Friday, September 28, 2018
Testing the Hypothesis, Part 2
Who: For this assignment, I interviewed five dog owners because those are the people I would believe to have the need of a place to take their dog in bad weather instead of a dog park. There was a very clear theme between the people I interviewed. Each of them owned at least one dog but did not ever take them to a dog park, therefore they did not face the issue of not having somewhere to take their dog in bad weather. They had various answers as to why they didn't take their dogs to a dog park. Two individuals said the reason they don't take their dogs to a dog park is because their dogs don't get along with other dogs. Another two said their dogs don't have enough energy to need to go to a dog park. The other interviewee stated that they just don't have time to take their dog to a dog park.
What: My need only becomes a need when bad weather occurs. When the weather is nice, people have more options like going to outdoor dog parks. Therefore, I will face more competition when the weather is
Why: The underlying need for those in my boundary is the need for a dog park rather than just owning a dog. Therefore, those outside my boundary are lacking the need to take their dog to a dog park for any one of the reasons I stated in the "who" section of this assignment.
| Inside the Boundary | Outside the Boundary |
| People with dogs who take their dogs to a dog park. | People who do not have dogs or do not take their dogs to a dog park. |
| A place to take their dog instead of a dog park when the weather is bad. | A place that every single dog owner will utilize. |
| Dog parks are outdoors and therefore cannot be used in bad weather. | They don't have a dog to take to a dog park or they choose not to take their dog to a dog park. |
Friday, September 21, 2018
My Solution!
I have thought long and hard about this opportunity since it is a constant issue in my own life and I have finally come up with an idea. To recap, my issue lies when it is raining when I want to take my puppy to the dog park. When it's raining, I can't take him for fear of him getting gross or even sick, so I always opt to just stay home. Well, my idea involves creating an indoor dog park! It would have all the great aspects of outdoor parks including, large open areas to run around, separated areas for smaller dogs, splash zones for water-loving dogs, and even fun obstacles for the dogs to play on but the best part... it would be inside! That way, no matter the weather outside, whether it's raining, snowing, a hundred degrees, or zero degrees, the dogs can play in total happiness and their owners can observe and enjoy in comfort.
Testing the Hypothesis
Hypothesis
Dog owners can’t utilize dog during bad weather because they
are outdoors and are unprotected from the elements.
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The who: Dog owners
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The what: They can’t use dog parks in bad
weather.
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The why: They are outdoors and unprotected from
the elements.
Interviews
Questions
1.
Do you have a dog?
2.
Do you take your dog(s) to the dog park?
3.
Do you still go if it is raining when you want
to take your dog to the dog park?
4.
Why don’t you want to go while it is raining?
5.
What do you do instead of going to the dog park
when it is raining?
Interviewee 1 Answers
1.
Yes, I have one dog.
2.
Yes, I take my dog to the dog park quite
frequently.
3.
I don’t go to the park if it is raining.
4.
I don’t want me or my dog getting wet because of
the rain.
5.
We stay inside and play instead.
Interviewee 2 Answers
1.
No. I don’t have a dog.
(Did not ask any other questions
since they did not apply to this person.)
Interviewee 3 Answers
1.
Yes, I have one dog.
2.
No, I don’t take my dog to the dog park because he
doesn’t like other dogs.
(Did not ask any other questions
since they did not apply to this person.)
Interviewee 4 Answers
1.
Yes, I actually have three dogs.
2.
Yes, I take them all the time so they can run
around freely.
3.
No, I don’t still take them to the park If it is
raining.
4.
I don’t want to have to deal with three wet dogs
and myself getting wet.
5.
Nothing, we just stay home.
Interviewee 5 Answers
1.
Yes, I have one dog. He’s the best!
2.
Yes, I love taking my puppy because he gets to
meet tons of new friends.
3.
No, I don’t still go if it raining.
4.
I don’t want my puppy getting gross or even sick
because of the rain.
5.
I try to play with him inside but I wish there
was a better solution!
Summary
I learned that most dog owners do have this issue. Some who don’t
take their dogs to dog parks don’t and, also, those who don’t have dogs don’t have
this issue. The people I interviewed haven’t found a solution to this issue and
instead, are forced to just do nothing.
Friday, September 14, 2018
Identifying Opportunities in Economic & Regulatory Trends
Economic Opportunity 1: Lack of Oil
b) If gas prices are rising and will continue to rise, there is an opportunity to find and benefit from an alternative energy source.
c) The current customers of gas who think it is too expensive are the prototypical customers.
d) This opportunity is relatively difficult to exploit because you have to find an energy source that is efficient enough to replace gas, but still costs less than gas.
Economic Opportunity 2: Globalization
b) If globalization continues, there will be a missing piece of American markets that before came from import and trade. The opportunity lies with what we will be losing such as art or even manufacturing items.
c) The people who used to buy the imported art or manufacturing items are the prototypical customers.
d) This opportunity is relatively easy to exploit because all you have to do is see what we are no longer importing from other countries and begin producing those products yourself.
Regulatory Opportunity 1: Cybersecurity
a) https://www.pwc.com/us/en/services/consulting/risk-regulatory/top-policy-trends-2018.html#DoNoHarm
b) If regulations regarding cybersecurity keep being put in place, there will be many opportunities for now software to be developed. Because everything is done through the internet now, there is next level security needed to protect people’s private information.
c) Anyone using the internet, so basically everyone nowadays, would be a prototypical customer.
d) The idea is relatively easy to implement if you have the knowledge to develop the software needed for this opportunity.
Regulatory Opportunity 2: Financial Crimes
b) If regulations regarding financial crimes are being enacted, there will be a great opportunity for financial crime fighters.
c) Anyone who is dealing with financial crimes against them and also banks.
d) The idea is relatively easy to implement if you have the knowledge to fight financial crimes.
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