1. Volunteering
Experience
a.
Valuable
– Volunteering with organizations that have to do with the environment help me
have a deeper connection with the product and a better understanding on how I
could help the environment.
b.
Rare
– Usually people volunteer in organizations that have to do with little kids or
the elderly, so volunteering with environmental organizations gives me insight
on how to take care of the environment
c.
inimitable
– a lot of people volunteer for a class grade or to gain volunteering hours so
they can graduate so when they volunteer, they don’t pay 100% attention o what is happening.
I volunteered because I really care about the environment so every single thing
they taught me was basically engraved in my brain
d.
non-substitutable
- maybe taking environmental
courses could help you gain knowledge but volunteering gives you a more hands
on experience and helps you remember more stuff
2. Social
Capital
a. Valuable
– Because they
already have experience in the different areas that I need, they can help me
increase my knowledge on the topic
b. Rare
– it’s not easy to
find people who already have years of experience in this business that are
willing to help for free
c. Inimitable
– Some people have
people that have a vague knowledge on the business but my people have experience
in the exact areas that I need
d. Non-substitutable
– People that have
some experience in the business can also help but having people that work in
the exact areas that someone needs for a business is way more helpful.
3. Knowledge
on the Environment
a. Valuable
– knowledge is power
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b. Rare
– Most people have
basic knowledge on the environment but I feel like my knowledge is a little
more than average. I went to a school specialized in science and math so we
took 3 different sciences every year and most schools don’t have that
opportunity.
c. Inimitable
– It is not hard
to find someone that has a lot of knowledge in the environment because if
someone was really passionate about the environment they would probably educate
themselves a lot. But because I had the opportunity of taking so many science
classes I think I still have a little bit of an advantage
d.
Non-substitutable – there are not a lot of schools that
require 3 science classes every semester
4. Environmentally-focused
friend group
a. Valuable
– many of my friends
are really passionate about the environment so them sharing their knowledge with
me helps me gain more information about the topic.
b. Rare
– Not everyone at
UF is focused on the environment, so they don’t talk about it.
c. Inimitable
– It’s not hard to
have a friend group that knows a lot about the environment but it’s definitely
not the most common thing.
d. Non-substitutable
– You can learn about
the environment by reading and on the web but sharing knowledge with your
friends helps you learn fun facts or little details that you might’ve not known
5. Connections
a.
Valuable – Because my mom’s hotel is very pro
sustainability she has a lot of connections to people that are willing to help.
It’s valuable because if I ever have a question about something I can just call
them.
b.
Rare – Not a lot of people have access
to experienced people
c.
Inimitable – If you work really hard, you can
actually get these connections
d.
Non-substitutable – You can get people that have a
vague knowledge on the business and they can still help you a lot
6. Public
Speaking Experience
a. Valuable
– It will help me
properly deliver a pitch and communicate with potential investors
b. Rare
– A lot of people
will be too shy or too nervous to talk in front of a crowd of potential investors
c. Inimitable
– A lot of people
in the business industry try very hard to gain the experience before pitching
an idea
d. Non-substitutable
– If they really
want to be able to pitch an idea, they can just practice a lot before a pitch
so they can be very good at it.
7. Advertising
Experience
a. Valuable
– It will help me
advertise my product properly
b.
Rare – many people don’t know what aspect
about their product they should focus more on when advertising it and don’t really
know how to sell their ideas
c.
Inimitable – Not many people know how to
properly organize their advertisements and promotions because they have no
experience
d. Non-substitutable
– they could try
to learn on the internet and take a few classes but nothing beats having
experience
8. Pitching
Experience
a. Valuable
– I’m able to
properly organize my ideas and deliver the importance of my product in a limited
amount of time to catch my audience’s attention and interest
b. Rare
– Not a lot of people
have this experience and just know the basics of public speaking
c. Inimitable
– If they practice
a lot they’re probably going to be able to do a good job
d. Non-substitutable
– The best way to
gain this is by practicing a lot and trying to pitch ideas and get the
feedback.
9. Human
Capital
a. Valuable
– Having people
that will help you design and develop your product would be really helpful and
will take some weight off your shoulders
b. Rare
– Not many people
are willing to help you develop a product for free
c. Inimitable
– If you show your product around you can find people
that will want to help you but it’s hard finding people that will do it for
free
d. Non-substitutable
– I’m sure that if
you ask around you will be able to get some of your friends to help you
10. Publicity
a. Valuable
– The environment is
being talked about lately and climate change too
b. Rare
– There are other
topics that are trending but climate change is definitely top 3
c. Inimitable
– there are other
products being produced based on other recent issues
d. Non-substitutable
– Even if it wasn’t
a trending topic yet, it would be a pretty easy topic to advertise and get
people’s attention
I
think that my most valuable resource is definitely my connections. I am lucky
to have a lot of people that know so much about this topic that will help me
increase my knowledge and help me make the right decisions. It is not easy to
find experienced people that are willing to help for free. It also really helps
to be surrounded by so many people that share a passion for the environment
because they are also really happy to help at no cost.