My Entrepreneurship Story

When I was young, I always wanted to be an inventor. I thought I could be the first person to invent a time machine or some other crazy invention, and change the world. Now of course, I realize that inventing a time machine is quite impossible, but creating something that could change the world is still possible. So everyday I always try to think of little inventions that could improve even the slightest part of my daily life. Everything I have come up with so far, already exists or is simply unrealistic. But I have hope that one day a spark will go off in my brain and I will create something new that if nothing else, I will be able to use. I like to watch the show Shark Tank every once in a while, because its really entertaining to see what other entrepreneurs come up with, and maybe it could help me come up with an idea myself. I have not met any great entrepreneurs personally, but my uncle works for a company that designed remote keys for hotel rooms, and I like to consider him an entrepreneur, even though he is working with a team. He has showed me the programming side of creating what his company designed, and the management of the software, teaching me that even though the design process is complete, there is so much work that must be done to keep it running smoothly. This is the entirety of my experience with anything related to entrepreneurship.

I enrolled in ENT3003 mainly for the elective credit, but it also is one of the only elective subjects that truly interests me.

And this is my dog Buddy, who inspires me to do great things.

Bug List

1. Getting holes in my socks and having to buy new pairs all the time.
   WHY: I tend to buy cheap socks, I like to walk around the house with socks on, and I only change socks every 2-3 days.
2. Running in to spider webs at night while walking outside.
   WHY: I have a fear of spiders and the feeling of their web on my face, and they are nearly impossible to see at night without a light.
3. Sunscreen running into my eyes when my face starts to sweat, even if the sunscreen is supposedly water resistant.
   WHY: Sunscreens may be water proof but sweat can still catch some of the sunscreen causing it to get in your eyes and sting.
4. While driving, being stuck behind someone whose texting or talking on the phone.
   WHY: Texting while driving is only a secondary offense in Florida, and so people can not be stopped by police unless they have another primary reason to be pulled over.
5. Lizards and bugs coming into the house when I open the door.
   WHY: Bugs are attracted to the light and I have no way to stop them from getting in when I open the door.
6. Being dependent on internet service providers to always provide internet, and when they don't and I lose important data.
   WHY: There is no backup in place to maintain an internet connection when the service provider fails to do so.
7. Wanting to try a newly released video game to see if its worth buying, but not always having the ability to do so.
   WHY: Lots of video games don't have ways for people to test the game before buying it, and distribution platforms such as Steam have very restrictive refund policies.
8. Not having cell phone service inside my house.
   WHY: My house has a metal roof which interferes with cell phone signals, meaning I have to be connected to wifi to use most of the features on my phone without having to go outside.
9. Terribly small wifi radius unless you spend hundreds or thousands of dollars.
   WHY: Internet service companies don't provide cheap access to a stronger and larger wifi signal, forcing people to spend more money.
10. The diagnostic and troubleshoot tools for computer programs don't usually help that much and force me to find an alternative answer to a computer problem.
    WHY: The tools cannot locate the problem unless it is an internal problem within the computer itself. The technology to troubleshoot all possible sources of the problem is not existent.
11. Going to an appointment at any doctor, waiting for an hour or more, and then going in for only 10 minutes.
    WHY: Some doctors are actually busy, but when a patient has an appointment, they should be ready to take them in at the specific time. This could happen because of poor planning by the doctor or they are too overwhelmed with patients.
12. Searching a show to watch it online, and the first link spoils the entire episode I'm about to watch.
    WHY: Almost all shows are available online nowadays, but if you don't watch it as soon as its out, the second you search it there will be news and opinions spoiling the major parts of the episode. People are allowed to title their search with spoilers, and while it is good for catching peoples attention, it also can ruin an episode of a show for someone.
13. Urine on the toilet in men's public bathrooms.
    WHY: Happens because most guys will not care to wipe the seat if toilet water or urine splashes onto it. There is no one to say to enforce a clean it if its yours rule, and the next people to use it wont clean it because who wants to clean other guys urine.
14. Some textbooks cost way too much money and may not even be used in the class.
    WHY: Textbook companies have so much control over students because they are usually the sole providers of the texts needed for a class. They also can charge whatever they like and tend to charge more for classes in high demand.
15. Textbooks depreciate after their bought extremely quickly, and you can trade them in for maybe half of what you payed.
    WHY: Textbook companies overprice many books for what they cost to produce, and retailers that do take book returns need to make a profit so they cant provide student much money back.
16. Not being able to lie down while wearing a seat belt on long road trips.
    WHY: In most cars when you try to lie down across the back seat while wearing a seat belt, the belt strangles you and the little lock thing stabs you in the chest, making it impossible to sleep comfortably.
17. All sorts of bugs coming in to my dorm from outside.
    WHY: The gap under the door is large enough for many small creatures to fit through, dorm room is on the bottom floor, and its the closest to the dumpster.
18. Wet socks.
    WHY: Socks are very absorbent and most shoes have holes in them, so when you step in a puddle, or it is raining, your socks get wet and then take a long time to dry.
19. Waking up in the morning and realizing I forgot to charge my phone.
    WHY: Forgetting to plug my phone in before lying down, and falling asleep before I have a chance to remember.
20. Going somewhere to buy something and leaving to then realize you forgot to buy what you went for.
    WHY: Going into a store and seeing all these things you want to buy but aren't there to buy, getting distracted, and simply forgetting what you went there for in the first place.
    
    
    Coming up with this list was extremely difficult, because I am not use to looking at the world from such a perspective, and not a lot actually bugs me. Also most things that I thought of already have solutions or are simply unsolvable. It did give me a glimpse towards understanding the way entrepreneurs think about the world.
    

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