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Beginning Point: Walking into a public gym environment can often be intimidating for inexperienced lifters or those just beginning a healthier lifestyle. They're extremely crowded at times, there are often very experienced lifters there who have a lean physique, and machines/free weights are confusing with little to no instruction. For me, I would have felt more comfortable when I first started going to the gym if I had a partner. I believe there is an opportunity to create a service for commercial gyms that attempt to find gym 'buddies' and remove some of that gym intimidation many have. Describe Your Belief:  Unmet need: To feel confident and comfortable in a gym environment Who has the need: Those who are new to the gym: inexperienced lifters, youth, those trying to lose weight, and those wanting to create a healthier lifestyle for themselves  Where did the need come from: This need has come from the diverse setting of a commercial gym and with that, all experienc...

Newspaper used : Tampa Bay Times Story 1-  1. Title: After Abrupt Lucky's Market Exit, What Happens to its Tampa Bay Stores? 2. Link:   https://www.tampabay.com/news/business/2020/01/29/after-abrupt-luckys-market-exit-what-happens-to-its-tampa-bay-stores/ 3. Story: Lucky's Market is a chain of organic grocery stores in Florida and had construction permits in Clearwater and Tampa for a future store. After beginning construction, the company halted continuation and had residents confused and looking for answers. 4. Problem:  Specific locations of Lucky's Market in and around Tampa Bay are abandoning construction after the company declared bankruptcy. Aldi and Publix did not take over these locations, thus leaving developers and landlords in massive debt and struggling to find a buyer. 5. Who has the problem? : Landlords and developers of the land under construction Story 2- 1. Title: Cybercrimes nearly double in Florida, costing the average victim more than...

The first time I was exposed to entrepreneurship was when I had to implement a sustainable change in my community for my Girl Scout Silver Award. This allowed me to think like an entrepreneur: to use the resources I had and innovate in order to exploit an opportunity. I scoped out potential needs in my community of Tampa, FL and was lead to examining an unmet need at an organization called Hope Lodge. Often times, cancer patients have to travel out of town to receive treatments at a specific hospital. American Cancer Society recognized this issue and houses cancer patients for free while receiving treatment through Hope Lodge. After volunteering there and speaking with patients and staff, I gathered that there was an unmet need for information regarding locations of various necessities around the hotel due to the unfamiliar area. Patients were consistently asking for directions to grocery stores, movie theatres, amusement parks, pharmacies, etc. I decided to create a permanent activity...

 The lack of scooter parking in the parking lot of Beaty Towers Why: The lack of awareness/concern from UF Transportation Services due to revenue generated from scooter parking citations.       2.  How crowded the Southwest Recreation center is from 2-6pm daily Why: The University has failed to implement more rec facilities and equipment to provide for the number of students who actively use them because they don't need to improve their appearance due to their high rating.      3. The inflation of prices in all POD markets on campus Why: The University knows students will still buy the products as it is convenient for on-campus residents as well as those going to class.      4. Apple phones becoming slower as they get older Why: They are designed to process slower as time goes on and new phones are created in hopes that users will replace their old phones and purchase a new one.      5. Having to g...

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