This took a little more thinking.
Select a high potential opportunity that interests you. Describe this opportunity and why you think it could be a new venture opportunity
So far, the biggest opportunity that I have identified is the social application creating a university student skill sharing community. Basically, it is an app connecting university students with common interests or who are looking for a specific skill to get together and explore those interests/ work on projects- e.g. musicians, video creators, writers, marketers, producers, athletes, comedians, artists, designers, advertisers, jugglers, sales people, mechanics. Anything. If a marketer is looking for an artist or comedian or designer for a project- they can go on and search for it. The application will allow you to list your nationality, skills, experience as well as a beautiful portfolio of your past work to give you credibility and show the community the quality of your content and skills.
This application / website will allow you to search for a particular type of skill you are looking for. Each person will be able to create a test that a potential match will need to complete to see whether they will be suitable to work with/ to see if they will get along well.
In order to monetise it, one avenue could be for cafes/ clubs, restaurants/ other businesses aimed at students can advertise on it and offer discounts, e.g. the ones around Macleay or online businesses
This could app could also move into student communities and experiences as well, where students with similar interests, activities or hobbies can meet up, create new connections and friends, as well as pub or club nights. However, this can also be done with Facebook and snapchat and Instagram etc BUT those apps don’t let you see what a person is into unless are following them, know them personally or have connected with them prior in some way, or unless you just add them randomly to each event you create.
Describe the competencies and skills you possess and the passion and commitment you have for that opportunity
Personally, I love the process of meeting new people, making new friends and new connections. I can write quite well and have good communication skills as well as being open minded and creative in an unorthodox kind of way. My passion for it comes from my own need for people with different skills, for example I have a project at home which I am working on and have extreme passion for. One of the aspects of it is to create video content and advertisements, and while I have no problem designing story boards for the advertisements, actually creating and constructing the video is a whole different ball game. Now, I could go through and learn the process of videography, the techniques and styles, the editing skills. But we only have limited time. It’s in a time like this that being able to find someone that goes to the same university or local to me who is EXTREMELY PASSIONATE about videography and editing would be invaluable. And who knows, by creating a project together that might lead to some further opportunities in the future! Having these connections in the university years could prove extremely valuable in later professional careers, remembering ‘oh, I once made an absolutely stunning video or song or writing piece with so and so, I wonder if they still are into it!’ could save a lot of time.
Similarly, if someone needs someone with good writing skills for their copy or a comedy piece or literally anything, they might go through my portfolio and really like my style and past pieces, and then branch out to connect. Sometimes we feel as if we need to learn EVERYTHING or we feel incompetent because we aren’t as good as one thing as someone else, but this app will allow students to go ALL IN on their passions and skills while providing them the opportunity to outsource their weaknesses to people who are passionate and skilful in those areas. I can feel my heart racing just writing about it, imagine a network of students all collaboratively working together to produce amazing, inspirational content and projects!! It can definitely be used for things outside of university as well, for example singers and song writers, models and photographers, comedians and dancers, anything!
Thank you for reading!!
Misha
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