Who is Drew?
Drew is a third year business major at the University of Florida. A man with many dreams, Drew has formulated several business ideas and networked with countless individuals to one day launch his own business with their help. He currently specializes in business analytics, which allows him to understand the data behind businesses and how to use it to their advantage. His aspirations are to one day co-found a multi-million dollar company and relocate to Chicago. If this business is successful, it will allow Drew to do something he's passionate about for once.
The product -
A desktop and mobile application to find travel itineraries that best match your interests. You select where you're going, when you'll be there, your interests and we'll match you with the best possible itinerary to help you get the most out of any trip.
Audience -
Our audience is targeted to millennials age 18-34 who lack trip planning skills. We recognize that people enjoy when they have very minimal trip planning to do. Both men and women is this age group access travel information on a regular basis to narrow down what they want to do.
Use -
Customers will use our app/website because it offers them convenience for free. Why would you spend hours, even days searching for things to do, when you could do it in minutes?
What makes us unique -
Travel planning apps these days only allow you to search information and drop them into your schedule. We're different because we base your travel plans off your interests and preferences.
After evaluating the market, so far we view this product as being very beneficial to our users. One day we envision a world that can correctly predict where you will want to travel next and the trip destinations will automatically be filled in for you. We are very close to product launch and I will share my company with the class once it's up and running. It's a very exciting time for me and I'm curious as to what opportunities this creates for my future.
I think this sounds like a great idea. It is very common to be trying to do research for what to do in a place you're traveling, but there are so many sites online and so many options that it's hard to simply hone in on your interests. I think if you have any experience in making apps and traveling this is a great idea for you to expand upon. I think the most difficult (expensive) part would be making sure to have good options and going to the places that you're selling actives for to make sure they're genuine. If you want to check out my idea napkin the link is http://kyrstind.blogspot.com/2016/02/idea-napkin-no-1.html. Thank you so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHey drew,
ReplyDeleteYour idea really does sound great! I believe it is very relatable and truly a problem a lot of us face when traveling. I hope you actually decide to expand on this idea and make it happen, i would most definitely download your app if you can manage to make one. I like how you have something that sets you apart from all the other travel planning apps. If you'd like to check my idea napkin you can visit my blog: http://ent3003img.blogspot.com
Hey Drew, this is really cool and I'm really happy that you are chasing your dreams. Starting this company must be such a big deal for you, and I think it will really excel with your drive and dedication. This idea is perfect because I feel like I never really get everything out of my trips when I vacation. This past summer, I went to New York with my mother and I did the usual sight seeing trips, but I was most upset about not going to popular places to eat. We just walked to random restaurants on the street and we didn't get the best meals sometimes. If I knew about your app we would have probably gone to the best dessert places and burger joints because that would be the first thing I would put under interests. This is such a good idea and I'm excited to hear more about it! Best of Luck! Check out my blog, http://itsmyblogforentc3003.blogspot.com/2016/02/idea-napkin-no-1.html
ReplyDeleteHey there Drew.
ReplyDeleteI think you have a really interesting idea going there. I have a few questions though. How would the app make money if it would be searching things for its customers for free? I suppose you could gain revenue over advertisers but maybe it would be a smart idea to start this off as a website and then merge it to an app. That way you can see how successful the business is before investing so much time and money in the coding and all that. I think that there is definitely a demand for your app and its services since I find it a big problem with me and my friends in trying to find something new to do. You could also potentially make deals with the different places your app would recommend activities from to gain revenue and help they market more! Here's the link to my blog if you want to check it out: http://lbritthoff.blogspot.com/2016/02/idea-napkin-no-1.html