Byung Choi's Blog

Opportunity 1 :   Manufacture or supply biodegradable single-use products a) According to Transparency Market Research , the biodegradable plastic bags market is expected to grow with the compound annual growth rate of 6.9% over the period of 2017-2022 ( https://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/pressrelease/biodegradable-plastic-bags-sacks-market.htm ). These single-use bags may be made out of entirely different materials such as root vegetable, thus plastic can be eliminated in the entire process of manufacturing these single-use bags. More than ever, the global community is aware of the environmental implication of using plastic bags. And more consumers are making an effort to make less plastic waste while they shop, one of the ways for consumers to make this effort is to bring reusable grocery bags to markets. b) More and more cities, states and countries are creating a regulation to ban or to tax the usage of plastic bags. New York may pass a law that bans single-use plas...

Opportunity 1 "Volunteers Fan through the city to tally Homeless" https://www.gainesville.com/news/20190123/volunteers-fan-through-city-to-tally-homeless Description of the Story:  Mark Watson, co-chairman of the survey company, who got hired by the city to go over the approximate numbers of homeless individuals in the city. The religious community of Gainesville has been providing some aid, by providing household items such as shampoo, soap, snacks, and socks. The article also talks about one female homeless person, Paige H., and how she wants to save enough money to go back to her home state, Maine, and start a project where she can turn a cabin into a commune for people who live off of streets. Description of the Problem: I believe Paige is working toward a good cause, however, she needs to find a way to maintain the commune property in order for her project to work. It's important for Paige to find a way to collect a minimum amount of money from those who will...

1. My Beginning Point: There aren't many healthy food options within the university campus.  2. Describing My Belief: First:  There are numerous food vendors within the campus, but the majority of them are fast food chains. P.S. I have never seen a concentration of these many Chick-fil-a locations on campus in my life.  Second:  I strongly believe many students and  the school associates   are conscious about what kind of food they put in their body and they want better access to healthy food options. Third: Personally, I've only been an on-site UF student for 5 months, therefore, I wouldn't know if there were more varieties of food vendors on campus in the past. However, I assume, that's not likely true.  Most of the time, I do not have time or resources to pack my own lunch in the busy morning and I feel that many students feel the same way, and when I'm on campus looking for a healthy food option, I have a very hard time fi...

               I've never have taken any business related courses in UF and I'm quite excited to explore this field of study. Not having any basic business backgrounds, I was a bit hesitant to take this course first, but I think I'll learn a lot from Dr.Pryor. There are a few reasons why I want to study entrepreneurship, and one of the reasons is that my ex-boss inspired me to explore the option being the boss of my own.                 About 2 years ago, I worked for a small scale family-based investment firm in Naples FL. Our firm gathers private investors and trades their capital in the futures markets to create profit. The firm was only run by a handful of individuals, however, Mr. Monaco Billion, who is the CEO and the master trader of the firm taught me the importance of trading and running my own business.                 Mr. Billion had ...

Things that bug me in everyday life,  1. Every time I cook, food odor seeps into my walls and furniture. So I have to open the door and windows to ventilate.  Why it exists - kitchen air vent can only suck up so much smoke, the vent does not get rid of 100% of smells.  2. When bad drivers almost cause an accident. - because Gainesville is a university town, there are a lot of young and inexperienced student drivers in town.  3. When people don't clean up after their dog waste. - because some pet owners know there are no consequences for not picking up after their dog.  4. When I forget to bring water for my dog when we go to a park. - it's an easy item forget to pack before leaving the house. 5. There are many mosquitos in Gainesville. - because there are a lot of wetlands and swampy areas, mosquitos thrive in these environments.  6. When I'm expecting a USPS parcel, but you don't know what time of the day it will arrive.  - be...

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