6A – Identifying Opportunities in Economic & Regulatory Trends

 (a) where you found it (i.e., what the source of the information was that led you to form the belief about an opportunity): While looking at the news, I came across the Texas court ruling about voting by mail. This made me realize the newfound importance of alternative methods of voting during COVID-19.

(b), what leads you to believe that this information suggests an opportunity might exist: With coronavirus spreading, there is a fear about voting in the upcoming elections. And yet, voting by ballot has a large controversy about it due to the possibility of voter fraud.

(c) who do you think is most likely to be the customer with the opportunity (i.e., the prototypical customer): This depends. Either the government, its citizens, or both would be the customer but this would be a system that would benefit all of the above.

(d) is the opportunity relatively easy or relatively difficult to exploit, and why do you think so? Difficult. There are a lot of obstacles to approving the idea by the government as well as finding a solution that will be accessible to everyone.

(e) Is there something in your experience, work history, emotions, attitudes, and desires that helped you find this opportunity? I think that being able to vote is one of the greatest privileges we have as Americans. Even if we don’t like the candidates in the end, citizens are able to select their primary candidate and their eventual representative.

 (a) where you found it (i.e., what the source of the information was that led you to form the belief about an opportunity): While once again searching the news, I came across an article speaking to latest executive order made by President Trump working against the censorship on social media platforms.

(b), what leads you to believe that this information suggests an opportunity might exist: The country is clearly divided on whether censorship should be a thing. Personally, I believe in free speech but I also understand the need for safe spaces. If we can cater to both, then we could have more consumers.

(c) who do you think is most likely to be the customer with the opportunity (i.e., the prototypical customer): Anyone who uses social media will have an opinion or preference, and in today’s day and age most Americans do, plus so many more around the globe.

(d) is the opportunity relatively easy or relatively difficult to exploit, and why do you think so? I believe this would be rather easy since social media platforms already have the technology to censor, it would simply be applied to specific accounts.

(e) Is there something in your experience, work history, emotions, attitudes, and desires that helped you find this opportunity? I’m really into bipartisan politics so I can see both sides of an issue and understand the need to satisfy both sides.

 (a) where you found it (i.e., what the source of the information was that led you to form the belief about an opportunity): While looking at the coronavirus news, I saw the current use of drones and robots as a safer method of delivery for food.

(b), what leads you to believe that this information suggests an opportunity might exist: Drone and robots are expensive and people are often fearful of these more developed technologies.

(c) who do you think is most likely to be the customer with the opportunity (i.e., the prototypical customer): Right now, we need to help people feel more safe with tech so they that deliveries can happen on a larger scale such as with companies like amazon prime and other retail stores. Many retail stores are taking such a lot time to deliver items.

(d) is the opportunity relatively easy or relatively difficult to exploit, and why do you think so? Easy since the technology is developed and there is an incessant demand for goods to be delivered faster.

(e) Is there something in your experience, work history, emotions, attitudes, and desires that helped you find this opportunity? Personally, I’m a fan of fast deliveries because they made it easier to continue my hobby and work since I cannot always run out and get supplies.

 (a) where you found it (i.e., what the source of the information was that led you to form the belief about an opportunity): One of the top stories today is the police brutality on minorities specifically George Floyd and those protesting his murder. I have seen countless videos of civilians getting attacked and gassed and turned away when they try to buy milk. A cheap mask that would protect the nose, eyes, and mouth would help them.

(b), what leads you to believe that this information suggests an opportunity might exist: Americans are getting attacked and they have no access to protective gear.

(c) who do you think is most likely to be the customer with the opportunity (i.e., the prototypical customer): People with a conscious and who would like to protest. Unfortunately, there are often a lot of protests over police brutality. There could also be a double use for coronavirus protection.

(d) is the opportunity relatively easy or relatively difficult to exploit, and why do you think so? Easy since there is already a demand and design. It simply needs to be repurposed and become accessible.

(e) Is there something in your experience, work history, emotions, attitudes, and desires that helped you find this opportunity? These violent ways of suppressing protesters hurts people while only inflaming the anger of the crowds. People peacefully protesting should not be attacked.