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30A – Final Reflection

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2) The experience that sticks out to me the most was the process of asking people near me in my life what they thought my largest strength was. This, at first, was my least favorite assignment with me thinking that the process would be invasive and awkward. In realty, this was a very insightful assignment because it showed me my attribute from others perspectives and showed me where my strengths were. The experience I enjoyed the most would be the readings. I am someone who doesn’t have much time to devote to reading and forcing myself to create time for it really was peaceful and I enjoyed it. 3) I think I’ve always seen myself as an entrepreneur. I’ve never been someone that strives for a day job or craved consistency. I have always been less rick adverse and have taken more chance with my life. This has always been my perspective on life, but the class helped me formalize some of those routines. 4) Plan. I have never been someone who prided themselves on being the most o
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29A – Venture Concept No. 2

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Robert Rodriguez ENT3003 July 30, 2019 Opportunity North Point Straw The  opportunity  for my venture concept is the degradation of pine straw in north Florida due to changing environmental condition. This degradation was first capture many years ago by examine the decline of Aces planted in north Florida year over year by Pine tree planters. This is the first sign that pine trees are becoming less effective at creating pine needles due to the slow degradation of climate conditions in Florida. Pine trees are to be planted under specific climate conditions for optimal growth. This has become increasingly difficult because the climate in Florida has been moving its temperature patters forward which creates a decreasing window for tree planting to be done. Trees are to be planted at below 45 degrees in order to ensure that the trees do not begin to decompose throughout the planting process.  Growers invest in refrigerated trucks, and nurseries in order to develop the proper te
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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? I have a passion for real estate investment and creating a portfolio of homes. This I've been very successful with at a young age. I plan to continue this using the money that i would find from any entrepreneurship venture that I find profitable. I would continue this venture until this demand was fulfilled.  2) Why have you selected this particular exit strategy? Real estate investment is a profitable industry that has a lot of potentials if you have the start-up capital. This is the problem that all developers face when starting their portfolio of homes. This is what my exit strategy would give me.  3) How do you think your exit strategy has influenced the other decisions you've mad
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27A – Reading Reflection No. 3

Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, Ashlee Vance 1) What surprised you the most?                I was most surprised by the amount of breadth of the companies Musk owns and operates, and by the amount of time he takes to be able to mange all of these separate companies. This is very impressive considering the amount of success that he has experienced, Many men would have been satisfied with their achievements and decided to retire or manage their work at a slower pace. What about the entrepreneur did you most admire?                I admired most about Musk the perseverance he showed in the face of overwhelming odds and adversity. The stress of owning a business of that size and liquidity can be crushing for most. What about the entrepreneur did you least admire?                I least admired the accounts of his lack of empathy for his human resources. I believe in cultivating human capital and treating people with respect and empathy when the
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26A – Celebrating Failure

I’ve failed recently at saving animals. I have a farm and we’ve had an abnormally high casualty rate this summer due to the intense heat recently. We’ve lost 2 chickens, 2 sheep, 2 calves, and 2 cows. Besides the coincidence of them dying in pairs, there has been little pattern in their deaths besides the slow exhaustion and sudden death. We’ve tried separating them and using heat shields and medicine but we’ve been unable to keep them alive from the high fever they experience.                This was a particular frustrating set of issues because the animals span different farms, months and food regiments. There is no set pattern or cause that could cause their casualties other than the climate. Its been a bit humbling to have so little control when it comes to mortality. Failure, in this case, results in a loss of investment years in the making. It's humbling but the development of a resistance of failure is important.
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25A – What’s Next?

Existing Market.  Step 1: My product is a semi-commodity that has been a market staple for generations. PS is a market leader in the Mulch Industry and has been growing in popularity since other alternatives have been known to leak colorings and chemicals into the soil.  Step 2: All of my interviews resulted in the very common assumption that PS is an unmoving market. I believe this has a lot to do with PS being a safe, long term financial investment and landowners and owners wanting to see what they hope for any investment: Consistent, stable growth. Step 3: The most sense for my venture grew out of my existing market is to consolidate local landowners and suppliers to capture market share. PS is, with few exceptions, very commodities like with few initial costs, and anyone being able to grow/bale PS. This is only limited by the number of trees you own, and the number of people you have raking.  New Market. Step 1: This targeting will be focused on the B2B portion of my ven
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24A – Venture Concept No. 1

Robert Rodriguez ENT3003 July 17, 2019 Opportunity  North Point Straw The opportunity for my venture concept is the degradation of pine straw in north Florida due to changing environmental condition. This degradation was first capture many years ago by examine the decline of Aces planted in north Florida year over year by Pine tree planters. This is the first sign that pine trees are becoming less effective at creating pine needles due to the slow degradation of climate conditions in Florida. Pine trees are to be planted under specific climate conditions for optimal growth. This has become increasingly difficult because the climate in Florida has been moving its temperature patters forward which creates a decreasing window for tree planting to be done. Trees are to be planted at below 45 degrees in order to ensure that the trees do not begin to decompose throughout the planting process.   Growers invest in refrigerated trucks, and nurseries in order to develop the proper
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