I found this project pretty difficult. First thinking about the idea did not come easy to me. What I ended up coming up with was underground parking garages for populated areas, concentrating on the city of Gainesville. I don’t know if this is possible considering Florida’s geography, like the soil and etc. But I just went for it. The people I asked where random, but not from the streets. I went to a house gathering at my friend’s house, I didn’t know majority of the people there and I didn’t know any of these students I interviewed. My friend did know them, so it wasn’t that bad but still a little awkward, especially when I got rejected, but I just pulled them aside and asked them my 5 questions. I figured this would be the right population to ask, after all they are all college students that have to deal with the schools awful parking. Below are my questions as well as my initial introduction.
So I’m proposing building underground parking garages in polluted areas around Gainesville mostly around campus and I just have a couple of questions regarding my idea.
Why is this a necessity more than a luxury?
How would this affect your everyday life?
Should everyone have access or only certain individuals?
Should it be free or should we charge for this service?
Do you agree with this idea even if it affect the environment negatively?
After asking the students, it seemed like most where on board with the idea, with the exceptions of the ones that cared for the environment. If my idea was a possibility I think it would have the students support. I agree with what most of them said, if the school is providing the parking it should be free although U.F does make everyone get decals. If it was an outside company doing this they should probably charge to cover fees and maybe make a profit. If it was the city of Gainesville or the state of Florida then it should be free if open to the general public. What I learned is that this isn’t easy. Large companies and business employ a lot of people as well as put in a lot of time to get customer feedback and improve their products. I also learned that if you are proposing an idea or business venture you have to “taste the waters”, as they say, beforehand. It’s much more than just making a profit and having something that works. You have to make sure people are willing to waste their money and be whiling to use what you have to offer.
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Hi Alo! I absolutely love how sincere and true your post sounds. I like how you took advantage of being at a friends house with people you did not know. Still counts! Now for your idea I find very interesting. I like the way you thought about it.. just because Gainesville has a lot of problems with parking since the city was not made to hold such a heavy population, but I like the initiation. This post was hard from too. You should check out my post though! Here it is: http://kmglickman.blogspot.com/2016/01/customer-interviews-no-1.html
ReplyDeleteHi Alo! Your post was really relatable and sincere. I also really like the idea you came up with since parking is so awful at UF. I think that anyone would be on board with your idea, and it looks like most of the people you interviewed was! I can totally relate to how awkward it was to interview random people. I literally stood at the communal kitchen of my dorm and asked anyone who would walk in the door. This assignment was hard for me too, but I also came up with idea; however, your idea was much better.
ReplyDeleteCome check out my post!
http://itsmyblogforentc3003.blogspot.com/2016/01/customer-interview-no1.html