The 80-20 Rule

I decided to interview Demetrio who owns a thriving cafe in Coral Gables, Florida. I asked him who he thought his customers were and he said it was the customers who keep coming back. And this is true becuase around his cafe are bankers and lawyers who go to the cafe every day for lunch. I asked him how he knows that if people are satisfied with his foods and he said that he often checks the yelp page and other. I then asked Demetrio if he knew what the Pareto Rule is and he did! He said that he is a firm believer in it and that the reason that people coming back is the reason why he is still in business.

Week 8 Reading Reflection

1) What was the biggest surprise for you in the reading? In other words, what did you read that stood out the most as different from your expectations? 

The biggest surprise I saw in the reading was that I did not know that companies spend so much money into market research and how interesting it is. 

2) Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.

The author was very clear but some of the business jargon may have been a bit confusing.

3) If you were able to ask two questions to the author, what would you ask? Why?

I would ask for more companies as examples and I would also ask how they knew all of this about the business

4) Was there anything you think the author was wrong about? Where do you disagree with what she or he said? How?

I agree with everything the author wrote about.

Half Way Reflection

1) Tenaciousness is a skill. What are the behaviors that you have used (or developed) to keep up with the requirements of this course? 

 I have learned to manage my time accordingly and also learn to write down the due dates for the assignments, that is very important. 

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 past two months? What experience or experiences most contributed to this?

I felt like giving up everytime I was asked to go up to someone. It was really uncomfortable and also kinda annoying. I had to learn to get through it and I would say I developed a tenacious attitide during this

3) Three tips. What are three tips you would offer next semester's student about (1) fostering the skills that support tenacity and (2) developing the 'tenacious mindset' ?

first tip) Know when things are due

2) Don't say you did the assignment when you didn't, you will get caught and the points will be taken off

3) Dont be afraid to approach people, its awkward but you need to do it to do well in the class.

Reading Reflection Week 7

1) What was the biggest surprise for you in the reading? In other words, what did you read that stood out the most as different from your expectations?  The part that stood out most to me in the reading was "Thus they give corporate decision makers very little idea of how to keep customers or capture new ones" I thought that was very interesting

2) Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.

Everything in the reading was very clear except a lot of the business jargon. Other than that, it was very straight forward.

3) If you were able to ask two questions to the author, what would you ask? Why?

I would ask the author to give a real life example of a company that does this and if they were successful.

4) Was there anything you think the author was wrong about? Where do you disagree with what she or he said? How?

I agreed with everything the author talked about.

Free Money

• Where will you go? outside in my neighborhood
• What kind of people will you approach? People who look approachable
• What will you say to get the conversation started? "Hey would you like a dollar?"
• What is your plan for the conversation? I plan to play by ear
• Out of five attempts, how many dollar bills do you think you will be able to give away. All five

These were my best two videos. I think the rest went very similar. No one wants to turn down free money lol

Elevator Pitch #2

Week 6 Reading Reflection

1) What was the biggest surprise for you in the reading? In other words, what did you read that stood out the most as different from your expectations? 

Something that stood out to me in the reading was how successful people follow the five strategies if competition. I think this is a really excellent idea. To set realistic goals.

2) Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.

One part that was confusing to me was the synthesis type of innovation. The factors into a new formulation didnt really enter my mind. It was a bit confusing.

3) If you were able to ask two questions to the author, what would you ask? Why?

I would ask the author how to make  milestone calendar and How to practice each arena of creativity. I would ask him this because it was interesting to see the vast areas of creativity and how they differ from each other.

4) Was there anything you think the author was wrong about? Where do you disagree with what she or he said? How?

I agreed with everything the author wrote about. 

Interviewing Customers No. 3

Although I could not figure out how to get my video on my iPhone uploaded to youtube I interviewed 5 people at random with an opportunity.

Opportunity/Question:
If every restaurant you went to had a vegetarian/vegan substitute for your meal of choice, would you choose that option?

1st Person: Thats kinda  a weird question. Do you mean if I had to choose between the two? I would always choose meat. It's better and healthier.
-please explain
I mean, chicken is healthy and so is Fish, I don't understand vegetarians.

2nd: I don't think so, I have never tried those kind of diet trends. Maybe if I knew more about it I would consider, I but don't think its for me.

3rd Person: Yes I'm vegetarian, I wish every place had that kind of substitute. People have no idea what theyre eating, its pretty sad. It would be a great idea to make a soy option on all menus

4th Person (friend of the 3rd person): Absolutely. I hardly trust food from restaurants so I would feel better if I knew I was eating something plantbased.

5th Person: Maybe. I dont want to go to a nice steakhouse and not eat steak. but maybe if I was at a middle eastern restaurant I would consider it a bit more.

I learned that many people do not understand the environmental concerns that the meat and diary industry bring. It is the main cuase of Global Warming and also for heart dieseases. I wish people would read literature on vegetarianism and educate themselves.

Idea Napkin No. 1

1) You. 

My name is Isabella and I am a talented chef, photographer, a business major, and very passionate about animal rights. I want to start a restuarant that makes veganism and vegetarianism "cool" and fashionable. Eating healthy should be an aspiration and eating animal products should be looked down upon.

2) What are you offering to customers?

I am offering delicious and environmentally conscience meals. I will also offer a beautiful ambience that will make customers want to come inside for more than just the healthy food.

3) Who are you offering it to? 

I am offering it to people of any age. Mainly those who understand how dangerous the meat and dairy industry is to our environment. I believe that there are so many people who are unaware of these problems that they thinks veganism and vegetarianism is just a "fad". I want to spread awareness through delicious food and introducing a healthy lifestyle to new customers.

4) Why do they care? 

People always go out to eat. And depending on location, there are many vegetarians all located in one place. It is difficult to have a restricted diet and eat out. I believe that offering them this type of restaurant will increase opportunity for health conscience people to go out to eat.

5) What are your core competitors?

My core competitors are vegans and vegetarians who cook for themselves. There are very many vegetarian restaurants in general.

I believe these elements fit together because they make my business model stronger. I covered most concepts of my business and believe that it is possible to achieve this goal.

Week 5 Reading Reflection

1) What was the biggest surprise for you in the reading? In other words, what did you read that stood out the most as different from your expectations? 

Something that stood out to me in the reading was how successful people follow a milestone calendar. I think this is a really excellent idea. To set realistic goals.

2) Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.

One part that was confusing to me was the synthesis type of innovation. The factors into a new formulation didnt really enter my mind. It was a bit confusing.

3) If you were able to ask two questions to the author, what would you ask? Why?

I would ask the author how to make  milestone calendar and How to practice each arena of creativity. I would ask him this because it was interesting to see the vast areas of creativity and how they differ from each other.

4) Was there anything you think the author was wrong about? Where do you disagree with what she or he said? How?

I agreed with everything the author wrote about. 

Interviewing Customers No2

Although I could not figure out how to get my video on my iPhone uploaded to youtube I interviewed 5 people at random with an opportunity.

Opportunity/Question:
If every restaurant you went to had a vegetarian/vegan substitute for your meal of choice, would you choose that option?

1st Person: Thats kinda  a weird question. Do you mean if I had to choose between the two? I would always choose meat. It's better and healthier.
-please explain
I mean, chicken is healthy and so is Fish, I don't understand vegetarians.

2nd: I don't think so, I have never tried those kind of diet trends. Maybe if I knew more about it I would consider, I but don't think its for me.

3rd Person: Yes I'm vegetarian, I wish every place had that kind of substitute. People have no idea what theyre eating, its pretty sad. It would be a great idea to make a soy option on all menus

4th Person (friend of the 3rd person): Absolutely. I hardly trust food from restaurants so I would feel better if I knew I was eating something plantbased.

5th Person: Maybe. I dont want to go to a nice steakhouse and not eat steak. but maybe if I was at a middle eastern restaurant I would consider it a bit more.

I learned that many people do not understand the environmental concerns that the meat and diary industry bring. It is the main cuase of Global Warming and also for heart dieseases. I wish people would read literature on vegetarianism and educate themselves.

Elevator Pitch No. 1

Being a vegetarian is very easy until I go out with my family and friends to eat. I sometimes even bring my own food.

I want to present the idea of a vegan friendly restaurant but that is also friendly to people who eat meat. This restaurant will have a soy substitute for any entree. When people are given the option to eat something healthy (and still delicious) they may opt in for that option.  The restaurant will be called Cruelty Free