Anna's blog

1. The three people I chose were: - Professor at UF - One of the organizations trying to solve problem currently - Realtor friend in California 2. The professor at UF teaches about social issues and politics, and he is the domain expert because he has researched a lot about the housing crisis in California. The Organization has been working on models similar to mine but hasn't carried any of them out and primarily helps homeless in civil actions, so they know the area as well as the customer. The realtor obviously knows the land and how to make a sell to those who may need to move things around. 3. I found each through a previous contact online and contacted through email and phone. 4. There is no return expectation. I find a lot of times when I am interviewing people for the Florida Alligator, if you are a student who is trying to make a difference or working on something that benefits others, most the time people are more than happy to help and don't expect anything in...

I am freshman journalism major at UF. I am very motivated and hard working, and I am determined to succeed in what I do. I have always wanted to become a travel journalist, however, once I got into college, I realized that I wanted to do something more. Journalist are only ever to tell the truth through writing, but then have to sit back and watch without giving their opinion or fighting for the cause. I want to be the next step. Hopefully through advocacy law, I can do this, and my business concept is just the start of all of this. Through advocacy law, I hope to fight for social issues and issues that often go unseen. The California housing crisis is too often ignored, and by creating a possible solution and raising awareness I am able to start this journey. I am proposing an efficient way to help homeless people get off the streets and start normal lives, in addition to having more affordable housing for the people who can't afford the housing right now. BY having houses that a...

https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCuctrHd0VYW4bwCPZd9qkAQ/videos/upload?d=ud&filter=%5B%5D&sort=%7B%22columnType%22%3A%22date%22%2C%22sortOrder%22%3A%22DESCENDING%22%7D One of the changes I made to my elevator pitch was changing how I addressed the audience. I knew in my last pitch that I worded things well at the start but changing the way I interpreted the problem was helpful in my opinion.

My customer avatar could be a wide range of people, but if I had to be specific about who my customer was, this is what I'd imagine they would be. My customer doesn't have to be in a specific age range, but probably someone who is over 30 and is working multiple jobs. I would imagine they are hard working and try to save as much money as they can, so if this means using a bike to get to work or not having a car, they would do it. My customer avatar may have a family, probably with a few kids, but my customer avatar would probably not have a significant other or else they would be better off financially. I think my customer avatar also in her free time would be cooking and cleaning and doing things they have to get done because they wouldn't be able to afford a lot of free time. I would think that my customer is a democrat,, considering most people who live in California are and also anyone who is struggling to afford the housing there would support democrats trying to give ...

I believe that five traits I posses that make me unique are compassion, drive, hard working, confident, and passionate. I am hard working and driven in almost everything I do, but most people posses these qualities. I feel like having compassion for things makes a world of a difference, and being passionate about making a change is also very important. You can be driven and hard working, but if you don't acre about what you're doing then it doesn't matter. I also feel like having confidence in your ability to succeed is important as well. When I asked others what they thought of me, I got persistent, non-stop, intense, energetic and passionate. I agree somewhat with these comparisons and it was interesting to see what they thought of me.

In my interviews, I was able to see what would make the Product/idea better and more likely to sell. I told each person basic background information on the housing crisis in California. Two out of three said they agreed a housing and rehabilitation center would be good to combine for those in need, but the third said it would be better to just make more affordable housing lots. The two that said combining a rehabilitation center and housing would be a good idea because this could be a productive way to get the homeless off the street and possibly get a job and life again. The other person I interviewed said it was a better idea to push for affordable housing because this is a larger group of people who may become homeless and need to move somewhere before they loose their house. Price and quality doesn't neccesarily apply to my solutions, however, the outlook on these being successful was a big component. Obviously putting time and money into these solutions takes a lot, and the s...