Idea Napkin No. 2

1. I am Nicole Romero, entrepreneur and owner of Gator Construction. My talents consist of creating spaces for businesses and individuals in the Gainesville area. My skills and experiences include 5 years in the construct industry, constructing for businesses such as Circa Properties and Trimark Properties. My aspiration regarding UF is to oversee the construction of new parking garages on campus to make travel to school easier for students.
2. I offer to customers a more simple way of getting to campus for students and faculty of the University of Florida. With new garages, more people would be able to drive to campus. Some of the garages I would anticipate building would be ones on AND off of campus, however all relatively central. Also, these garages would be focused on using space vertically rather than horizontally to make efficient use of already existing space. 
3. Those who my product/service could benefit include students, professors, faculty and alumni. What they all have in common is that they all have a need to get to campus fast.
4. UF will pay money for the construction of such garages because it will encourage students to attend class more and be more involved on campus. Students will also have to purchase parking decals which will generate revenue for the school. Therefore, it is an investment because after the project is paid off they will be able to make a substantial amount of money off of it. Since even more students would drive to campus then, eventually maybe decal prices could be lowered from $160.00 annually to $140.00, and from $35 monthly to $20.
5. What sets Gator Construction apart from other construction companies is our unique designs and effectiveness. We can complete projects fast and with low costs.

I believe these five elements fit together very well. Together, they create a business that strives to simplify the needs of those traveling to school or work everyday. A part of my business concept that may not be as strong as it should be is the idea that I would need to convince the university that this building will be vital to students and faculty and they should use their unused space for this project. Space to build at UF is limited, therefore making this project more difficult due to the lack of extra land.

Feedback Memo

From the feedback I received on my Idea Napkin No.1, I took away five main points: 

• Students want parking decal permits lowered from $160 annually 
• This comment was incorporated in my response for part 4. It was made an addition to my proposition that parking garages will increase revenue for UF as a secondary financial matter. 
• Space for these garages is a concern 
• This comment was addresses in my expanded response for part 2. I explain how garages take advantage of the fact that they can be built vertically instead of horizontally. All garages, on and off campus, would also be central to locations students often visit. 
• Students feel UF needs more parking garages/locations in order to further help students with transportation. 
• This comment was addressed in my original response for part 2. 
• Building up instead of across land is a good idea and efficient 
• This comment was incorporated into the new part of my response for part 2 as well. 
• Students feel building such garages would be a good idea 
• This feedback which I received from all who commented on my original post led me to keep most of my content from Idea Napkin No.1 the same, and just make additions to what I already had.