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29A--Venture Concept 2

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Opportunity:   An opportunity may be defined as a group of customers with unmet or under-met needs. When you describe the opportunity you have identified, you need to be sure to describe  both  (1) who has the need (i.e., who are the potential customers?) and (2) the nature of the need. Other questions you should address in this section:  People who have hunting dogs. I consider it a pretty high need.  My cow dog also loves to hunt.  But, I don't want him to suffer hearing damage.  With standard, non-electronic muffs, the dog cannot hear commands at a distance, which is vital for communicating tasks to the dogs while they work. ·       What are the forces or changes in the environment creating this opportunity?  This need has been present for a long time. But, hearing protection is relatively new, even for humans. Thus, the supply has simply not been created yet. It's also expensive and somewhat difficult to bu...

30A--Final Reflection

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1) Read through your posts from this semester. Recall all of the experiences you've had a long the way -- the highs, the lows -- the fun moments, and the moments of drudgery, and even the moments of dread. While the assignments in this class are rarely difficult or terribly time-consuming, the volume makes them somewhat tedious.  I definitely experienced dread a few times, primarily because I have two jobs, one of which requires me to travel quite a bit on the weekends. This possibly abnormal occupational requirement was only an issue because the cupcakes were only open on the weekends and closed at NOON (really, Dr. Pryor?). But, I think the class was beneficial overall.  I did enjoy completing most of the assignments. All but a few were fairly insightful and thought-provoking. 2) What sticks out to you as the most formative experience? The experience that you'll remember years later? What was your most joyous experience? What experience are you most proud of y...