Thursday, February 11, 2016

Idea Napkin No. 1

1. My name is Rachel Carter. I am very hardworking and disciplined. I love interacting with others and really listening to their opinions and stories. I have experience working in retail and volunteering with people in need. My business idea is about student parking. This will play a role in my life because I am a college student with a car.

2. When I first started my interviews, my idea was to expand parking on the UF campus. Now, my idea has changed a little bit. At this point, I am more worried about changing the rules of parking. I believe that the rules are too strict. I know that I am not the only one who feels this way because many of the customers I interviewed mentioned that the rules were unfair. I think that customers in need of better parking rules all over campus. 

3. My customers are students that drive and park their cars on the UF campus. 

4. Many students, including myself, get tickets for parking in places they didn't know were restricted. It is frustrating when students drive at night to exams or to the library and can only park in limited places because of certain restrictions. Students are trying to stay safe by not walking at late hours of the night but have to deal with this unneeded stress. 

5. What sets me apart is that I relate directly to the customers since I am actually a customer too. I too deal with the frustrations that they are dealing with. I want to help them because I understand what they are going through.

I believe that these elements fit together. The part I really would like to work on is implementing the exact rules I would want to change for customers. These details matter, and I need to dive deeper into revisions. 






6 comments:

  1. Hi Rachel,

    I think you have a great idea and I'm sure everyone agrees with it. I don't even try to park on campus because it is such a hassle so I got a scooter instead. However, having a scooter isn't always better like when it rains and is very cold. Having more fair rules would be great and I'm interested to see what you come up with.

    You can check out my idea napkin at this link! http://darby95.blogspot.com/2016/02/idea-napkin-no-1.html

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  2. Parking on campus no longer even crosses my mind as an option and I really enjoyed your business idea. While not really a profit building idea it is a great idea for the good of everyone at UF. I like the fact that this idea directly ties you into it since you are also affected by the very thing you are trying to correct.

    You should see my own idea and tell me what you think!

    http://enriqueteie.blogspot.com/2016/02/idea-napkin-no1.html

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  4. Hey Rachel, I really liked your idea about expanding the parking on UF’s campus. When I first got into UF adjusting to the bus system was a little frustrating because I was accustomed to taking my car everywhere I went at my own time. If I missed the bus I would sometimes get late to class or have to run to get there in time. Now that I am used to the bus, parking does not affect me as much, but I still wished I was able to bring my car if I were running late. Getting a parking decal is an option but that does not always guarantee you a spot and looking for parking could get annoying and frustrating. I also liked that you would be a customer as well and can relate to the public. Here is the link to my blog, feel free to check it out

    http://ent1646.blogspot.com/2016/02/idea-napkin-no-1.html

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  5. Rachel, I totally agree that parking on campus is a pain and they need to come up with something to fix this mess of a problem. I'm sure everyone else on campus can agree with this part at least! I'll be interested to see what you come up with for a solution to this problem. Best of luck

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  6. The rules of UF parking are incredibly strict. Last semester I knew plenty of parking lots that would open up to anyone after a certain hour and on the weekends. Now those same parking lots are any decal after a certain hour and on weekends and they will tow you without a decal. The system is corrupt and definitely needs to be fixed, great idea. You can see my blog here: http://collinpd.blogspot.com/2016/02/idea-napkin-no-1.html

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