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Identifying Local Opportunities

1.      Rays stadium debate used to be contentious. Now, it’s just stupid. https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2020/01/31/rays-stadium-debate-used-to-be-contentious-now-its-just-stupid/?clearUserState=true In Tampa, Major League Baseball team The Rays have been going back and forth with the City Council about the construction of a new stadium. Trenches have been dug all around the stadium, but there are negotiations that the team might actually just move to Canada. However, residents around the stadium are not being informed about what is going on. The Problem: There is not a way of communication between all three parties within Tampa. The team, the City Council, and the residents of St. Petersburg is all on different loops. Who has the problem: Those residents with businesses around the stadium are having their roads and buildings broken up because they are anticipating a new stadium. However, this only hurts their businesses and...

Forming an Opportunity Belief

Ever since I began high school, I have become consistent with working out at the gym or being physically active in general. Most people want to go to the gym, but do not feel access to the proper resources or mainly they do not have any outside motivation to go. The majority want another person to go with so it will help keep accountability. My idea is for each gym, starting with YouFit, create an app. This app will have a profile for each member of the gym after they sign up, and then there is the opportunity to add friends or groups to your personal account. This will allow for more interaction and an individual can find other gym partners. The world is moving fast with technology, so this is an opportunity to use technology to help with personal fitness. I am 90% sure that this opportunity exists. Interview 1: Diaunte, Junior, Age 20 1.      How often do you go to the gym? “On a good week, I will go at least 3 times.” 2.  ...