Matt's Blog

The most formative experiences that I had throughout my time in ENT3003 would have to be the interviews that we were required to conduct regarding our venture concept. These assignments were difficult at first as they took me outside of my comfort zone to interviewing individuals about something that I was truly unsure about. After the first interviews, it becomes easier to conduct the next one and then the next one after that. I really enjoyed these as they allowed me to get a better sense of what needed to be developed and what college students were needing in their lives. I identified the need through interviews then developed the concept based on other interviews with the same targeted customer segment. I realized that gathering feedback from potential consumers is the best way to move forward with the development of an idea, product, or service. By now, I realize that I am strides ahead in terms of my “entrepreneurial mindset” than I was at the beginning of ...

Venture Concept No. 2 Opportunity             Throughout the entire idea development process, ENT3003 has done an excellent job of structuring assignments to move its students forward very quickly with the necessary aspects of developing a comprehensive product/service idea. Over this period, the first step in coming up with an idea is recognizing that an opportunity exists for the creation of a product or service. Being a college student at the University of Florida over the past 4 years, I have always been annoyed by the constant struggle of trying to find a seat in any of the campus libraries. The University of Florida is home to over 50,000 students and with a limited number library seating it is extremely difficult to find a great place to study. After conducting interviews with other UF students, I realized that I was not the only student experiencing this problem and that many other people were annoye...