Friday, June 1, 2018

Identifying Local Opportunities


Strict regulations leave no space for adult stores in Gainesville
Summary
The new legislation effectively bars any type of adult store within the Gainesville area, however this only applies to physical stores. This was passed so that the “value” and “look” of Gainesville would remain pristine and inviting to more families as much if not all of the town’s economy is based on college students so anything as unsightly as an adult store may jeopardize that.

Problem
The Problem would be that those who wish to purchase adult products no longer have any choice and as such may not be as economically outgoing as they can be.

Who
Those who wish to purchase adult products, as they no longer have any place to do so.


Ride-hailing app Lyft brings competition to Gainesville
Summary
The ride sharing industry is booming and Uber is losing its monopoly of the local area, due to the new competitor. This comes as little to no surprise as a college town of students who are known to party aka drink have a need for such practices to ensure a safe ride home.

Problem
The problem here would be that Uber is losing its monopoly on the area, however as a student this is a good thing. However this can also be interpreted as students who need a ride home might just have to swap or only have 1 choice based on locations and where each new driver is willing to drive.

Who
Uber has the problem as competition is growing.
Students as they now may have less reliable service.




Servers deserve your tips: Please don’t cheat them
Summary
Servers aren’t receiving the same amount of tips as they have in the past and as such many are struggling to make ends meet.

Problem
The servers aren’t getting paid enough or as much as they used too.

Who
Servers at many restaurants.

First Magnitude Brewing Company hosts fundraiser to benefit Harn Museum of Art
Summary
The Harn Museum of Art is in need of funding and a brewing company is stepping up for the occasion.

Problem
The local museum is low on funds due to not charging for entry and needs money.

Who
The Harn Museum of Art


Beer Company Rolls out Augmented Reality Beer Can
Summary
The story revels that a Florida manufacturer and bottler of beer has created a new can of beer with the hopes that it can entertain and attract new customers.

Problem
The problem here is that many people do not have access to augmented reality enabled devices, so they are a lost market and may even drive some people away. This can be capitalized on by others.

Who
Those who don’t have AR devices.
The beer company as they fail to capture and may even turn away audience.



2 comments:

  1. Hey Connor,
    I believe all the articles you presented all show a local opportunity. I really like the last three articles that you did. In high school I worked for a restaurant and not getting tip is pretty annoying. I believe servers should be tipped if they perform well. The only way I would personally not give someone a tip is if they were being disrespectful towards me. The last two articles relate to each other. Beer is a huge industry and its nice to see that some of these companies are helping out in their local community. Great job!

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  2. Connor,

    I really enjoyed your post, it was interesting that you used a Gainesville newspaper and I learned a lot that I didn’t know before about the area. For example, I had no idea that a beer company in Florida was using augmented reality! Also I always use Uber in Gainesville, but I guess I can use lift now too. Overall your post contained everything that it needed and you did a great job!

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