- List ten non-obvious assumptions about your target customers (or organizations) that you need to validate.
We need people to realize that our products are helping the environment. They need to know that recycled does not mean lesser quality. Single use plastics are bad for the environment. Women also deserve fulfilling jobs. Our products are good or better than single use plastic. Their single use plastic is the material used to make our products. It is worth making the investment to buy our product. Our artisanal products are one of a kind. Our artisanal products are made from the creative minds and hands of the women in the co-op. We need to support the small businesses in our communities.
- List ten hypotheses about your project that you need to test during fieldwork.
What can we make with our products? Can we also make artisanal products? Where is our supply from? Who are we selling to? Do people want to buy our products? Are the products too expensive? What is the quality of the products made? How will the products make it to market? How many products need to be made to sell? What other products are people interested in? How good are the women in the co-op at making the products? Are the women enthusiastic about making the products?
- What do you think you bring to your team? How has your perception of your own strengths and weaknesses changed over the course of the class? Please be specific.
I think I bring optimism to the group. A lot of the time there is not clear direction on what we are supposed to be doing for the project, but it is important to just keep moving forward and learning more that can help us. My perception of my own strengths is that having diversity in every aspect can be a big strength. I also learned it can be a weakness. It is important to be aware of what makes the group diverse and how the team can use it to their advantage.