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Endnote: The Final Journey

ADOLF FRUELAN E. HIDALGO  | BSN2A  | Blog #5

“Success can be engineered by following the right process, which means it can be learned, and...it can be taught.”ꟷ After 10 long exhausting weeks, we are almost at the conclusion of our entrepreneurial journey. As for this final journal, the recent two video presentations provided new insights on the relevance of building an MVP as well as the appropriate approach when pitching. The presentations highlighted the importance taking matters logical, systematical, and small because after all, we want to deliver services to the community that will help them in their daily lives and also maintain the service relevant and profitable in our part. It also underlined to choose the right target market or the focused population for a too broad scope will not be sustainable for the product to exist in the market. Aside from that, one thing that did leave an impression on me are the idea of the words “small” and “lazy.” These two words, though not frequently mentioned nor ever mentioned especially “lazy” in the presentation, are something to ponder on. Most of the services or products in the conventional world nowadays cannot be argued to have a purpose of making life fast, easy, and convenient thus they existed. In its very essence, products or services are made sometimes because people feel lackadaisical or just probably busy on doing other matters. Then, here comes the entrepreneurial industry, ready to resolve creatively and ergonomically even the minuscule and nonsensical yet impactful to one’s everyday life and activities. In my defense, lazy or laziness cannot be just connoted negatively because we have different reasons and have different routines. The idea of these words were embedded in me that no matter how small or negligible a problem to somebody or for you, we cannot generalize and have the assumption that every individual experiences the same level of difficulty nor influence of that problem you or I experience in our day to day lives. In my standpoint, an empathetic attitude should also be harnessed and flourish if we are to take part in this industry for us to build a sustainable and “scalable” products and services with our focused population in providing new ways to resolve their problems and concerns.

In these previous weeks, our group also kept on tracking the survey and the respondents’ feedbacks. So far, we have been able to establish a part of the whole product that we are planning and aspiring to help our fellow Filipinos, especially to the chosen target group. The group also had a discussion on the case analysis regarding on a US based company base brand named “Doordash.” We have so much to learn from them especially that our project service is almost similar to their system. Albeit, the group have progressed well compared from the very first stage of our development. In sum, as entrepreneurs or budding entrepreneurs, learning from the perspective of the people or the customer should always be a priority. This way, a strong foundational concept can be built and developed to serve their needs. A part from that, we should also acknowledge that no idea or problem is too small to solve. With a creative mind and imagination anything ca be made possible. However, for we have entered the world of entrepreneurship, I reckon it is not yet the conclusion of our journey but rather the beginning of a long promising and hopeful path.

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MOBILE FOOD BANK SURVEY

ADOLF FRUELAN E. HIDALGO - BSN2A

Blog #3 UPDATES

PRESUMED PROBLEM: Food Security among the Filipino communities in Mindanao.

ALTERNATIVE HYPOTHESIS: The Mobile Food Bank project is supported as an alternative solution to achieve food security in the Filipino communities in Mindanao.

STATISTICAL HYPOTHESIS TESTING:

Statistical Instrument: Online Survey Questionnaire Method (via Google Forms)

Sampling Method: Online Random Sampling

Population Parameter (p): 50% Female & 50% Male within the age range 19-25 years old

CONCLUSION: *please refer to the infographics provided.

TEAM DECISION AND OPTIONS:

The past two weeks was yet another challenging experience for the team. The team had to come up with a much better idea to innovate the planned disruptor proposal. This challenge was to modify the project proposal into a more technology-based and profit-centered project. After several discussions and arguments, the team has finally made an agreement regarding the integration of the technological and profit-generating qualities into the Mobile Food Bank. As per the advisor’s comments about focusing on technology and profit as the core of the project proposal, the team has worked from these previous weeks on project modifications, trial and errors, brainstorming, and surveying the appropriate features and properties of the proposed Mobile Food Bank can develop or offer that can perfectly fit into the said criteria.

LESSONS:

One of the most important lesson learned was the significant impact of incorporating empathy map to elicit data essential for validating the project’s presumed problem. In comparison to the previous survey, the use of empathy map proved to have provided much information about the target consumers views and opinions evident in the attached file. Much of the information imparted by the respondent’s views tackled the advantages and disadvantages about online food delivery services which is affected by external factors such as financial availability. The survey also revealed the various mental thought processes of each respondent. Some were empathetic enough to care for the individuals subject to the issue and some were much concerned about their state of well-being. Lastly, the team also realized the implication of individual experiences into each individual’s point of view or opinion with regards to food delivery service, as a beneficial or as a laziness-promoting service, and with the prevalence of the issue in their respective communities.

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In the previous weeks, the group had a minor argument during the planning period for the proposed project. The team was divided as for the final concept of the project. The group had two choices, first is if we were going to change the proposal into a more profitable project or second, to continue with the original proposal. At the finalization of the concept the team agreed to continue the recent proposal and improvise. Also, some of the ideas of the team members were incorporated to make the Mobile Food Bank into a profitable project fit for the nursing role in Diet and Nutrition Assessment in the Community.

Upon brainstorming, the group have agreed on the presumed problem to be addressed and validated which is the prevalence on undernutrition in the Filipino community, especially in the Mindanao regions. For the group to prove this, the alternative hypothesis that we came up with is that the Mobile Food Bank project will be supported as an alternative solution to mitigate undernutrition in the Filipino community in Mindanao. Due to this restrictions related to the pandemic, the group decided to utilize an online survey questionnaire method through the platform of Google Forms to serve as an assessment tool in order to accomplish the task. Then, the group adopted a random sampling as the sampling method for the survey. For this first two weeks of survey we were able to fortunately interview 13 individuals which were all students that reside from different locations namely Cagayan De Oro City, Malaybalay City, Valencia City, and Maramag. Based on the attached file, the number of female respondents is almost twice the population of the male respondents. The findings show that majority of the respondents confirmed the problem with regards to the undernutrition in their community which coincide with the groups presumed problem. Thus, the group has decided to reject the null hypothesis which leads us to validating the alternative hypothesis. Furthermore, the findings reveal that quite frequently, there is a significant amount of un-used edible food are neglected and disposed needlessly or thrown away due to the food is past its date label. The results also present a significant percentage of respondents who agrees to the concept of the proposed project and confirms the implementation of such will certainly benefit the community. The respondent were also interactive enough in providing recommendations and suggestions as how the team can improve the concept of the project. To mention a few, respondents recommends: to have gather more volunteers if ever the project come to realization; to spread awareness to communities that such problem exists and educate people or citizens how the project works; and make sure of the accuracy and reliability of the information gathered that would identify certain areas or families who needs the support of the project. In relation to these details, the group has concluded to move to the next step of the business proposal to improvise a strategic plan based on the recent gathered statistical data. Additionally, the group have agreed to incorporate the recommendations and suggestions from the respondents but will continue to assess and gather information from other individuals of different background or status in life to further validate and develop the project’s concept.

In conclusion, pieces of information, statistical data, and facts served the team very well when trying to evaluate a certain topic, issue, or concern that involves the community. The listening skills should always be implored when discussing ideas and suggestions. In other words, every member of a group should always keep an open-mind and to hear one’s idea and opinion for it might be valuable for the development of a group endeavor. The team also learned that in planning a profitable yet honest work out of charity indeed requires a very thorough research and validation of information and data to solidify the integrity of its concept. Inspired by the nursing quality to empathize with the underprivileged and care for their well-being without expecting something abundant in return, the proposed project came from abstraction into realization. All of the concept was created together using an entrepreneurial mindset to provide for the target audience, the group will be able stay on track and stick with the original plan.

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“You will not be selling puto.” It is the English translation of what our instructor in this course, GEE 16, said on the first day of the class meeting. Which I could say is the most anxiety-relieving-statement I have ever heard from the very beginning of this new normal online class. Anxiety-relieving because right from the day I got a copy of the college prospectus when I saw the very title of a course – The Entrepreneurial Mind – I thought to myself, “Why do I have to retake this? As if Grade 12 was not enough? Do I have to sell medical supplies now? Such a waste of time.” Those were my negative thoughts as a freshman, scanning the two-page summary of my whole 4-year roller-coaster-life-draining-college-life. Until recently, everything had come to a 360-degrees turn – my views, perception, attitude, and feeling towards the subject – when our instructor, Ma’am Hebra, officially welcomed the class and discussed the introduction of the subject. During the discussion, she repeatedly mentioned the word “Disruptor.” Disruptor, disruptor, disruptor. The word was too embedded in my mind that it almost had itself on loop, like a playlist.

Since she challenged us to brainstorm any possible innovative projects that we were interested in addressing social problems, I found myself frequently just spacing out. I kept thinking of any social problems or even a general problem inside the house and its possible solution. Remembering the general context of the introduction or the whole subject, I never realized, or the idea never occurred to me that things that were deemed by the general population a minute problem, under the spectacle of innovation, becomes a major concern. An example of this would be the invention of that drink-temperature-regulating-glass-like-coffee-bean-shaped to simply maintain your favorite hot drink to a specific temperature in your preferences, which became a highly sought-out product by big and prominent companies. Another one is the emergence of apps when transacting, banking, shopping, paying bills, or booking hotels, a cab, or a motorcycle such as uber, lazada, Gcash, and the recent one angkas, were all built to make life much more accessible and more comfortable.

That day made me realize that there is no such thing as a subtle issue in the world of entrepreneurship. Not everything has to be monetized. Every problem, no matter how controversial or trivial it is, is a subject matter that needs to be given attention, scrutinized, and maneuvered with a creative, compassionate, empathetic, and innovative mind. I guess if we are to dive profoundly and try to comprehend the very essence of the word entrepreneurship, from my point of view, the core of the word is altruism. With entrepreneurship, this world becomes much less of a battlefield, an arena for “survival of the fittest.” Rather an ecosystem in a symbiotic relationship, working hand in hand and helping those in need. An ecosystem that helps others continuously flourish and grow and be a better member of society. As a student nurse, it is the core that we are molded into, and just as being who I am, it is an avenue for me to begin realizing my ambition—the ambition of helping the unprivileged rise from their feet and provide them a promising better future—selfless concern for the well-being of others or altruism and that is what I believe in and advocate for.