Idea Napkin
Week 6
I am an entrepreneur. I have started and successfully operated several businesses. I plan on working in the executive offices of a large and prosperous corporation. The business I have conceptually planned will be of great benefit to service employees of the Orlando, Central Florida, and eventually Florida area. Unfortunately, this will not have any impact on my life as I will be moving on to graduate school and will not be able to work it into a valid business.My business will be a great benefit to service employees. It will give them some backing when it comes to disputes with an employer as well as making sure that the employees are treated fairly with fair compensation and benefits for the position they are in.
The service will be offered to all service employees in the Orlando area. If the service does well, it will be offered to service employees in the state of Florida.
They would care because the state of Florida is a “Right-to-work” state. Which means that one can be fired or released for any reason what so ever. The service would provide leverage for the employee to standup to the employer and demand a valid reason or force the employer to reinstate the employee. Employees want fair wages and benefits.
This is a service that is not available to the service industry in Florida. This would be the only service provider in the state.
I believe this business plan fits together well. The only flaw I could see coming up would be that the employees are reluctant to join for fear of retaliation from an employer. Hopefully, they will understand that this is what the service to intended to do away with “Fear” of an employer. The employers will also be against it as it will ultimately set them back financially as well as take some of the power away from them. All in all, the concept is good.
Hi Dallin,
ReplyDeleteInteresting business concept. How would you differ yourself from the Union. You mention your business would be available for the service industry which I’m sure there is a need for employee protection especially in the industries which hire primarily minorities however, I agree this would be a hard sell for business’s as well as those employees fearing retaliation from employers. I believe this would require a lot of research to determine how successful your business idea could become. I like that your thinking of the workers though, great job!
Link for my Idea Napkin Blog: http://joyspurlock.blogspot.com/2016/01/idea-napkin-no-1.html
Thank you
DeleteHey Dallin, I think this is a pretty good start to your idea here. I'm sure people get frustrated all the time about dealing with their employer and probably fear the employer like you mentioned. If you can just get people to overcome that fear and join you in your movement, you'd be on to something great. Feel free to check out my idea napkin for a textbook exchange app here: http://matthewent3003.blogspot.com/2016/02/idea-napkin-no-1.html.
ReplyDeleteHi Dallin,
ReplyDeleteI admire your idea to provide more protection and assistance to the service employees of Florida. However, I was a little confused on the concept as it seems to overlap with the rights that different union organizations provide. In addition, it would also take strategic local government agreements as well as securing funding.
Here is the link for my idea napkin:
http://jaryprinent.blogspot.com/2016/02/idea-napkin-no-1-week-6.html
Thanks for the comment.
DeleteThis sounds like a good idea. I do agree with Joy though. This sounds very similar to a union. What can you provide that a union can't? I think that would be great to include in your next elevator pitch. Also, maybe brainstorm how you can appeal to your customers, so there is no reluctance in their decision to take on your services. How would you be cost effective? What is going to make you different that will steer customers in your direction instead of to a lawyer or their union? Thanks for sharing. Great idea in the works! Check out mine at http://summerborges.blogspot.com/2016/02/idea-napkin-no-1.html
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