Assignment 23A - Your Venture's Unfair Advantage

1. Network of students
1. Valuable? Large untapped market that are willing and eager to use these products.
2. Rare? It is rare to have such a large group of willing consumers.
3. Inimitable? Can be found at other colleges/universities.
4. Non-substitutable? The technology is specifically for the students, so the network cannot be substituted for any other group.
2. Network of faculty
1. Valuable? Have years of experience with outdated classrooms.
2. Rare? Rare to have so many faculty members on board.
3. Inimitable? Can be found at other unis/colleges
4. Non-substitutable? Yes.
3. Connections with potential sponsors
1. Valuable? Can be another source of funding for technology implementation.
2. Rare? Yes, as many might not be in compliance with idea.
3. Inimitable? Could only sponsor UF and not other unis/colleges
4. Non-substitutable? No.
4. Connections within Student Government
1. Valuable? Leverage in getting funding for technology into classrooms.
2. Rare? Yes.
3. Inimitable? No.
4. Non-substitutable? Yes.
5. Adaptable
1. Valuable? Yes, must be able to adapt to any and all technology introduced within classrooms.
2. Rare? Yes.
3. Inimitable? No.
4. Non-substitutable? Yes.
6. Structure unique to UF classrooms
1. Valuable? Tailored specifically to deficiencies within UF classrooms versus a "one-size-fits-all" method.
2. Rare? Yes.
3. Inimitable? Yes.
4. Non-substitutable? Yes.
7. Potentially large budget
1. Valuable? Needed in order to realize this project to its full potential.
2. Rare? No.
3. Inimitable? No.
4. Non-substitutable? No.
8. Existing technology within other aspects of UF
1. Valuable? Yes as we have experience using potential technology to be implemented within classrooms.
2. Rare? No.
3. Inimitable? No.
4. Non-substitutable? No.
9. Potential for university ranking improvement
1. Valuable? We would get more accolades, students, and funding as a result.
2. Rare? No.
3. Inimitable? No.
4. Non-substitutable? Yes.
10. Connections with President of university
1. Valuable? Directly pitch idea to him, see what he could do within his power.
2. Rare? Yes.
3. Inimitable? No.
4. Non-substitutable? Yes.

The highlighted option was the resource I found to be the most valuable, as it is the core purpose of this very project: to bring tailored technology into classrooms, for Gators, by Gators.