Bug List: Things That Piss Me Off...

1) The Chick fil a on Archer road... (Poor planning on the drive through and parking lot area)
2) When people wait in line and hold the spot for other people so they don't have to wait. (People are lazy or get a friend to hold their spot.)
3) Customer Service Robot calls  (Lack of concern for customers or cutting corners to save money.)
4) Cox Cable not responding when you try to get a hold of them. (Poor customer service again)
5) GRU overcharging for utilities (GRU can do whatever they want because they have a monopoly in the area.)
6) Hoverboard craze because they are dangerous and just a scooter. (Don't understand why someone would spend so much on a useless product)
7) Lack of internet connection and speed of the internet randomly dropping. (Bad internet company throttling the speed of internet)
8) Lack of parking for off campus student here. (Not thinking of the off campus students and giving on campus students more parking which makes no sense.)
9) When a gas company is ignorant about pricing and wants to charge a lot more then everyone else. (greedy owners try to take advantage of a slightly better spot)
10) How little men's clothing offerings there are. (Men don't shop nearly as much as women do.)
11) Lightbulbs and lighting that burns out a lot faster then it should. (Poor quality control or performance)
12) Restaurant long wait times in service. (Can either happen because of lack of training, busy in the kitchen etc.)
13) Medication that actually doesn't work the way it should. (I.E. Airborne when you're paying and expecting to feel better but nothing happens.
14) Universal TV remote unconnects to my TV if I don't use it for a certain amount of days. (I have no idea why it would disconnect with the tv instead of over riding if you need to change it.)
15) Christmas Lights that burn out for no reason whatsoever!! (They do this so that you have to buy more or the newer ones.)
16) How long it takes for certain ovens or stoves to heat up. (Heat isn't instantaneous but some products are a lot better then others)
17) Why certain things are so expensive when shopping like t shirts are $25+. (Some are for margins but others are that that is the norm)
18) Shopping at Publix and not being able to go through an express aisle quickly when I don't have that much stuff. (Due to understaffing at that time or rude customers not paying attention)
19) iPhone cases that don't cover the front screen or break immediately after buying it because they are too thin in some areas. (Like mentioned some areas the plastic is too thick and not structurally sound enough and most are made in china.)
20) When in a store and you ask for help and get ignored or they don't know where anything is. Or when they won't stop asking you if you need help. (Customer Service issues)



This was incredibly difficult coming up with 20 things. I think more of people or individuals that bother me a lot more then products.

Week 2 Reading Reflection: Chapter 1

Something I found very  intriguing was the history of the entrepreneur. In the 18th century in France Cantillon associated the risk taking activity in the economy to entrepreneurs. This time period was mainly during the Industrial Revolution. 

One of the things I found confusing was Myth 3. He says that entrepreneurs aren't always inventors and used the McDonald's example. Yes he didn't invent fast food but he did invent a process because of those ideas so they may not invent a product but you still have to invent services as well. 

Where did all those schools of though come from and get developed? Some seem like common sense but others there isn't enough background given for me personally. 

My second question after this chapter would be, where do you see entrepreneurship shifting to in the next 5-10 years? Similar to how it is very tech heavy currently. 

I personally don't really disagree with anything in this particular chapter because a lot of the chapter is theory and I don't know enough about those theories to rebut.

My Entrepreneurship Story

The past two summers I have worked for a company called Thuzi. The creator is a family friend named Scott Blackburn and become an entrepreneur after he left his corporate job. The company deals with RFID bands and social media analytics and have lots of major clients. It may not have always been pretty but he worked his way through it and are now becoming even more successful now.

I chose this class because I was interested to see what would be taught. I always watch shark tank and shows that involve business ideas and they intrigue me. So hopefully I can learn about the mindset of an entrepreneur and also how to present myself to potential customers and clients and partners.

My Life: An Introduction To the Future

Hello fine sir or madam my name is Garrett Patane. I am originally from Tampa Florida and have grown up there although I have moved 7 times. I have one younger sister back home who is a Junior and two cute little Italian Greyhounds. I am a general business major with a sport management specialization/minor. I dual enrolled in high school and finished my AA a year ahead before transferring to UF last year. I love sports I could probably answer any questions you have and played most sports in high school at one point. My favorite teams beside the Gators are the Chiefs and I am a huge Lightning hockey fan!

Week 2 Entrepreneur's Mantra