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Want to avoid paying for new?

Then Pod Doctor has the
repairs for you!

Proposal to potential customers for the Pod Doctor at UNCC.

Presented by:
Noah Byrd
Kyle Kidd
Justin Wright
Nicholas Barnhill

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROPOSAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................................. 2

ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................................................... 3
INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................................4
PLAN ................................................................................................................................................... 6
BENEFIT ............................................................................................................................................... 8
APPROACH ...........................................................................................................................................9
EVALUATION .......................................................................................................................................12
QUALIFICATIONS..................................................................................................................................14
END MATTER .......................................................................................................................................19
END MATTER .......................................................................................................................................22

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL
GANTT CHART .....................................................................................................................................23
FLYER.................................................................................................................................................24
LETTERHEAD .......................................................................................................................................25
BUSINESS CARD ....................................................................................................................................26
ELECTRONIC ........................................................................................................................................27
LOGS .................................................................................................................................................29

Abstract
As the modern world is becoming more technologically advanced with each and every day, the
importance of mobile technology becomes an even more paramount. The downside to this,
however, is that with one misstep or slip of the wrist, that precious, and most of the time, very
expensive piece of technology can be shattered or broken. The problem most consumers have
when it comes to this issue, is finding a reliable, cheap, and convenient way to repair their
devices, and that is where The Pod Doctor comes into play. By having an on affordable on
campus solution to damaged mobile devices, we will not only make the everyday lives of
students and faculty better, but may very well be the first step into transitioning phone repair
away from the hassle it currently is.

Introduction
Over the past
ten years the growth of
technology has
exploded. A study
conducted by Pew
Research depicts a
growing trend that
shows more consumers
are buying cellphones,
smartphones, and
tablet computers and moving away from more traditional stationary devices. Today, we have
smaller, and more complex devices that, as consumers, we depend on daily. Such devices are a
range of different smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc. These devices are essential to our lives
and play a crucial role in our day to day functions. Some devices are used for pleasure, some
for work, and some for a mixture of reasons. Regardless, our society has become so dependent
on mobile/portable devices that our day cannot proceed without them.
With the increasingly complex and sleek design of these devices, breakage has become a
major issue. One quarter of iPhone users alone have damaged their screens in the past year.
When a consumers device is broken, it can cause major issues for the consumer. Though there

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are times the device is still usable,
but many times a broken screen
renders it useless. If the device is
used for work, the consumer could
experience significant monetary
loss.

While there are preventative measures many consumers refuse them. Such measures
consist of the use of cases, extended warranty, breakage insurance, etc. Nearly, three quarters
of users fail to add any sort of protection to their mobile devices. While extended warranties
and breakage insurance can be very expensive, a middle ground would seem like protective
cases; however, there are
also multiple reasons why
users dont want to use a
case. In large part users feel
that a case detracts from the
elegance of their device.
With the growing
trend of users migrating toward mobile devices that are extremely susceptible to damage, it is
important to get these devices repaired in a timely manner. However, one recent study
showed that almost 80 percent of Americans wait over a week for a repair. With the amount of

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dependability that consumers place in their devices it is imperative that they be repaired a
quickly as possible.

Plan
Pod Doctors objective is to offer a new, competitive smart device repair service that will
make convenience and cheap prices our main goal. As our slogan states, Want to avoid paying
for new? Then Pod Doctor has the repairs for you!, price is one of our critical points of interest
considering that our core demographic is students, staff, and faculty of UNCC. Food, rent,
textbooks, clothes, and most importantly FOOD are all the key financial strains that our
demographic faces on campus and having a cracked screen on your phone shouldnt be added
to that list. Cracked screens, dead batteries, malfunctioning ports, and even shock damage can
cost you $80+ depending on the model of your device, if it can be repaired at all. At Pod Doctor
we will cut the lowest price you can find from a reputable competitor by 15% and also add a
another 10% discount for students/staff/faculty from UNCC. That's a whopping 25% for UNCC
students compared to going to another 3rd party repair service!
So far this just sounds like an average repair service with a good discount, but what
makes Pod Doctor different from the rest is the fact that we are willing to deliver you device to
you for only $10 anywhere on campus at any time. Most of our employees are either students
or staff at UNCC and we can arrange to give you your device as soon as you leave your class.
What if my device is broken beyond repair? Dont worry about it, if we cannot repair
your device we will give you a 10% discount on the exact same model phone you currently have
if you buy your next phone through us, yes that 10% student discount will still apply. We will

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still be willing to deliver and set up your phone with you at your convenience, (initial setup is
free of charge). This is all possible through our strong relations local telecom companies.
We know the struggle of college life and having to cancel all your plan this weekend to
go to the apple store to get a new phone is not only a terrible waste of a weekend but can cost
you a fortune. So why do it? Give us a call or email and we can set up an appointment for free
to retrieve your device and get it back to you in less than 5 business days guaranteed by our
certified technicians. No need to squander your precious time waiting in a line to have a
monotone conversation with someone wearing a unicolor polo shirt. Contact us now at 904867-5309 or requests@PodDoc.com

Benefits
The Pod Doctor would be a great benefit to students. The students would save time and money
by having the convenience of getting their phone fixed on campus. They wouldn't have to take an
afternoon away from studying and classes to fight the Charlotte traffic to drive all the way to the
nearest apple store to get their phone fixed. Most of the students living on campus also lack a car,
making it very difficult for them to get to a store to get their phone fixed. We will even pick up
the phone and drop it back off to you anywhere on campus. This is great for students who are
very busy, we can meet you in between classes or even take it to your on-campus job or dorm.
We would also have cheaper rates then the apple store because we wouldn't have as much
overhead. We would also employee students in the computer science field. This gives great real
world experience for students. We will also be able to work around students class schedule so
that way they know we understand that grades come first. Overall this company would be very
beneficial to the campus community, hopefully we will be able to make a terrible day of
dropping your phone a little bit better.

Approach
Schedule
1. In the first month, find the market by doing market research. Is this company (Pod Doc)
going to find a place on an already busy campus filled with other services? This may take
longer than a month, but its very important we find if the market is viable.
2. If the market in the area is viable, find a reasonable amount of staff to help run the
company (technicians, customer service, etc) in the next month.
3. Purchase a license to set up shop on campus about a week after finding appropriate
staff, and also purchase trademark Pod Doc.
4. Create marketing material (ads, commercials, banners, etc) with the help of our staff the
next day after purchasing the license.
5. Purchase materials needed from our supplier over the week or two.
6. Officially launch the operation at the beginning of a semester (spring), for the most
initial attraction with the influx of Freshmen to face the costs of buying supplies to live
on campus for the first time.
7. Create additional promotional material such as social media pages, websites, etc. over
the course of the year
8. If our first operation is successful over a span of a little more than a year, we will expand
to a repair van (think tech version of a food truck) to increase the flow of our revenue
and unlocking off campus opportunities.

Cost
The initial costs will be purchasing the first major bulk of supplies from our supplier. We
will gauge how much supply we need based on demand from the market, which will be
determined before we set up business. Purchasing the material needed will vary based on the
type of repair thats in most demand, for example, smart phones would normally cost less to
repair than an iPad or other tablet. The initial cost for supplies in the first year's will vary from

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$10,000 to $15,000 depending on demand. As you can expect the financial gain from this will
be large, as repairs for cracked screens, for example, will vary from $50 to $200 dollars,
whereas the screen to repair the phone with would only cost around $20 to $50, which is a
significant profit per repair.
We dont require much staff to run this business, twelve will be the minimum (in one
operation) in order to have people working around different shifts. We ourselves will of course
also be employed full time, not taking too much out of the budget, but enough to fit our needs.
We have some technical skills from attending trade school. The most expensive staff will be our
technicians, the employees actually doing the phone repair. The least expensive staff will be
customer service; those taking in complaints and queries. Our wages for starting staff will be
fifteen dollars an hour, whereas our technicians will earn upwards of thirty dollars an hour. We
will have at most, four technicians per branch (if we decide to expand). We will not hire more
than four to avoid costs unless the business is really demanding that we have more repairs
done at a quicker pace.
Of course, running the facility will cost, but since its a business on campus, it will cost a
fraction of what it would have been if we were completely on our own. The initial price will be
$500 from each member, and if this becomes a successful opportunity the University of North
Carolina at Charlotte has agreed to give us an budget of $20,000 to encourage an on campus
business to expand into a possible franchise with branding and continued on campus
recruitment in return.

Management
As a small startup of four guys fresh out of business school working job to job, not officially
owning a business yet, we have gotten experience from working as interns in local tech repair

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shops in order to gain valuable knowledge as to how the operations would generally work. One
of the companies, CPR, Cell Phone Repair, appreciated our efforts so much so that the
executive of the company had personally written us a letter of recommendation for excellent
startup business. Since then, we have set up an online business, where customers can either
email or call us, they send the appliance (smartphone, tablet) in via mail, and we pick it up,
repair it, and deliver it back to them in a reasonable time. This however, is obviously not time
nor money efficient, which is why we want to set up mobile stations with more staff to help us
out.

As stated prior, we will not require too much staff; twelve at the minimum. We have come
up with the best division of staff via this handy flowchart, detailing staff divisions.
Technicians
Senior Technician (Full
Time)

Technician (Full Time)

Technician

Technician

Managers
General Manager (Full Time)

Functional Manager

Customer Service
Customer Support Rep

Customer Support Rep

Quality Assurance

Marketing
Chief Marketer (Full time)

Marketer

Online Marketer (ex. Social

Media, online advertisements)

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Evaluation
It will be important for our team to evaluate the success of our company early on so we
can make adjustments accordingly. Our team will be evaluating multiple factors to determine
the success of our business. The three major indicators of success will be total profit, growing
customer base, and our break even date.
Ultimately, from day one, our main indicator of success will be our profit margins. After
our initial investment, 80 percent of the total revenue should contribute to profit. Initially, our
profit margins dont need to be huge, but after in the best case scenario our team will make
back the initial investment in the first six months of operation.
However, due to the nature of the mobile device repair business, it is possible an
increase in our profit margins may not be noticed right away. Another telling indicator that
success is right around the corner is a growing and happy customer base. Our team will use a
database to keep an inventory of all first time and returning customers as well as offer
satisfaction surveys to ensure our customers are happy. In the mobile device industry, a large
portion of business comes from word of mouth. Keeping customers happy will increase the
chances they tell others about our operation. Our customer base will start out small but we
hope to grow that customer base by 50 percent in the first six months. This would mean that
each initial customer would tell at least one friend, coworker, or family member about our
business.
Lastly, our bottom line will be to break even within the first six months. With an initial
investment of $10,000.00 we hope to at least pay this back in the first six months of operation.
If our team has not broken even in the first six months we will have to consider major

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improvements and rapid revenue growth or start thinking about shutting down the operation.
Without breaking even this will prevent the team from making essential expansions needed for
continued success.

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Kyle Kidd
CEO
Kyle is currently a senior at UNC Charlotte majoring in Computer Science. Kyle brings a wealth
of knowledge and experience to the team. He is well versed in repairing mobile devices. He
has been repairing devices for the last four years and has worked for several well know mobile
device repair companies. With this, Kyle brings a good technical foundation to the team as well
as ample experience in how mobile repair companies operate.

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Nicholas Barnhill
Marketing
Nicholas Barnhill graduated as the top of his class from the prestigious CCI department at UNC
Charlotte and has received A+, Microsoft, and Apple certifications making him one of the most
qualified technicians in the Mecklenburg county. Nicholas strives to ensure that customers
receive the best service possible by using his collective experience from his years as the chief
technical communication for the IT department at IBM. He excels in high stress situations and
gladly accepts every new challenge that presents itself.

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Noah Byrd
Lead Technician
Noah is currently a senior at UNC Charlotte majoring in Computer Science with a minor in
Management Information Systems. He is currently working in IT department at UNCC, repairing
computers and assisting faculty members with their technology problems. He is also the
president on the Running Club as UNCC and has gained a lot of management and business skills
through his leadership. Noah bring a great blend of technical and business to the Pod Doctor.

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Justin Wright
Senior Technician
Receiving his degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Mr. Wright has had not
only practical experience repairing technology as a part time job during High School and
University, but has also worked as an intern at T-Mobile as a support technician. Wright has
concentrations in IT, hardware engineering, and QA. From building and repairing computers to
cellular devices, Wright makes sure to get the job done, and to get it right.

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Survey Monkey Results

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Sources
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Epidemic? Motorola Gives Us the Lowdown." Digital Trends. N.p., 30 Oct. 2015. Web.
04 Dec. 2016.
"Mobile Defenders." Wholesale Cell Phone Repair Parts | IPhone Repair Parts | Mobile
Defenders. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2016.
"Phone Screen Repair FAQs." Phone Screen Repair. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2016.
Snol, Lexton. "Average IPhone Broken in Just 10 Weeks." PC Advisor. N.p., n.d. Web. 04
Dec. 2016.

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Gantt Chart

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FLYER PLACEHOLDER

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LETTER HEAD PLACEHOLDER

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BUSINESS CARD PLACEHOLDER

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Pod Doctors Website

Upon entering the URL all visitors would be greeted by the websites banner, a picture
of the entire team holding up our company logo and slogan Want to avoid paying for new?
Then pod Doctor has the repairs for you! Thanks to our Computer Science backgrounds, our
web designer took the necessary steps to ensure that our entire site is optimized for all
platforms and operating system, with backwards compatibility for older devices as well. With
ages 18-28 being our core demographic, the website has forsaken the traditional the
appearance of one would associate with most websites, menus and links being left aligned, and
pictures with text being centered, Moodle being a great example. Our site has a single, dynamic
ribbon (moves with you as you navigate the page) spanning the top of the page that has
simplistic, streamlined titles: iOS, Android, Tablets, Desktops, and Other. Once tapped/hovered
over, drop down menus reveal the wide variety of devices we are qualified to service. Upon
clicking a link the customer will be taken to a new page that lists our prices for the specific
device, the estimated time of repair, and an option to add the service to their cart. Below the
ribbon is informative tiles (covers the entire width of the screen) that rotate through our most
recent projects, current sales, and upcoming events. The bottom of the page follows the
traditional layout of most websites: find a technician near you, linked icons for our social media
accounts, terms of service, privacy policy, testimonials, etc.
Why a website? One of the biggest struggles our demographic faces is all the constant
emails, notifications, and the hassle of running out of space on their phones. Therefore we
decided on a streamlined website that could be accessed on any device and is optimized to use
the least amount of data as possible to avoid customers complaining about data caps. On a

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website we can quickly renovate, innovate, and alternate every aspect of our page without the
user having to install any updates like an app would force. But arent websites hard to
advertise? How will you get your brand out? Thanks to the creative minds at Pod Doctor we
have tackled this issue through widespread advertising and partnering with every tech store
within 25 miles of Charlotte. We placed flyers all around UNCC with QR codes and typed out
hyperlinks to our website. Every building, every post-it board, and every store you walk into will
have our logo present for all to see. In less than a year we expect to become known by every
student on the campus, not only through our advertisements but also by word of mouth. Based
on our testimonials and user reviews our services have already topped out the charts on speed,
cost, customer service, and overall experience.
In order to ensure that all of our new customers become regular patrons we offer a free
seven-day return policy on all of our services at checkout and sign them up for our exclusive
newsletter which will notify only verified customers of our unique weekly sales. Taking into
account that our demographics decision making is strongly influenced by branding of their
favorite product, we plan on becoming their one stop solution for all their tech problems to
ensure we will have a loyal fan base. These dedicated few will receive Pod Points that will, upon
reaching designated tiers, provide an even deeper discount on our already unbeatable
economical pricing.

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Kyles Activity Log

Journal Entry 1:
Date: November 3rd, 2016

This was the first day our group met to discuss the proposal project
We brainstormed multiple ideas eventually deciding on The Pod Doctor
I quickly typed up some survey questions and sent them to Noah to post on a
google forum

Journal Entry 2:
Date: November 8th, 2016

After ensuring our survey was up we started looking over the tasks that needed
to be completed.
We immediately got to work dividing up the tasks, we chose to knock out some
the bigger items first.
o Noah: Benefits
o Justin: Approach
o Nick: Plan
o Kyle: Introduction
We decided we would meet briefly on Thursday the 10th to discuss the progress
on these items but that they would officially be due on Tuesday the 15th

Journal Entry 3:
Date: November 10th, 2016

Today we met briefly to discuss the progress on the tasks assigned on Tuesday
I helped Noah brainstorm more ideas for the benefits section
I also provided the group with the preliminary brochure and business cards that
would need some revamping later on

Journal Entry 4:
Date: November 13th, 2016

I spent a few hours working on my part of the individual project

I did some research on mobile device breakage and gathered some graphics and
statistics to include in the introduction
After finalizing my introduction, I spent some time reviewing Noah, Justin, and
Nicks individual parts before our group meeting on Tuesday since we were
uploading them to the google docs

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Journal Entry 5:
Date: November 15th, 2016

Today we met as a group to discuss everyones progress on the first individual

assignments
So far everyone had their part of the individual assignment complete
We discussed that we should all go in and proof read everyone elses parts
We also set new individual assignments that would be due on Thursday the 17th
o Kyle: Evaluation
o Noah: Title Page and Survey Questions with charts (Visuals)
o Justin: Gant Chart
o Nick: Electronic Component

Journal Entry 6:
Date: November 16th, 2016

I sat down and spent some time completing the evaluation document for
Thursday.
I also completed by qualification

Journal Entry 7:
Date: November 17th, 2016

The group met in the classroom to discuss what had been completed and what
still needed to be finished.
I had to meet remotely as I could not come to class
We decided almost all major parts of the project was complete
We decided that over the weekend we should review all documents completed
thus far and that way we could start putting our presentation together on
Tuesday.

Journal Entry 8:
Date: November 20th, 2016

I sat down a reviewed all documents I had completed so far to make sure all
aspects still aligned with the other group members.
I also looked over the other documents that had been submitted
Lastly, I started brainstorming ideas for how we could present our project to the
class

Journal Entry 9:
Date: November 22, 2016

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With the proposal document practically complete it was time to start on our
presentation.
We decided that Noah would open up with the introduction and a scenario
Nick will do the marketing pitch
Then Justin and I will do the schedule and cost.
Then I will wrap up with a quick summary and questions.
We decided to have all our slides near complete on Tuesday when we return
from break so that we could practice and be ready to present on Thursday.

Journal Entry 10:

Date: November 26th, 2016

I sat down and started working on the presentation

I decided to present the schedule and cost portion in phases
I would do the schedule and Justin did the cost aspect
Justin and I both finished up our part of the presentation

Journal Entry 11:

Date: November 29th, 2016

Today we all had our respective parts of the presentation near complete
We discussed some final revision aspects to the presentation

Journal Entry 12:

Date: November 30th, 2016

I spent a few moments doing my final walkthrough of the slides and practicing
my part of the presentation.

Journal Entry 13:

Date: December 1st, 2016

Today we presented our presentation

After our presentation I took all of the individual parts of our project and
compiled them into one document.
Noah too charge of printing the document after Justin completed the table of
contents.

Journal Entry 14:

Date: December 4th, 2016

Today I finalized my journal and add it along with sources used in the proposal
project to the report.

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Nicholass Activity Log

11-3-2016
Today we started the personal proposal project, it's the same group as the instructional project:
Kyle, Noah, and Justin. We decided to go with Kyle's idea of a smart device repair service called
Pod Doctor.
11-7-2016
I set up a folder on google drive and shared it with the group so we could work on deliverables
and provide updates and feedback in real time via google docs. I created individual documents
for each piece of the assignment, numbered them in the order they were on the guidelines, and
pasted in the given description of the article and what it requires to be done. I figure if I make
an organized system now, then we can simply divide up the assignments and get them done
early by doing one-two each week.
11-8-2016
We have completed making the survey (Kyle typed it and we all agreed on what the
questions/answers should be) and were the first to upload it onto Moodle. I have selected to do
the Plan portion of the document by Tuesday, 15th. Noah is doing the Benefits, Kyle has the
introduction, and Justin is doing the approach. I also came up with the Slogan: "Want to avoid
paying for new? Then Pod Doctor has the repairs for you!".
11-10-2016
Noah and I have completed our assigned documents, while Kyle and Justin are still working on
theirs. The entire group skimmed over the already complete assignments and gave feedback.
We all looked at what Kyle and Justin had already and gave suggestions on what should be
included in each document to complete on the necessary requirements. By the this coming
Tuesday the 1st half of the project should be wrapped up.
11-15-2016
All four of our assigned deliverables have been completed. After looking over all of the
completed assignments we moved on the next stage of the project. I volunteered to do the
electronic component, Kyle has the evaluation, Noah/Kyle had the end matter (flyer, business
card, and other graphics, and Justin has the Gannt chart.
11-16-2016
Sat down and completed the Electronic component of the project. I talked about how the
website would strive to be more modern, mobile friendly, and would be the perfect alternative
to an app. I used popular, well-formatted websites like Nike.com as inspiration for how the
website would look visually.
11-17-2016
Noah and Kyle are still working on the business card, formatting the results of the survey, and
Justin is going to busy updating the Gannt chart for the foreseeable future so I decided to take

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today to sit down and read through the already finished assignments to ensure that my
plan/electronic components don't contradict the direction my group is taking Pod Doctor. I
made some bold promises in terms of discounts and ways of encouraging repeat customers, the
group is fine with it. I had to alter my electronic document and redact my statement for the
website being able to tell you our "closest store" to "closest technician" since we are focusing
on mobility and having a store front would be too expensive. We have all agreed to do the
qualifications about ourselves and upload an appropriate picture all onto the appointed google
doc. Kyle is the founder and CEO, I'm the head of Marketing and Media, Noah is the Lead
technician, and Justin is the Senior Technician.
11-22-2016
We all submitted our Qualifications and now we being to discuss her we will do our
presentation. Noah is doing the introduction. He will open up with a scenario that ends with the
customer breaking their phone and lacking the time to take it to a store, enter Pod Doctor to
save the day. Next we all introduce ourselves and then Noah would present the stats via pie
charts to add Ethos to the scenario and its solution. Following suit is me, I describe what our
website will look like, why we went with a website over an app, and how we intend to advertise
the business. Afterwards Kyle will explain each stage of the business and how we will progress
over time with Justin interjecting the costs.
11-24-2016 (Thanksgiving Break)
11-29-2016
We met in class today and decided finalized all of the portions of the document. I removed the
slide about the four forms of advertisement and simply used the headers of each slide as a set
of bullet points that I would elaborate on using the info previously on the slide to reduce
clicking through four extra slides. I had to step out of class for a solid 20 minutes to complete a
short notice phone interview for an internship I applied for last night. Once the phone call was
over I came back and we wrapped up discussing how we will present. We concluded with
agreeing to meet up 30 minutes early on Thursday so we can all practice our slides together
since we decided to be the first group to present again (did the same thing on the instructions
project so we can relax for the next few periods when others present.)
12-1-2016 (Presentation Day)
Today we presented our proposal to the class. Noah we stuck in terrible traffic on 85 for an
hour and he arrived just as class began so we took about 5 minutes to get ready and bring up
our power point. We lasted 13 minutes and 19 seconds meeting the 12-15 minute mark
perfectly. In retrospect I forgot to include the Slogan in the presentation but overall I am
confident the audience didn't notice so no harm no fall. We shave set up a online MS Word
document to upload all of the projects components so Noah can compile everything together in
a succinct manner and bind it.
12-3-2016

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I have typed out all of my journals into the Word Document and at the most I will just try to
proofread the other components with the extra time I may have this week end. All in all this
project has been an interesting experience and I am confident that my group has grown
together as good friend and hopefully we can all end up in a few more classes down the line as
we proceed further to get our Comp Sci degrees.

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Justins Activity Log

11-3-16
The group met up to brainstorm the type of proposal to do. After deliberation, Kyle
brought up the issue of phone repair, and how we dont have a service on campus for it. After
that, we wrote ten survey questions based around the issue of phone repair, and convenience.
Our proposal is smart device repair service on campus (iPad, smartphones, etc). Named The
Pod Doctor.

11-8-16
We met up for the second time to go over the scoring guide of the proposal to decide
which part of the project needed to be done first. We then divided up segments of the
proposal, I took the approach segment of the project, which covers schedule, costs, and staff.
We plan to have the initial stage of the project done by next Tuesday.

11-10-16
We talked about our rough drafts about our assigned parts. Nicholas and Kyle had
already finished and we gave them suggestions, while Noah and I were still working on our
parts, receiving feedback on what we should include. These were to be redone/finished by
Tuesday, the 15th.

11-15-16
Having completed our initial assignments, we contemplated over what our next part
should be. We were then assigned smaller parts, this time, me having to complete the Gantt
chart detailing when various parts of the project should be completed, and who is doing what.
This journal helped me keep up with that.

11-17-16
I consulted with the group on who was doing which remaining tasks in order to
complete the Gantt chart. We were also assigned new major parts to the proposal. I took on
the front matter, which involves the table of contents and abstract. We continued working on
our qualifications, and have our next set of work done by Tuesday.

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11-22-16
We met up to discuss the PowerPoint presentation, and we were assigned a part to
speak about. Im assigned to present the costs aspect of our proposal/company. Phone/device
costs for each service, as well as costs of materials/startup.

11-29-16
Coming back from Thanksgiving break, we met up to finalize the presentation and
modify some slides to make sure it flows together nicely.

12-1-16
Today we finally presented our proposal to the class. The presentation lasted 13
minutes, 16 seconds, which was perfect. The presentation went relatively smooth, and each
had our equal speaking parts.