Identifying Local Opportunities

1.) Boston Symphony embraces the iPad

"the Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera, Virginia Symphony Orchestra are among those offering "tweet seats," specially designated sections where concertgoers are encouraged to interact on Twitter with a concert official as they gave running commentary during select performances."

http://search.proquest.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/docview/1759219414?accountid=10920

Modern arts are tending to find that they must keep up with audience technology in order to gain attention from younger crowds.Our generation tends to become easily distracted or bored by the lack of interaction available. This Orchestra is using twitter, virtual reality headsets and iPads in order to keep audience members actively engaged. 

The opportunity for future art venues, could be potential using iPads and personal headsets to allow audience members to select which actor/musician they would like to view the play/concert as. If cast members were wearing body cams or showed exclusive back-stage content during a show, it would keep me much more intrigued. 

2.) Mobile ads get a useful twist; Snapchat, Zynga and others lead new wave in advertising that offers fun and value.

http://search.proquest.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/docview/1759080926?accountid=10920

Major social media companies are finding that interactive advertisements engage viewers more than static ads. Companies are trending toward advertisements that are personalized for each individual person, that they can share via social media to the rest of their followers.

The opportunity for future revenue, could be using interactive video screens located at sporting events, grocery stores, theme parks, that allow you to take photos embedded with neat advertisements that would automatically be sent to your phone via RFID chip. 

3.) Uber for seniors program to expand  

http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/15A88EA7E221EE28?p=AWNB

The City of Gainesville, uber, ElderCare, and Wells Fargo have teamed up to offer uber-style services to the elderly in Gainesville, free of charge. Elderly people struggle to drive and get places on their own, so to have someone a call a way is huge.

The opportunity is to allow drivers with two door cars to escort the elderly around the city. Uber currently restricts any vehicles less than four-door, so by allowing people with 2-doors to drive, it could free up the potential for a large quantity of drivers to assist the elderly. 

4.) Celebrity ranking startup gets $7 million infusion

http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/15A7E3A71A9BA928?p=AWNB

Well known-golfer Jordan Speith and several other investors have invested in his father's startup that quantify's athlete and entertainers engagement via social media. Similar to how Neilson ranks tv shows, Speith's company ranks YouTube, twitter and instagram stars. By knowing how far their social media engagement reaches, advertisers can pick and choose who is most valuable.

This is an absolute huge business to get into. The idea I have, is to allow individuals to invest in athletes and actors/actresses before they make it big. People can pick and choose who they think will be most valuable in the future, and hope for a large return on investment, based on how they do in the industry. 

5.) House of tomorrow made on 3-D printer and comes via shipping containers

http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/15A889B9BB3DA640?p=AWNB

Modular housing is becoming increasingly recognized as the future of housing. With easy setup and simple designs, the cost of housing and the space needed are some reasons the idea is so great. Along with shipping containers as the main structure for the home, manufacturers are using 3-D printers to developer custom parts for this new style of home.

The opportunity for modular, 3-D houses is to use them in underdeveloped countries with limited space. It is easier today than ever before to ship containers across the world for a relatively low price. If countries could take new or used shipping containers and turn them into homes, they could cut down on cost and place the homes directly next to one-another. There could be centralized 3-D shops which can produce parts for the standardized home.