for the most part everything could be fixed. I believe that many other people feel the same about some of these things that bug me and if everyone gets annoyed by the same things, then it will be easier to fix and get things less annoying.