Article 1: Old
downtown venue gets a new owner
Summary: A well-known Gainesville club promoter has purchased
the Florida Theatre and has plans to revamp the landmark. The plans are not yet
detailed, but they buyer, William Bryson, wants to maintain the landmark’s
historical value.
Problem: The problem that the theatre is currently facing is
the lack of a business model for the changes being made to the theatre.
Who has the problem? William Bryson, the new owner of the
venue is the one responsible for solving the problem.
Article 2: Chemist-turned-nail
spa owner finds success using kindness
Summary: Ann Huynh is the current owner of Venus Nail Spa in
Haile Plantation. Huynh purchased the salon after she grew tired of working as
a chemist. She is currently being recognized for her kindness and her dedication
to customer service.
Problem: The problem that was faced was Huynh’s career dissatisfaction.
Who has the problem? Ann Huynh, the current salon owner,
faced the problem.
Article 3: Mixed-use
housing development underway
Summary: 23 West is a community that was purchased in NW Gainesville
and the housing community will be redone to suite a new customer base.
Problem: Finding a new customer base for this different type
of housing community will be difficult in a city that has a majority of students.
Who has the problem? Viking Company, the real estate
developers have the issue.
Article 4: Family-friendly
renovations underway at Hogtown Park
Summary: Hogtown Park will be getting a renovation that will
make it more pleasant for many families in the area.
Problem: Previously, the park was not up to standard for
many families.
Who has the problem? The city of Gainesville, the ones
responsible for running Hogtown Park have the issue.
Article 5: Art
gallery, wine cafe to move from Micanopy to Gainesville
Summary: Somewhere Along the Way, a Micanopy based art
gallery will be moving to Gainesville for more opportunities at success.
Micanopy has many limiting factors on music etc. that do not allow Somewhere
Along the Way to reach its full potential.
Problem: Somewhere Along the Way was not reaching its full
customer base and it will have to attract customers in its new location,
Gainesville.
Who has the problem? The gallery’s owner, Mark Richardson,
has the issue.
Hey Erika,
ReplyDeleteI can relate to this post as I am an avid coffee drinker (I am even drinking a cup right now). That situation where one has ran out of coffee but afraid of losing a library seat has happened all too often, especially during exam time when students are searching high and low for a seat. I believe that many caffeine addicted students would welcome your plan with open arms. The biggest issue that I see is one that you touched on, minimizing costs. However, there are several ways that could be fixed, one of which being bulk orders so as to share the cost of delivery amongst a number of customers. Looking forward to reading more of your blogs!
Erika,
ReplyDeleteI thought your post highlighted some local opportunities well, and those people who took advantage of them, even if it was in an unconventional way. Using the chemist who became a nail spa owner as an example, if we are not happy doing something, I believe it is important to find something that you like to do in life. From an entrepreneurial standpoint, it is very important to have passion in what you do as it will most likely lead to success if you work hard enough! Nice job!
Erika,
ReplyDeleteI am very excited to hear about the future remodeling of the Florida Theater. I truly hope William Bryson is able to do great things with such a historic landmark. You did a very good job in this post when it came to relaying factual information in your own words. You seem to have a great skill of taking a chunk of information that may be confusing to some and rewording it in a way that makes it clear and easy to understand as well as adding a bit of your own opinion in as well. This is a quality of all good bloggers and I wanted to compliment you on that. Keep up the solid work as I look forward to seeing more from you!
Erika,
ReplyDeleteI am very excited to hear about the future remodeling of the Florida Theater. I truly hope William Bryson is able to do great things with such a historic landmark. You did a very good job in this post when it came to relaying factual information in your own words. You seem to have a great skill of taking a chunk of information that may be confusing to some and rewording it in a way that makes it clear and easy to understand as well as adding a bit of your own opinion in as well. This is a quality of all good bloggers and I wanted to compliment you on that. Keep up the solid work as I look forward to seeing more from you!
Great Post Erika!
ReplyDeleteI found that all of your articles were very interesting and i enjoyed that many of them are opportunities right here in Gainesville. I feel that your post informed me of new developments in the community that I may go an explore myself. I am definitely going to go check out Hog Town Park! Keep up the good work!
Erika,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy reading your article, and every article provides a very good local opportunity in Gainesville. One of your article is about the movement of art gallery, wine cafe from Micanopy to Gainesville, and I think this definitely brings so many opportunities because Gainesville has more people and students which means the market is getting huge. I like the article you choose!