Your assignment this week is to find an idea that you would like to pursue for this class. In the upcoming weeks, you will be using this idea to create a simplistic product or service prototype for your "Road Map" project. Your "Road Map" will include a one (1) page business plan and a pitch video. Utilize what you have learned from Gene Poor and Casey Neistats videos as well as Paul J. Hooker about creating ideas to create your own idea and begin "drafting" your "Road Map". If you need some help in developing your idea, think about the following sectors for inspiration.

• Entertainment
• Health products (COVID)
• Service ideas
• Food/beverage
• Consumer products

The goal is for you to research your idea and begin developing it for the future. Look around you right now, everything you see was created by someone to fill a need for a customer. Why not Do What You Cant?

Please use these questions down below!!!!

Observe and Identify

- Define the problem

- What are the challenges?

- Let your imagination RUN WILD!

Understand ALL the Issues (360)

- Why is this a challenge?

- ASK lots of questions

- Learn (and examine) all you can about

- The problem

- The challenge

- Past solutions

Think Differently

- Remove all mental blocks

- Assume all answers are correct

- Document all your ideas (Good and BAD)

- Don't live in a vacuum

- Realize ALL solutions are progress

Condense Your Ideas and Experiment

- Learn by putting your ideas to the test

- Cluster your assumptions together and begin experimenting

- Look for unintended actions :)

"Build It and They Will Come"

- Create the model

- Iterate (Try, try, try again...)

- (Gain) feedback from others

- Keep creating prototypes until you meet your original challenge (See #1)

HATCH Your Plan!

Fill in your answers in the text box.

Observe and Identify

Understand ALL the Issues (360)

Think Differently

Condense Your Ideas and Experiment

Build It and They Will Come

HATCH Your Plan!

Narrative

Now, write a brief narrative (below) using the worksheet as a resource. Summarize what you have learned about ideating your product or service and how you will develop into a successful venture.