My Secret Sauce

My Sauce according to me:

1. I am a passionate person when it comes to things that I truly care for. I will never quit and will put maximum effort into doing things that I love or that mean a lot to me. Whether it be an entertaining class assignment, developing one of my inventions/ideas, or a sport that I enjoy, I do not accept mediocrity and strive for perfection. This quest for perfection can sometimes bite me in the butt however. 
2. I believe myself to be a personable and likable guy. I try to connect to people on a personal and emotional level most of the time so as to break the ice and get past any uncomfortable feelings on both parties. This helps me communicate better with people and I believe it to be a great skill when it comes to sales/marketing. 
3. I like to consider myself a creative and innovative person. By no means does this mean I am artistic and can paint like picasso, or even a 3 year old. Rather, I am creative in my approach to solutions whether it be a tangible problem such as a broken tent or figuring out how to park cars at my house to make the most money on football game days. 
4. I believe to be loving and appreciative of peoples emotions. This allows me to touch them personally and make them conformable whether i am selling something or just talking to them.
5. Lastly I belive myself to be a quick learner. I can find things out for the first time and make you think I have known it for years. I am able to look at information or a situation and be able to quickly assess any problems and come up with a plan to solve it. Whether I have previous knowledge on it or not. 

Interviews:

• Stephen spoke about my ingeniuty and how it helps that I can think outside the box and create solutions on the fly. This correlates to some things I said about myself in that i am creative and innovative. 

• Sofi stated that I am passionate and true to myself when it comes to my work and my personal life. She mentioned some things that I never realized would be strengths when it comes to business but I see how it can. 

• Jose mentioned that I am a likable and comfortable guy to talk to. This correlates to what i said about myself in that i am personable and able to make people comfortable when talking to them. I belive this to be one of my best traits. 

• Andrew mentioned that i am able to multitask and complete assignments quickly and under pressure. He also said I am good at mechanical things and finding efficient solutions to problems, similar to what i said. 

• Alfredo mentioned that I am good at completeing tasks on point and when needed. He also touched on how I am good under pressure and said that I can be efficient with my assignments. 

What I gathered form this assignment is that people are appreciative of my skills and talents and really do notice. I go about my life not really thinking about what people are gathering from my actions. I always care about my reputation and how people view me, but i never tried to ask or find out what it is that others are thinking. I realized that a lot of what I believe to be my strengths are being noticed by others as well. A lot of what I said corelated to my interviews. I asked my close friends and girlfriend to speak about me and it was nice to see that my capabilities as a creative, thoughtful, intelligent, and caring human being are being appreciated and noted. There weren't any particular things said about me that I did not already know. They pretty much helped me feel more comfortable about the fact that I am personable, innovative, and passionate with my work. 

Idea napkin 2

1) I am a third year Marketing and entrepreneurship student excited for the future and eager to succeed. My skills are analytical and creative and I believe are useful for my execution of this business concept. I used to be an engineering student because I was always good at math and science and possessed good problem solving skills. However, my calling was not engineering and I realized that after a few years. Instead I began to focus my talents and energy into marketing and business and found myself taking this course. I believe I have some useful human communication skills and common sense that help me to succeed when it comes to business. The business I would get into with this idea of Emergency Booze would be risky and new to me. I would honestly not see this company as my main stream of income in the future, rather a side project with some potential.

2) I am offering a just in time solution to the problem of having to throw a last minute party or organize a large event in which drinking will be involved. Instead of people having to stay on the phone for large periods of time trying to find a viable place with a liquor license that could support and entertain a large amount of guests, they could call my service and be taken care of immediately. My company would own a fleet of "mobile" bars that are basically old ambulances and school buses transformed into portable bar scenes. These all come with a fully stocked bar and the materials to serve up to 200 guests.

3) My customers care because I am relieving them of plenty of hassle and time that could be spent elsewhere. I am facilitating event planning and catering all at once and adding an augmented benefit in that my portable bars offer a unique experience separate from a typical catering service.