Friday, April 6, 2018

What’s next

What I would say is next for my venture would be to actually reach out to my connections and the leaders of those groups. I would speak to them extensively about my proposal from the idea to its feasibility. From there, I would have a better idea of next steps in terms of timeline for when I could potentially start or set things up. One of the biggest keys for me is going to be to do research beforehand to present to them. The research is going to consist of looking at their hours into out their prime hours as well as feasibility of using their facilities and if possible to do a joint venture. From there would be contacting the past organizations I was involved in to see about partnership and sponsoring. After speaking to the three customers who are apart of three different after school program, I was able to get a more comprehensive viewpoint of my proposal as well as next steps. One of the things they said I should be focusing on is my craft In terms of the actual tutoring. So how do I plan on implementing diverse methods and reaching out to those others as well. Also talked to me about obtaining sponsors for the materials for the test preps, because although I have resources available like the library, they are outdated. What makes the most sense for me to grow within my market is honestly cultivating my craft and staying within my own lane. Ultimately, this means not getting to involved in what others are doing  but more so in the statistical analysis of whether my students are performing better. I am not really too worried about growing because it is a product that is very needed and useful. It is dealing with the topic of education and helping below average students. It is going to to continue to be a necessity and need as long as the United States department of education and the state of Florida continues to value standardized tests like the EOC over actual learning. Moreover, the manpower to sustain the growth will always be there as the potential partners continues to grow and sustain. Moreover, volunteering opportunities are generally needed also. 


A virtually different market would be students that are well off financially and in private schools and who’s parents are wealthy. This would be completely different in my approach because it would require more certifications and licensing I feel like. Those of wealthy parents have the financial capital to pay for he best so they would require more documentation as well as more advanced setting with new technology that would be conducive to the highest quality of education.  Moreover, they tend to require one on one or small group teachings that I wouldn’t be able to offer through my program. After talking to two of those customers In that market, it was clear that my suspicions were true. They were ,ore focused on the technicalities and evaluating the financial setting as well as my competency credentials. Upon speaking to them, they were questioning and comparing my credentials such as GPA, test scores, grades and etc to either themselves or other top folks. They were also concerned with the materials they were using from technology like the books and etc. it is very different than that of my original market because it is not so,etching they are used to getting so their main concern was when and where it starts and how much more so than the credentials. Not to say that they didn’t ask or mention credentials but more so didn’t ask for extensive details. No this new market would not be right for me due to my capabilities and what I’m trying to accomplish.

1 comment:

  1. Hey Dave, been following your progress with these assignments since class began and I like how your idea has evolved and grown. I agree with the idea that the current way we qualify students for higher education placement is imbalanced and requires reform. There has to be a better way of guaging a students talents which doesn't involve scantrons and fill-in-the-blank multiple choice questions. I think if you put in the time into research something great come from your labor here, best of luck my friend!

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