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11)       Describe five ways in which you think you have human capital that is truly unique. What is it about you, exactly, that makes you different? Write this up in a detailed list. a.        I have a formal education from the University of Florida which sets me apart from most of the population. b.        I have been working in my industry since I was very young and therefor have more knowledge than most people my age in my industry. c.        I do very well at speaking to people, I am not shy nor do I have problems convincing or negotiating with people. d.        I have a high work ethic and will push my objectives until I accomplish them. e.        I listen to others opinions of the job and work to include them in the project to work on finishing the job effectively and efficiently. The interviews should a couple trends that are important to how I see myself in entrepreneurship/ management roles. I, at my age, see myself as someone who is still learning to lead and

1)     Find three people who would fit that segment and arrange to interview them. a.      Wealthy Land Owner in Lake City b.      Small home owner in Lake City c.      Large PS Installation Company 3),4),5), 6) Wealthy Land Owner in Lake City:                                                     i.      Sought information by asking other wealthy friends who’ve had PS Installed before. Quality and timely-ness is the most important factor for them. They didn’t even know how much they paid until after the purchase. Purchased PS 2 times a year, in the 1000’s   d.      Small home owner in Lake City:                                                     i.      Price was the largest factor. They shopped for PS at different commercial retailers like Lowes and Home Depot. They had no reference of Quality of true price point. These commercial Competitors sell bales at an inflated price point of 3.86-4.25 just the bale with installation not included. Purchased PS once a year, in th

1)     Tenaciousness is a competency.  What are the behaviors that you have used (or developed) to keep up with the requirements of this course?  a.      I found that with owning a company, and going to school the most important skill is time management. I knew that the largest struggle for me was developing a schedule that allocated separate time to school and work and forcing those time to separate. I choose to focus on school and GMAT studying Mon-Wed, allowing management to run the business and they call me with questions. Thurs – Sat I work 12 hour days with the company to ensure continued performance and   quality and then Sun I work to ensure that everything is in place for the following week and that the proper people, assets and equipment are where they need to be. 2)     Tenaciousness is also about attitude.  Talk about a moment or two when you felt like "giving up." What pulled you through? Do you feel like you've developed a tenacious attitude during the

1) You read about an entrepreneur: Steve Jobs by ·         What surprised you the most? I was most surprised by the frequent use of drugs detailed in the book. Understanding that, at the time of Jobs, strong psychedelic drugs were very common and didn’t seem to create negative or modern connotations of poverty, ignorance or delinquency. ·         What about the entrepreneur did you most admire? I admire most is the profound sense of vision. Jobs new exactly what product he wanted to create. He struggled only with the framing of how he wanted the product to be consumed. Taking days over the roundness of the corners seems trivial to someone who is creating perfection. As a manager and business leader, at times it can be difficult to walk the line between controlled stubbornness and determination to complete your goals, and ignorance towards the reality of the situation. ·         What about the entrepreneur d

1.       Small local residents that need less than 1500 bales of pine straw. 2.          a.        Homeowner in Live Oak, Florida                                                     i.       The homeowner  of a 4 Arce middle-class home that needs mulching. Homeowner recognizes the need but does not need large amounts of straw. Homeowner recognizes the need the most when the family is coming over for Easter/Fourth of July or other outside holidays. b.        Wealthy Homeowner in Jacksonville, Florida                                                     i.       10 Acre mansion homeowner in Jacksonville. The owner recognizes the need and asked about ordering straw ahead of time. This isn’t possible due to PS being a product that expires. The homeowner doesn’t have much family and has the need more often around the same time of year. This is because he only does it once a year. This results in more product being purchased because the PS takes about 8 months to fade white. c

1) I am Robert Rodriguez. I am a Senior at UF and I’ve been working in the pine straw industry for over 10 years. I enjoy communicating with suppliers and clients. I have an organized system of labor that numbers in the 100s. I am an aspiring entrepreneur that has a greater passion in real estate. I see my business idea of playing a steppingstone role to provide initial capital for real estate development. 2) We are offering consumers a quality product, at a quantity that is unattainable for most pine straw producers.   3) We are offering this product to consumers of PS that consumer product in the ten’s to hundreds of thousands.   We are selling to an organization that is unable to find the appropriate amount of product elsewhere. 4) Consumers will pay for the product from us because we can guarantee them the amounts that they need in order to run their business and provide operational effectiveness that other companies cant. 5) Our core competencies are the connecti

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9A: Testing the Hypothesis Who: There are certain people that will not be part of the opportunity even though they perceive or experience the same unmet need. Many landowners in north Florida have expressed to be the need for more product but because they are in denial about the climate element ot the problem they are unmoving blinding to the opportunities. They see not that their land will be eventually unusable for the industry that they have grown up on. This is caused by a denial of the facts around them. Large public companies are also afraid to tackle this problem because they’ve locked themselves into century contracts with land owners and now have no opportunity to leave the area. This opportunity hasn’t been visible since the last 15-20 years at best What: There is a greater need beyond my opportunity to create lasting, sustainable, climate change reform. This need is perceived by most but also strongly denied by some. This problem is the underlying cause of the supp

8A: Solving the Problem ·         My product is Pine Straw bales created in nearby climates in order to create a supply of pine straw within the next coming years. As the supply begins to diminish and drop in quality, to capitalize on that unmet demand. ·         This is a product and a service as it is frequently the responsibility of the producer to transport the product to the destination. This is a business model that requires a middle manager cooperation and has room to grow vertically. ·         This problem would require multiple areas that would need to be developed in order to create the necessary infrastructure to capitalize on the demand. 1.       Existing landowners in Georgia would have to be contacted to create a land contract to have the rights to their fields. This would have no immediate upfront costs if negotiated on a per bale basis. 2.       Club leaders would have to contracted to send labor to these areas in order to rake and bale Pine straw. These bal