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Identifying Local Opportunities “Hurricane season is here, and so are a new arsenal of warnings” by Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald   Link: http://infoweb.newsbank.com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/resources/doc/nb/news/16C3BEB4719052F0?p=WORLDNEWS Story: The article discusses the National Hurricane Center’s newer ways of informing communities of tropical storms and hurricanes. Recently, they begun utilizing social media to reach out to a plethora of individuals. However, they believe that they could do better by letting people know even earlier of the threat of tropical storms and hurricanes, possibly removing the ‘cone of uncertatinty’, and updating graphics.   Problem: People learn of possible hurricane and tropical storm threats too late and too many people do not take the threat seriously.   Who: Initially, the problem lies on the National Hurricane Center because they need to update graphics, warnings, timeframes, etc. Then, the problem lies on the people because ...

Forming an Opportunity Belief I have a daughter who is one and a half and a son who is four. Let’s just say that going to the grocery store is an event. Usually, shopping goes pretty smoothly, with the occasional temper-tantrum thrown into the mix. However, the scary part is walking to my truck in the parking lot with my two small children, plus, a cart full of groceries. I get to my truck, put my littlest one in her car seat, my son in his, and then begin loading the groceries. I remote start the truck to keep them cool, while keeping them safe (I fear that someone will jump in and take off with them). I always try to watch my surroundings, but it is difficult while trying to quickly load groceries to go home. I believe that there is a need for more protection for people who are alone or with small children. A majority of these individuals will probably be women. In my opinion, the need for more protection has always existed, but I think that it is escalated in...

My Entrepreneurship Story Entrepreneurship. Some people find this word intimidating; however, my family has a lengthy history of taking the bull by the horns. Let’s begin with my grandpa on my mom’s side, he began working as an electrician in the 1970s alongside my great-uncle. Together, they formed their own electrical business which is still operating to this day. On my dad’s side of my family my grandpa owned and operated a moving company which he built from the ground up. Eventually, he had five different locations across the country. Then, there’s my mom’s mother, my Mimi. She bought a balloon shop and a floral shop. She combined the two and was a successful florist for 15 years. My grandparents’ business ventures must have encouraged my parents to do the same. Today, my dad and mom own an electrical business. My dad started out as an electrician for my grandpa, but decided he wanted to work for himself. So, he left my grandpa’s company and assumed his o...