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ES302 - Week 16

At last, the week we've been sitting tight for to approve the whole interaction we've been helping collectively, to introduce our last pitch deck to the boards, this was dreamlike understanding what we've experienced, so this will give us an end-product on what we made from the primary week up until the last week, everything looks OK, we'll have the option to deal with the pressure and hardships that our gathering experience, we're so thankful to the boards of judges for the positive reactions, this will make our startup approval complete and prepared to carry out.

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ES302 - Week 15

We were able to construct a Facebook page in week fifteen to track the views and statistics that collected over the week we posted, so we expect positive feedback from there. It was wonderful to see the lines grow as we began to build this startup, and it was satisfying to watch the comments come in.

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ES302 - Week 13 and 14

So far, these two weeks have been hard and full with events. We're preparing to release our minimal viable product, which will allow people to consider what they're seeing as well as provide feedback and suggestions. We were also able to develop a bullseye framework that outlines what we should accomplish in terms of a simple strategy for prioritizing marketing channels that will assist your business get traction. The assumption is that when you start a firm from the ground up, you don't have a significant marketing budget, thus this is equally important in aiding our startup.

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ES302 - Week 12

So this week, we'll look at revenue models and create a structure for earning money. It will figure out which revenue stream to follow, what value to deliver, how to price the value, and who will pay for it. It's a crucial aspect of our first company strategy. It basically lays out what product or service will be created in order to make money and how the product or service will be sold.

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ES302 - Week 11

So this week we did our business model canvas, where we managed to site the occurrences on our website, and we built a model that caters the partnerships we will be doing, key activities, cost structure, and it also offers a visual chart with elements describing a firm's or product's value proposition, infrastructure, customers, and finances, assisting businesses to align our activities by illustrating potential trade-offs that will surely help in implementation.

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ES302 - Week10

Week ten is all about gaining a competitive advantage, thus we gathered websites that are similar to ours and developed numerous insights on where they might have advantages and disadvantages within our site. We also acquired information about our website's uniqueness, which would be a nice feature to provide in order for customers to choose it over competing websites.

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ES302 - Week 9

We discussed market sizing this week. We gathered a lot of suggestions that helped us think about what the answers would be, in addition to the knowledge we gained over the week about what the viewpoint and strategy were up to. We conducted more interviews based on their thoughts on how sales were going, and we then calculated the Total Available Market, Served Available Market, and Share of Market to see who we're targeting and what age groups our customers might be targeting.

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ES302 - Week 8

This week would be our presentation for the Midterm Pitch Deck and so we need to polish our documents and organize our data to prepare for the possible questions coming from the panels. 

Also, this week, we had a total number of 27 interviewees. A variety of responses from different ranges of age helped us a lot get a proper data and documentation. It will also help us develop our website in the future.

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ES302 - Week 7

For Week 7, we’ve been continuing our interviews and data gathering. As well as thinking about how to polish our presentation in preparation for the possible questions that will come from the panels.

As per the instructor’s advice, the project is quite common and known to people so we have to pull out something that would make our project hit the market and get people’s attention. 

Then we have these following agendas:

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ES302 - Week 6

With the Hypothesis and Open-Ended Questions, we presented the previous week, we get to use this week gathering data and information we need for our project proposal and as preparation for our Midterm Presentation (Midterm Pitch Deck).

We got a wide range or a variety of responses and so we get to realize new thoughts and out of those responses we have also the most interesting interviews. Which later on we can use for our AHA Moments and Most Interesting Interview section for the next week.

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ES302 - Week 5

This week has been tough because we knew that we are quite delayed compared to the other groups because of what happened the previous week, which is we have made a little pivot. 

Moving forward, we have presented the new Hypotheses and Open-Ended Questions we have generated.

As expected, we got a comment from our instructor that we have to double our time so we can cope up because we are behind from the others. Still, it’s a great milestone for us. 

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ES302 - Week 4

Task we are given for this week is to generate some hypotheses and open-ended questions for our project proposal.

Unfortunately, this does not go as our group planned. After the consultation with our instructor, we realized that we have jumped into promoting our solution instead of making a solution out of the interviewees’ responses. And so, we have to make a little pivot to generate our hypotheses and open-ended questions once again.

By doing this, our group believed that it is now good enough to gather the data and information we needed.

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ES302 - Week 3

As expected, the group has pursued this project and for this week we are tasked to develop the Value Proposition Canvas and the Business Template of our project.

And this is what we have done.

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ES302 - Week 2

For this week we are tasked to form a group and then collaborate the ideas we have generated the previous week. After that, we have to sort the overall top 5 ideas the group have.

These are the ideas that tops and are potentially the ones we are going to develop (site, app, prototype etc.).

To validate these ideas. we have to conduct a Macro and Micro Screening Matrix. 

And so far, the idea that got the highest rate is the Marketplace for Old Books. Probably this will be the one we are going to propose and develop for the next following weeks.

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ES302 - Week 1 (2 of 2)

Another task for this week is to generate ideas or to think of a problem that is existing nowadays and then come up with a solution as well as target customers. 

These are my ideas.

Idea 1: eco-Friendly Online Shopping Platform

Problem: Plastic Wastes

Solution: For every plastic bag that is being returned to delivery partners is equivalent to points that will be credited to accounts which can be used to purchase products.

Target Customers: Everyone

Idea 2: Vlogging

Problem: For beginners, it could be hard to gain subscriptions or encourage people to watch your videos even if you have good contents.

Solution: Set a goal. For example, every watched hours are equivalent to a tree you or your team will plant. It’s a win-win situation.

Target Customers: Everyone

Idea 3 – Marketplace for Old Books

Problem: Books are being dumped until it gets useless.

Solution: Buying and Selling of old books should be helpful to lessen the production of new books of the same kind and there will be less books being dumped.

Target Customers: Everyone

VALIDATION OF IDEAS

To validate the ideas that we have came up, we are tasked to interview some people a couple of simple questions.

Below are the results of the interview.

TOP 1 IDEA BASED ON INTERVIEW RESULTS

To sum it up, here is the top 1 idea based on the response of the interviewees.

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ES302 - Week 1 (1 of 2)

One of our tasks for this week is to take personality tests. By taking those test I am somehow reminded of my capabilities, as well as my strengths and weaknesses. Also taking the tests gave me some realizations. 

Below are the results.

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

Architect (INTJ) Strengths

Rational – Architects pride themselves on their minds. For them, nearly any situation can become an opportunity to expand their knowledge and hone their rational thinking skills. Thanks to this mindset, they can devise inventive solutions to even the most arduous of problems.

Informed – Few personality types are as devoted as Architects to forming rational, evidence-based opinions. Rather than hunches or half-baked assumptions, they base their conclusions on research and analysis. This gives them the self-assurance they need to stand up for their ideas, even in the face of disagreement.

Independent – For these personality types, conformity is more or less synonymous with mediocrity. Creative and self-motivated, Architects strive to do things their own way. They can imagine few things more frustrating than allowing rules or conventions to stand in the way of their success.

Determined – Architect personalities are ambitious and goal-oriented. Whenever an idea or pursuit captures their imagination, Architects dedicate themselves to mastering the subject and gaining relevant skills. They tend to have clear visions of what it means for them to be successful, and few things can deter them from turning these visions into reality.

Curious – Architects are open to new ideas – as long as those ideas are rational and evidence-based, that is. Skeptical by nature, these personality types are especially drawn to offbeat or contrarian points of view. They’re even open to changing their own opinions when the facts prove them wrong.

Versatile – Architects love diving into all sorts of challenges. Their curiosity and determination can help people with this personality type succeed in a wide range of endeavors.

Architect (INTJ) Weaknesses

Arrogant– Architects might be knowledgeable, but they’re not infallible. Their self-assurance can blind them to useful input from other people – especially anyone they deem to be intellectually inferior. These personalities can also become needlessly harsh or single-minded in trying to prove others wrong.

Dismissive of Emotions– For Architects, rationality is king. But emotional context often matters more than people with this personality type care to admit. Architects can get impatient with anyone who seems to value feelings more than facts. Unfortunately, ignoring emotion is its own type of bias – one that can cloud Architects’ judgment.

Overly Critical – These personalities tend to have a great deal of self-control, particularly when it comes to thoughts and feelings. When the people in their lives fail to match their level of restraint, Architects can become scathingly critical. But this criticism is often unfair, based on arbitrary standards rather than a full understanding of human nature.

Combative– Architects hate blindly following anything without understanding why. This includes restrictions and the authority figures who impose them. People with this personality type can get caught up in arguing about useless rules and regulations – but sometimes these battles are distractions from more important matters.

Romantically Clueless – Architects’ relentless rationality can lead them to be frustrated by romance. Especially in the early stages of a relationship, they may struggle to understand what’s going on and how to behave. And if their relationships fall apart for reasons they don’t understand, they can become cynical about matters of the heart, even questioning the importance of love and connection.

CONCLUSION

Armed with powerful intellects and strategic minds, Architects (INTJs) can outmaneuver obstacles that seem unbeatable to most. But their strengths, when misunderstood, can turn into weaknesses – and keep them from reaching their full potential. Those misunderstandings end here. What you have read so far is just an introduction – we have a great deal more to tell you about the Architect personality type. In reading through this personality profile, you probably hit a tipping point. You went from trademark Architect skepticism to “Huh…” to “Wait, what?” You may even be a little uncomfortable, because you’re not used to being understood, even by the people closest to you. Chances are you’ve accepted this as part of who you are and maybe even grown proud of it. But embracing that disconnect isn’t a requirement for Architects. It’s a misused defense mechanism, leading you down a lonely, inefficient path. Gaining insight into yourself and others is so much more rewarding – and effective.