1. My name is Taylor Noe, I'm a business student interested in international business management and law. I have a lot of customer service experience and exposure to office settings. I consider myself professional, competent, and credible. If I were to start this business, I think it would have to become a huge part of my life -- running a business is more than just a full-time job I think it becomes your lifestyle. Although I do not have dreams of starting my own business, I would like to one day be part of the upper management chain for a globally recognized business.
2. I am offering to customers the opportunity they should have had since Day 1 -- guaranteed parking close to campus so they can attend classes, jobs, and after school functions without constantly stressing about getting a 30$ parking ticket. These parking garages will be within half a mile of campus and will only be sold to enough cars so that a space is available for everybody who purchases a decal. With this, you no longer have to worry about parking tickets on campus.
3. I am offering this to anyone who regularly drives to campus, whether it be faculty, students, or employees. Of course anyone is able to purchase a decal, but I think mainly off-campus students would be the target demographic.
4. Transportation is not an option. People have to park. People have to get to campus. Customers will want my product because it makes their lives easier, and there is absolutely a demand for parking near the UF campus. I will charge around the same amount per semester as UF, except my parking lots will actually be available for people who buy decals.
5. I believe one of my greatest competencies is that I am a quick-thinker and problem solver. After years of customer service, I'm also able to remain calm in a stressful situation. In my product I offer close to campus parking with a guarantee you'll be able to park, which is more than UF can say right now.
Your opportunity is the one solution every UF student can agree needs to happen. Finding parking is the number one agitator of students on and off campus and I would love to see implementable parking garages, but more importantly a controlled number of decals sold so there isn't a bigger demand than supply. Parking is a must so your opportunity has that advantage, great thinking!
ReplyDeleteThe link to my Idea Napkin about my pet-friendly coffee shop is below: http://rmathisonent3003.blogspot.com/2016/02/idea-napkin-no-1.html
Hi Taylor,
ReplyDeleteYou definitely are pitching in to one of the ever-ending problems on campus and a high number of potential customers, including myself! It seems more than often that many structures on UF and around campus do not construct parking lots/garages in proportion to the number of persons at that particular location/area. One thing that I would analyze a bit further would be the location. There really isn't much space for you to develop your business idea close to campus, you probably would have to consider to buy a piece of property, and take down whatever building is standing. That could actually end up being very costly.
You can read my post here: http://juansesoto.blogspot.com/2016/02/idea-napkin-no-1.html
Taylor I am unfamiliar with the parking situation on the UF campus because I am an online student. I do know how difficult parking situations can be in a place with a high concentration of people. I think your idea of having a decal parking situation is a good idea. I used to park in a garage in Washington DC that had an RFID decal on your windshield that activated the garage door so that you did not need to hire a parking attendant to stay there during the day. Maybe you could consider that technology.
ReplyDeleteCheck out my posting at:
http://tatument3003blog.blogspot.com/2016/02/idea-napkin-no-1.html
Hi Taylor,
ReplyDeleteBase on reading your post, I see what you proposing is the parking space for anyone who can drive. It's a wonderful and convenient idea for campus that is so crowded and with very limited amount of park spaces. However, my question is implication on how are you going to make more parking spaces from the space that we have right now. To conclude, you have a great idea and here is the link to my idea napkin, http://jzent3003.blogspot.com/2016/02/idea-napkin-no-1.html. Check it out if you have time.