Growing Your Social Capital

New Scooters 4 Less: Founder 

• This individual effectively fills the spot of 'Important supplier' to my industry. He fills this spot because he has been serving the Gainesville college community through his scooter shop, New Scooters 4 Less for over a decade. 
• I found him through the interview Dr. Pryor conducted with him that was showed in class. I contacted him through his Snapchat which I found on the NS4L website, from here he then agreed to provide me feedback and provided me with his email 
• Heprovided me with the favor of dedicating his time to analyzing my business idea and provided me with feedback regarding the advantages and disadvantages of the idea. 
• Including this expert in my network will enhance my ability to exploit this opportunity because he attended UF and continued to reside in Gainesville as he founded NS4L which has served Gainesville and their students for over a decade.
  

University of Central Florida: Computer Science student & Software developer 

• This individual fills the spot of 'Domain expert' to my industry. He effectively fills this spot because he is a computer science major who has also created and sold mobile applications.
• I have known him since high school and throughout college. I contacted him through text message.
• He provided me with the favor of educating me on the technology and resources that would be needed to achieve this business idea 
• He can help me exploit this opportunity because he knows the ins and outs of creating a mobile application while also knowing the difficulty that comes with selling it.

The Walt Disney Company: Disney Parks Live Entertainment Manager

• This individual fills the spot of 'Expert in my market'. She effectively fills this spot with her 10+ years of experience at The Walt Disney Company where she has managed events and logistics regarding parking and transportation within Disney Parks.
• I was able to contact this person through text message as she is the mother of one of my good friends. 
• She provided me with the favor of explaining to me how the current Disney parking systems work and how each system has to be developed according to the unique characteristics of each location (Resort, park, geographic layout, etc.) 
• Including her in my network will enhance my ability to exploit this opportunity due to her extended experience and expertise with transportation and event logistics.