This week in C4E we have begun working on our $200 project and the storefront project. For the $200 project our group has decided to begin a company that produces customized athletic socks that sport the new BHS Warriors logo on it, while for the storefront project we are developing a doggy day care.
Jack and I play numerous sports, and we are well aware of how much athletes value socks. To someone who doesn't play sports this concept seems a bit odd. To those who do, they understand the need for socks that not only provide exceptional wicking, but also sport the colors of their team. Our goal is to use our $200 completely to order as many pairs of socks as we can from an online distributer. From here we intend to sell our socks to both the basketball and lacrosse teams in our first round of sales. Both teams are looking to order team socks and the captains of both have said that they would use us as their distributor.
On the storefront project our group is creating a doggy day care. Our businesses largest asset we believe is it's location. Our goal is to provide a day care service for dogs who's owners drive down route 9 on a daily basis. If that person doesn't want their dog to be home alone all day, yet doesn't have the time to go out of his or her way to drop them off at another service, they can efficiently drop their dog off using our service, and don't need to be inconvenienced by changing their work commute. While I know that this is a hypothetical project, I feel that this could be an actual successful business should someone desire to install a doggy day care program there (assuming that they marketed it as a convenience for people commuting down route 9).
I like that we have begun working on projects of this nature, versus the projects that we were working on first semester. I feel that we have been given more concrete opportunities, directions, and help from teachers and guest speakers alike. I hope that we can continue to work on these ones.
Dan: for the socks, you might talk with Kyle Williams to see if he can help you expand the market to more athletes. I believe that he's helping out another group with a small, additional investment because he believes they will make money. Your idea might also win this sort of backing.
ReplyDeleteI'm excited about the doggy daycare. It's one of the few outside-the-box ideas I've heard for this project so far. Go all out; plan an amazing store. I like how much you've thrown yourself into this project and how you've used your imagination here. This is a huge asset.