Sarah Solomon ENT3003

29A- Venture Concept No. 2  1.  Opportunity:  The University of Florida is the nations fourth largest university in terms of enrollment.  While many students are in state students, there are a plethora of students who are out of state.  Many of these students are  from New York, New Jersey, Long Island, etc.   The University of Florida was just ranked number 8 on the best public universities list.  This is drawing more students to attend the university.  The need is to incline more out of state students to attend the university, and for those who already do, to have an easier time getting home.  Currently, the Gainesville airport does not offer direct flights to these particular locations.  Either you pay for an expensive connecting flight and waste your whole day, or you spend $250 for an Uber to get to the Orlando airport in addition to already paying for your flight.  Enlarging the Gainesville airport would...

28A- Your Exit Strategy  1) Identify the exit strategy you plan to make. Do you intend to sell your business in the next 5 years for a large return? Do you intend to stay with the business for several decades and retire? Do you intend to protect the venture as a family business, and pass it down to your children? This question was difficult for me to answer in that I was creating an opportunity for a business that already exists.  In fact, I was kind of just enlarging the business.  Therefore, I would definitely sell my business in the next 5 years for a large return.  This is because I am not an expert in this field: airports and airplanes.  I am truly not passionate about it although I do consider it a severe unmet need of mine.  I see myself working in a financial firm in the future, or being an entrepreneur for something sports related!  2) Why have you selected this particular exit strategy? I've selected this particular exit s...

Assignment 27A- Reading Reflection No.3 1.  What was the general theme or argument of the book?  I chose to read Guy Kawasaki's novel, The Art of Social Media.   He discusses how to get the most out of your time when using social media, or in other words, how to get the best bang for your buck.  He gives hundreds of practical tips, advice, and different strategies for varying social media platforms. A lot of people think they know a lot about social media, however Guy makes it obvious that there is so much more to explore.  If you want to optimize your profile, attract more followers, and post great content, this is definitely a book you should read.  2. How did the book, in your opinion, connect with and enhance what you are learning in ENT 3003? This book connected with and enhanced what I am learning in ENT. It did so by emphasizing the idea that your social media is representative of you. It is how people perceive you, it i...

26A- Celebrating Failure  Tell us about a time this past semester that you failed -- whether in this class, or outside of this class. Don't spare any details! It'd be even better if there was something you tried several times this semester, and failed each time.  This semester, I failed to set myself up for success.  In fact, I set myself up for failure.  In the beginning of the semester, I had a planner, bought my calculator, signed up for study edge, and was so ready to take on Finance.  For the first test, I studied frequently, yet not as much as I should have.  I ended up getting away with a good grade on the first test.  Honestly, I'm not really sure how.  Then, because I was so confident with the grade I received I thought finance was a piece of cake. It wasn't as bad as everyone says it is.  So, for the next test, I completely procrastinated.  I didn't attend reviews, booked a flight home the week of the test, and took m...

Assignment 25A- What's Next?  What I think is Next?  I think what's next for Gainesville on the Go is having their amenities match the quality of the direct and efficient flights they offer.  As of right now, there is one little food court in the airport that's service is practically self- sufficient.  However, whenever I seem to go there, no one is ever working it.  Therefore, I cannot get anything to eat or drink before my flight.  This may be that there is not enough demand for them to even bother paying someone to stand there for a few hours.  Fix the flights, the planes, and the airport as a whole.  Then, fix the amenities.  Existing Market Interviews:  I interviewed three students who attend the University of Florida.  I interviewed Jamie, Cassidy, and Jacob.  I chose these students because I have interviewed them before for the opportunity, and wanted to catch them up on the ideas I have added since then....

24A- Venture Concept No. 1  1.  Opportunity:  The University of Florida is the nations fourth largest university in terms of enrollment.  While many students are in state students, there are a plethora of students who are out of state.  Many of these students are  from New York, New Jersey, Long Island, etc.   The University of Florida was just ranked number 8 on the best public universities list.  This is drawing more students to attend the university.  The need is to incline more out of state students to attend the university, and for those who already do, to have an easier time getting home.  Currently, the Gainesville airport does not offer direct flights to these particular locations.  Either you pay for an expensive connecting flight and waste your whole day, or you spend $250 for an Uber to get to the Orlando airport in addition to already paying for your flight.  Enlarging the Gainesville airport would p...