1.
Royal Caribbean ship cancels Haiti visit amid protests
o http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/15A7E6C412AF10D8?p=AWNB
o A cruise line has canceled their stop to Haiti's
city of Labadee due to the protests that are erupting in the country. These
riots were caused by their fall 2015 election being postponed and potentially
fixed. Due to this situation, the company has decided to avoid visiting Haiti
in concern for their guests.
o The problem is that the cruise line isn't able
to visit one of the stops that are scheduled for their guests.
o The organization facing this problem is the
popular cruise line Royal Caribbean. Although I have never been on one of their
cruises before, I do know that they are one of the most successful businesses
in that field.
2.
Shyp ships out of Miami
o http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/15A8E3CB04D9FD38?p=AWNB
o A shipping company started
working in Miami November 2014 after having business in 2 other cities, New
York and San Francisco. The company has ceased working there due to economical
problems they were facing.
o Their work in Miami has not
been as profitable as they projected due to the absence of a Spanish language
'Shyp' app and a lack of south Floridians knowing about their operation.
o Shyp is a shipping company
providing on-demand courier and packaging services with rates comparable
to UPS, FedEx, and USPS.
3.
Ana
Veciana-Suarez: Color themes, matching towels and the perils of furnishing a
son's apartment
o http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/15A7924DB4D0F730?p=AWNB
o A mother is having a hard time
with her son moving out and furnishing his new apartment. He is moving over
1000 miles away to the midwest, for job in a city where
he doesn't know anyone. The mom feels bittersweet about the
situation.
o Specifically she is struggling
to find matching decor for his place and dreading the separation anxiety that
is to come.
o The person facing
the problem is the mother, Ana Veciana-Suarez.
4.
Former
worker sues iconic Miami Cuban restaurant Versailles, claiming unsanitary
conditions, retaliation
o http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/15A640D7B92AC7E8?p=AWNB
o An established Cuban restaurant
in Miami is having a law suit filed against them by a former employee due to
unsanitary conditions. The former assistant manager claims he brought attention
to the matter but his bosses took no action. There is even speculation that the
business put employees at undesirable work schedules so that they resign.
o The restaurant allegedly
has had hair, glass, and even roaches in their food. There has been sexual
misconduct and gender inequality said to be present as well.
o Versailles is the Cuban
restaurant that is under all this scrutiny.
5.
Wynwood
artists sue celebrity pastor for using artwork without permission
o http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/15A3F22C8859A260?p=AWNB
o During Art Basel 2014, eight
artists volunteered to create murals on a struggling middle school in Wynwood,
an art district in Miami. A well-known pastor, Rich Wilkerson Jr. has used
these murals to advertise the church that he owns without any contact to the
artists. These individuals are suing him for not legally using the content and
he has yet to respond.
o This pastor is taking the work
of artists for his own material gain without giving any recognition.
o The artists who aren't getting
credit for their work are the ones facing the problem.
Derek,
ReplyDeleteYour list was different from any of the other ones that I have read and that shows your creative eye for entrepreneurial ideas. The situations you mentioned above all have very good potential for someone who is motivated with a vision to take these areas over. I liked your point about Shyp and how they are using new practices to compete with Fedex and UPS. This illustrates entrepreneurship and business smarts perfectly. Here is my list so you can look at it and compare our ideas. http://chrispate25.blogspot.com/2016/01/week-3-identifying-local-opportunities.html
Hi Derek,
ReplyDeleteAll of these above situations are perfect for opportunities. I really like how you found five problems that are widely different. You found something as small as matching towels and moving that everyday people can relate to, but you also spoke about the protests in Haiti which is a very big civil issue. Contrasting our blogs, your choices for the topics here are very different than mine. I chose mine on my home city and it's much smaller than Miami so that could be why our opportunities differ so much.
If you have a chance, you should check out my list here: http://plantflourishgrow.blogspot.com/2016/01/identifying-local-opportunitiespanama.html