1. You
I am a finance major, who is currently studying abroad in
Rome. I love traveling and seeing new places, and for the most part use apps to
find the best places to go see in an area and the best food to eat in that
area. I even use an app to figure out the best mode of transportation in each
new area. But some times when your out sight seeing you got to use the
facilities, hence why I ask my self why there isn’t an app or at least a
feature of an app (such as Google Maps) that lets you look up where a near by
public restroom is.
2. What are you
offering to customers?
The service I’m offering to customers is pretty simple; find
out where the nearest public restroom in the area you are. Why spend money at
restaurant to just use the facilities when a simple app integrated with Google
Maps can point you in the direction of a free one, or at least one that is
cheaper.
3. Who are you
offering it to?
Primarily targeted to people who are traveling and
unfamiliar with where they are, but in reality it can be used by anyone who
just can’t hold it.
4. Why do they care?
Cause everyone has had at least one uncomfortable moment
while they were out or traveling cause they didn’t use the facilities before
they left the hotel or last restaurant.
5. What are your core
competencies?
I have been traveling all over Italy and when your on a day
trip or just far from the hotel, and you’ve got to go, I’ve found that most
Italian business owners are not to receptive of a bunch of Americans trying to
come in just to use the bathroom. And due to the lack of street labeling it is
often hard to find a public restroom, this is simple solution to help you find
one.
I think that my experience with traveling and my experience
with using apps while traveling to help me find things put me in a good
position to design this sort of app. It’s a simple problem with what I feel is
a simple solution, that stands to provide a little bit more comfort for people
traveling to new cities. Suppose that the only element I’m lacking is a
background in app developing and programming.
I thought you did a really good job of answering each part of the assignment and breaking it down. It is a very simple but great idea. There are so many times where people don't know where the nearest bathroom is or bathrooms that can be used by people just passing by even if they havent purchased anything. I also like that you put your experience at the end that made you a credible source.
ReplyDeleteHello Marco,
ReplyDeleteAs somebody who travels a lot I definitely see how people would use this service, especially when they are in a different country and have trouble communicating and asking random people. Also, the fact that places like restaurants and stores require you to pay for something before using the facilities is crazy and definitely an inconvenience. I think the simplicity of the idea makes it great, but I'm just curious how the service is going to be developed and tracked. Thanks for sharing and here is a link to my blog post: http://rodnog95.blogspot.com/2016/02/idea-napkin-no-1.html
Hi Marco,
ReplyDeleteI found this idea very interesting and necessary. When one travels, we often end up paying to use a restroom, which can add to the expenses of the travel.
Just a few pointers, you mentioned you travelled all over Italy, would this app only function in Italy? or in major tourist areas? Since it is nearly impossible to pinpoint all the locations in cities where it might not attract as many tourists.
Also, would this be a free app, or one where the consumer would have to purchase?
My blog: http://anaguevarauf.blogspot.com/2016/02/idea-napkin-n1.html
Hey Marco! That's really cool that you are currently studying abroad in Rome. Your idea could turn out to be very useful. I constantly find myself in situations in which I have to use a bathroom, but I cannot seem to find one. This usually occurs when I am traveling. This seems like it could be a good add-on to the Maps app on the iPhone.
ReplyDeleteCheck out my post: http://tylermurton.blogspot.com/2016/02/idea-napkin-no-1.html