Domain: Someone who makes apps
Market: Someone who makes things for the medical field or is in the medical field
Supplier: Someone who knows about what it takes to build the service you are wanting to build
Contact 1:
1) Who they are and what their background is:
Software developer working in the software field
2) Which 'slot' you are filling with each person (i.e., domain expert, market expert, supplier), and how the person fills the spot.
Domain expert
Domain expert
3) A description of how you found the person and contacted the person.
I found this person through a mutual connection, I contacted them via phone text
4) The nature of the exchange you have with the person -- what favor did they do for you? What is the return expectation?
I found this person through a mutual connection, I contacted them via phone text
4) The nature of the exchange you have with the person -- what favor did they do for you? What is the return expectation?
Just a text message through phone. No favor yet.
5) How will including this person in your network enhance your ability to exploit an opportunity?
The person will give me insight on the feasibility of the design of the product. He will offer the technical expertise needed to know how to create the product and the likelihood of it drawing g attention in the investment world, from software engineers.
The person will give me insight on the feasibility of the design of the product. He will offer the technical expertise needed to know how to create the product and the likelihood of it drawing g attention in the investment world, from software engineers.
Contact 2: Student Doctor who works with patients and physicians (my customer base)
Contact 3
1) Who they are and what their background is:
A public health professional who has background epidemiology. A physician in training and aspires to work with under-served populations in areas where there is a physician shortage.
A public health professional who has background epidemiology. A physician in training and aspires to work with under-served populations in areas where there is a physician shortage.
2) Which 'slot' you are filling with each person (i.e., domain expert, market expert, supplier), and how the person fills the spot.
They would be a market expert and and consider themselves very familiar with the hospital system and what it takes to function.
They would be a market expert and and consider themselves very familiar with the hospital system and what it takes to function.
3) A description of how you found the person and contacted the person.
I found this person because they share a mutual connection, I contacted them via phone.
I found this person because they share a mutual connection, I contacted them via phone.
4) The nature of the exchange you have with the person -- what favor did they do for you? What is the return expectation?
The person is willing to provide as much feedback as I need for helping develop the idea. The person/contact does not have much stake or need much stake, since she is a student doctor who is willing to share perspective to find a solution.
The person is willing to provide as much feedback as I need for helping develop the idea. The person/contact does not have much stake or need much stake, since she is a student doctor who is willing to share perspective to find a solution.
5) How will including this person in your network enhance your ability to exploit an opportunity?
This person/contact is a direct line to information on how healthcare offices function and how hospitals manage their systems, including the ER. She has worked in this network before and can help give inside info.
Feedback: "I think it is a problem that needs to be solved, but there are some barriers to it. This is something that definitely lacks feasibility. The time projected would change a lot given the circumstances of the ER. Automation may be a way around this. The program categorizes things as more severe based on what the user inputs it. There would also be a funding problem. But if you can get that it would be incredibly helpful for patients. When it comes to emergency medicine specifically, things evolve so fast that you cannot anticipate them well enough"
This person/contact is a direct line to information on how healthcare offices function and how hospitals manage their systems, including the ER. She has worked in this network before and can help give inside info.
Feedback: "I think it is a problem that needs to be solved, but there are some barriers to it. This is something that definitely lacks feasibility. The time projected would change a lot given the circumstances of the ER. Automation may be a way around this. The program categorizes things as more severe based on what the user inputs it. There would also be a funding problem. But if you can get that it would be incredibly helpful for patients. When it comes to emergency medicine specifically, things evolve so fast that you cannot anticipate them well enough"
Contact 3
1) Who they are and what their background is.
A career liaison working at the career center at UF who works with the College of Engineering and students who study software engineering
A career liaison working at the career center at UF who works with the College of Engineering and students who study software engineering
2) Which 'slot' you are filling with each person (i.e., domain expert, market expert, supplier), and how the person fills the spot.
Supplier - person who knows about the supply
Supplier - person who knows about the supply
3) A description of how you found the person and contacted the person.
I found this person through a mutual connection, I emailed them.
4) The nature of the exchange you have with the person -- what favor did they do for you? What is the return expectation?
I found this person through a mutual connection, I emailed them.
4) The nature of the exchange you have with the person -- what favor did they do for you? What is the return expectation?
No favor yet, probably little return expectation given my relationship with them
5) How will including this person in your network enhance your ability to exploit an opportunity?
This person will give me an understanding of the feasibility of the opportunity and the likelihood that software engineers would be willing to work with me. They may also give me information on how to reach these students, as well as how viable the opportunity from the engineering field perspective
This person will give me an understanding of the feasibility of the opportunity and the likelihood that software engineers would be willing to work with me. They may also give me information on how to reach these students, as well as how viable the opportunity from the engineering field perspective
Reflect:
This experience has opened my eyes to the value of reflecting on my network. It is also proof that anyone can serve as a valuable contact, especially if they are a professional working in an industry even related to the one that you are hoping to work in. These professionals may not provide direct insight, but might know someone who could. I will be more mindful of this at networking events. I will also try to write down the people in my network and maybe develop a network web to keep track of the people I meet and know that I can contact later. This experience is different from the ones I've had in the past because I am reaching out to specific people who can assist with a very specific project. I am not just meeting people in a large group, but contacting them directly and asking for their feedback on myself and what they can help with.
This experience has opened my eyes to the value of reflecting on my network. It is also proof that anyone can serve as a valuable contact, especially if they are a professional working in an industry even related to the one that you are hoping to work in. These professionals may not provide direct insight, but might know someone who could. I will be more mindful of this at networking events. I will also try to write down the people in my network and maybe develop a network web to keep track of the people I meet and know that I can contact later. This experience is different from the ones I've had in the past because I am reaching out to specific people who can assist with a very specific project. I am not just meeting people in a large group, but contacting them directly and asking for their feedback on myself and what they can help with.
Tyler,
ReplyDeleteYou did a good job of finding a diverse network of people that could help you as you expand your business idea. It's not just what you know, it's who you know... and that serves particularly true in business!