1) My name is Thomas Murphy and I am an junior studying finance here at the University of Florida. I have always been interested in finance and business and this class is helping me see how it all starts and how I can become a business owner myself. I aspire to be successful. That may sound vague but I know if i work hard success will follow. I do not know where I will be in 5 or ten years and I like it that way because anything I want will be in reach. The business concept I have talked about so far, I believe, is a great one and can truly change my life and many others if it is pursued. I would love to have my life consumed buy a growing business that is mine.
2) The service I am offering is a an app/website that would connect customers looking for local fresh produce to locals who grow and sell produce themselves. It would allow people to buy cheap produce from their neighbors or households near by for cheap prices instead of buying at the grocery store.
3) I am offering this service to anyone who likes fresh, local produce for cheap prices.Many people like organic produce and to know where the food is coming from. Well if you can buy the food from your neighbor's tree in their back yard, then you know exactly where it is coming from and where it has been.
4) Customers care because they like to feel a sense of community and they also like to eat foods that they know are local and fresh. They will also care because, the service can save them time and money.
5) The core competencies of this business concept are the easy-to-use website/app- interface and the ability to sell your own produce while also being a customer. this service does not exist anywhere yet and that is what makes it exciting.
This blog post does not cover ever aspect of the business concept but I believe it is a strong plan. But, like every business there is always room to improve on the idea and I still have to figure out a lot of the logistics of how sales would take place and security risks.
One main point i took away was how I would initially get customers to use this service. With some isight it would have to start small in buy own neighborhood and move outward. I also got feedback on security risks and how I should approach those because customers would be interacting with sellers. The app interface was also brought up and there are many ideas that need to be improved. keeping customers using the app will be difficult too but I plan on getting more feedback on that. If you find this idea to be a good one, please comment and provide feedback to this blog and any following blogs.
Hey Thomas,
ReplyDeleteAs a consumer who truly enjoys eating fresh, organic produce and food in general, this is an application or website I could really get behind. Unfortunately, there is currently not a widely known resource to find the type of product your service would connect consumers to. My advice to you would be to build a website first then go and talk to local business and maintain a good connection with them to further your business. Check out my blog if you get a chance.
http://ryangsharpe.blogspot.com/2016/03/idea-napkin-no-2.html
Hey Tommy, I think you have a good idea but I do see some problems with it. First off, how would you go about making sure that transactions happen properly? I know that if I went into your yard and just took some oranges from your tree I would just run away with your fruit. Also, how do you make the contact between the two users not as awkward? I don't really know you so I know that if I went up to your house for food I would feel weird with that type of exchange. Well if you have some time be sure to check out my post! http://biglilcut.blogspot.com/2016/03/napkin-idea-no-2.html
ReplyDeleteHello Tommy,
ReplyDeleteI really like your idea it is very original and I don't seem to see any other service like it. I definitely think you would need to do a lot of research in order to get the people to be willing to be apart of the idea. Also, I agree with Steve that a big flaw in all of the apps with the person to person service model is making the meet ups as easy and safe as possible, so if you had any ideas to improve this that'd be awesome. Read mine here and thank you for the post.
http://donovanvuf.blogspot.com/2016/03/idea-napkin-no-2.html
Hey Thomas,
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with this idea! I would love nothing more than to buy great, fresh produce at a cheaper price than the grocery stores' tags. I would also think it'd be a cool idea if you could incorporate a rating system, along with a description and picture of each farmer(?).This would let the user know more or less about what to expect.