Technopreneurship

 Lesson Learned Presentation (Midterm)      From Week 1 to Week 8, everything leads up to this moment, what have I learned overall in technopreneurship? Where it all Started      To summarize, we formed a group and named it as Heartseekers, because we aim to seek the heart's desires of our customers. One specific problem that we anchored on is the unavailability during the acquisition of integrated circuits. In simple terms, students waste financially, and most especially, time, when finding out that the item they are looking for is unavailable in a specific store. Thus, the HeartSeekers aimed to design and develop a mobile application that allows users to navigate the specific store to gain knowledge beforehand and make decision whether to visit that store or not.   Significant Transformation     During the first few weeks, the Heartseekers were confused, and lacked the idea to on how should we conduct the interview, and what ...

  User Interface and User Experience Recap     Previously in my blog, I learned why Validation is essential for startups in technopreneurship, because it allows the entrepreneurs to make decisions based on what they understood from customers through data gathering in order to decide whether the proposed idea of the team is feasibile in the marketplace or not.     Another aspect of technopreneurship that relates to the functionality and design of a product or service are User Interface and User Experience. User Interface          User Interface or UI refers to the interactive elements in order for the user to interact with a  product or service, consisting of designs such as buttons, icons, menus, and screens. User Interface is essential, because it creates a user-friendly and visually appealing interface that customers use to conveniently to navigate a product or service. What Makes a Good UI?     `A good User Interfa...

 VALIDATION RECAP     Previously on my blog, I discussed on one of the lessons in day 1 of lecture series, which tackled the topic: Interview Planning and Hypothesis Testing. Long story short, Interview Planning is the process of formulating a systematic process in order to conduct an interview and hypothesis testing is the process of formulating a hypothesis and using that hypothesis to make decisions to advance an entrepreneurs'/s startup idea.     In this blog, I learned another subject that helps in building a startup company, enter VALIDATION. VALIDATION     What is Validation?     Validation is the process evaluating and testing a startup team's idea in order to identify whether the idea that they have is feasible, adaptable, and has potential to be successful in the marketplace. The purpose of validation is to allow entrepreneurs to decide and validate whether their ideas are feasible through data gathering in order to increase th...

 Interview Planning and Hypothesis Testing Recap     Previously on my blog, I discussed how effective communication and storytelling are essential in pitching your ideas to the customers. Next, we need to actually be able to apply them by planning an interview and doing testing with hypothesis formulated. Enter the lesson discussed in the day 1 of lecture series day: Interview Planning and Hypothesis Testing     Two important tools in technopreneurship t hat help business owners and entrepreneurs make informed decisions about their products or services are Interview Planning and Hypothesis Testing. Interview Planning     In the lesson, I learned that interview planning involves formulating sets of questions and methods in order to conduct an interview with stakeholders, customers, etc. In the case of our startup, it would be customers, specifically students and business owners. In order to conduct a successful interview, we need to be able to plan...

Effective Communication and Storytelling Effective Communication      Effective Communication is essential in technopreneurship. First, the ideas of entrepreneurs to be pitched to the customers, thus, having the skills to communicate effectively to your customers is a must have in your arsenal in order to be an  entrepreneur. Second, entrepreneurs need to convey their goals and vision to their customers, thus effective communication is necessary that everyone's minds are aligned towards one goal. Lastly, entrepreneurs need to negotiate with their customers, having an effective communication is important in presenting clear and persuasive ideas in understanding and responding to their needs.  Storytelling      Storytelling is essential in technopreneurship. First, storytelling helps convey the message of the entrepreneurs's brand. It helps allows the entrepreneurs to connect with the customers and stakeholders., inspiring them with it, and making i...