First of all, I am a college student, and I have always been creative. I like talking with people and seeing what they have to say. Above all, however, I am a very organized person that likes to make lists and keep things as simple as possible, so when making my product expand in the world, I would be efficient and responsible. I can also use my outgoing personality to market my product. My aspirations, when it comes to my business concept, are simple. I'd like to create something that is as much a necessity as a phone charger. I would like this charging pod to really change the way people will do their work. They could possibly take the pod outside and enjoy a day in the sun while taking care of their work. If I were to start this business, it would play a huge role in my life, as it will be an effective way supply something that is in such high demand in Universities. It would take up a lot of my time as well because I will keep having to come up with something to expand my business.
The product I am offering to costumers is a chargeable pod with outlets on it that will serve as a portable way to charge electronics. Customers will no longer have to worry about where the closest power outlet is. They will be able to purchase one of the pods or they can use pods that a library at a University has purchased for their customers. They will be reliable and important to a student's success in college.
My customers will be college students or University libraries. Something that the University libraries will have in common is that they will have a lot of students trying to use the outlets at once, and not all of them will get to them. Therefore, there will be less people in the libraries. Keeping these pods in libraries will cause less student complaints and keep the libraries always full. College students all have the same thing in common as well, they are constantly depending on electronics and outlets so they can get their school work done.
This product is valuable to student customers because they will be able to charge their electronics anywhere even when there aren't any outlets around. They will be able to complete work for a whole day in the middle of a park where there are no outlets and not have to worry about anything. This product is valuable to libraries as well because they will get less complaints about the lack of outlets and more people in the libraries. Perhaps the school will get better overall grades because of the amount of students studying in libraries.
What sets me apart from everyone else that is trying to sell this product is that I am a college student that is often in the library where there aren't many plugs and is forced to go back to the dorms to work. I can relate to these students and I can push the product into the market cause I have experienced it. I am organized and creative so I will continue to come up with new methods and ideas to make my product be successful.
These elements fit relatively well together I believe because they will be able to make my product successful. As the product creator and seller, I will be able to relate to the customers and sell it to them more efficiently because I am like the customers. My business idea may be a little weak because it will take very intelligent engineers to develop the pods that can harness the electricity to be able to charge a laptop, but I have faith.
A charging pod would be very useful to have. The only thing that I can think of that is closely similar is the little portable iPhone chargers that have came out recently, but even those can tend to be a pain in the butt and don't charge your laptop and other devices as well. To have something that you can take on the go with you really helps make life much more simple. It's great that you have an outgoing personality, you'll be able to connect with people and understand there needs and have a good level of communication established as you shape your product to meet everyone's needs. Your troubles with finding outlets in the library is something many students struggle with on a daily basis. My boyfriend goes to the UM Law School here in Baltimore and sometimes I will use their library and at each desk there is only 1 charging block. So then I have to decide to I want to charge my phone so I can get an Uber back to the apartment when I am done or do I charge my computer so I can finish studying.
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Hey Alex, I think that you have a great idea going on here. The need for outlets in order to use electronics is very high in places where there is a large population and a limited amount of outlets at any given time. Therefore the demand is real and solid. My only suggestion would be to find a way to truly differentiate yourself from every other portable charging product out on the market. This I think will be your biggest challenge, but once out of the way, it should really be smooth sailing. Best of luck developing your idea and ultimately your product!
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Hey Alex,
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of having a portable outlet charger for things! Personally, I love to eno and do work but the problem is when I forget to charge my laptop so then I can't. Because of that I'm a huge supporter of your idea already! I am very curious though as to how big it would be to charge electronics and how long it's battery will last. A good idea to help expand your idea is also making it a wifi hotspot so you can both connect to the Internet from wherever and charge your stuff at the same time!! That is something I would pay any amount of money for! http://bstestblogpost.blogspot.com/2016/02/idea-napkin-week-6.html
Alex,
ReplyDeleteI think this is a great idea. The libraries specifically here at UF do not have enough outlets and it definitely causes issues since most school work is in fact online and therefore needs a charged electronic. I love to be outdoors and studying outside is much more relaxing, but if my computer isn't charged then I can't study outside and it's not as enjoyable. I think many college students would pay for this! Here is a link to my idea if you want to check it out. http://wrenmoriah.blogspot.com/2016/02/idea-napkin-no-1.html
Hey Alex,
ReplyDeleteI enjoy the idea for more charging stations. Unfortunately, it is not a completely novel idea. Unless you happen to be changing physical attributes or your marketing scheme it is not truly revolutionary. In library west there are charging pods complete with varying charging cables for those unequiped with a charger. Near the pod by Rawlings and behind Einstein bros. there are tables with a solar powered umbrella powering outlets at the base. I'm curious to know what makes your product and company revolutionary.
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