Sunday, February 7, 2016

Interviewing Customers No. 2 (technically No. 1)

Hey guys so after doing my elevator pitch for the last post, I went out to interview students on the University of Florida Campus to see if I would be able to get useful information.

To understand the idea behind my business venture, please go to the blog post and read it briefly BEFORE listening to the interviews: http://lovetravellives.blogspot.com/2016/02/elevator-pitch-no-1.html

Unfortunately my video was not working so the audio is only available for the interviews :'(

Here are the list of questions asked for reference:

1. Do you prefer studying in cafes (such as Panera or Starbucks) or on campus/ libraries? Why?
2. Do you suffer from stress often? Do you have a way of alleviating it?
3. UF has brought dogs and puppies on campus during exams to alleviate stress, what is your opinion on that?
4. If there was a dog cafe, where you could study, eat, and play with dogs, near campus, would you go?

I did not interview customers the first time around, so this is my first time and I would appreciate the feedback


So as for my opportunity I had some people say they were interested in the cafes but maybe not for studying. Still it does offer an opportunity for students to wind down.  I ask UF students in general, but I feel like I would have better luck if I interview students who actually studied at cafes to get a better response since it seems like they are the ones I am trying to reach out to.  Since this is my first interview I am open to suggestions on better questions or maybe rephrasing the ones I asked.  What I realized is that lots of students are actually willing to help out, and its not that scary to approach them for an interview; a lot of my interviewees enjoyed it.

Thanks guys and comment below for feedback!

2 comments:

  1. If I have learned anything while here, its that every student misses their pets. I do think the idea of a dog cafe could be really fun and a huge stress relief, but I do not think it would be an ideal study zone. If anything it would just end up being another distraction for students who need to get their work done. Maybe instead just an ongoing area where dogs can be found at all times might be a better idea. Check out my idea and my feedback: http://thedailyschlak.blogspot.com/2016/02/interviewing-customers-no-2.html

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  2. It was really interesting to listen to your interviews! I agree with some of your interviewees that I prefer studying at a café instead of a library. Everyone loves dogs, but I think this idea has some flaws. The FDA would have issues allowing dogs and food in the same area. Additionally, the dogs could possibly be loud and distracting. Check out my blog http://ent3003tb.blogspot.com/2016/02/interviewing-customers-no-2.html

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