direction

So this week we were anticipating the prototype of our App. However, it looks like we wont have it until this weekend or early next week. We've been diligently scouring restaurants for their food and drink specials, and plan to go out next week and pitch our app to get some advertising. On the whole, things are looking good, we're moving more than we were and we finally have some direction.

We're Back on Track!

So after we did some research, it turns out that it's not illegal for us to create our app!  We quickly scrambled a meeting together with 2 CIS students from the mobile app class, and after some discussion they're on board 100%.  We actually plan to have a prototype put together by early next week, which is a lot sooner than we expected. 

We certainly have our work cut out for us for the next couple of weeks.  We plan to go around to most of the bars and restaurants in Harrisonburg to collect all the info we need for the app, we have to find some local businesses who want to advertise on our app, then we have to promote and market!  On another note, we're still looking into another idea as an additional source of income over the next couple of weeks while the app is being made.  We'll keep you updated when we have a solid plan.

So for all you people with Android phones, keep on the look out over the next couple of weeks for our app!

What do we do!?!

SOO.. this we some questions were raised about the legality of our project....WHAT!?!? I never thought those were the words I would hear. Maybe, "Man, your product sucks" or or something like that; not, "You have the right to rem..."

With that being said, I think we're going to try an launch a few multiple ventures to really see what we can run with. We're still worried that a smart phone app wont give us enough time to make revenue, or that its illegal..

One Step At a Time

     Slowly bur surely, things are starting to move forward.  Last week we went to talk to the Mobile App class for CIS majors that Professor Cole is currently teaching.  We presented our idea of creating an app and our goal of reaching at least $200 profit, and it seemed like we got some interested looks.  We were a little nervous because no one had contacted us after our presentation for about a week, but finally two students that are interested in helping contacted us earlier this week.  We plan to meet with them next week and get things rolling.


    We haven't done much yet with getting our Auction House off the ground, but we did brainstorm some more ideas that made the idea seem more profitable.  For example, we thought of the idea of doing an auction towards the end of the semester for textbooks that students are having trouble selling, especially the books that the bookstore says they won't buy anymore (i.e they already have their quota filled, etc).

Tune in next week when we (hopefully) start working on our app!

GreenLiteInnovations

How to move forward

So, Chris and I have decided that we want to try and pursue a smart phone application and get revenue with add space. We are however, a little nervous about this idea, because it seems a little tech intensive and it may take a while to get off the ground.

So, what we've decided is to go forth with the app idea, AND our idea of an on campus auction house. We think that this way we can test the waters of these two ventures and maybe both or one will be successful.

Will

The Birth of a New Business: Green Lite Innovations

     Hello and welcome to our blog for our new business, Green Lite Innovations.  Being as this is our first post, we thought we'd start by quickly introducing ourselves, the founders of Green Lite Innovations.  Chris Collins, a senior at James Madison University, is majoring business management and minoring in music industry.  Born and raised in Burlington, Vermont, naturally he loves the outdoors.  He grew up mainly biking and sailing in the summer, and snowboarding in the winter.  Will McAuliffe is also a senior, management major and music industry minor, and was born in Richmond, Virginia.

     So our goal as a business is to bring a usable product or service to the students of James Madison University at (hopefully) a profit.  We've already begun the brainstorming process as a team, and have generated 3 ideas that we think are very promising.  If you have a chance, read over these ideas and give us any feedback that you think might help us.

• A Smartphone app that will list all food and drink specials of every restaurant in Harrisonburg for every day of the week.  Can't remember the thursday happy-hour for Daves Taverna or what day Tutti Gusti's has $1 cheese slices?  Then our app will definitely help you.

• Have something you've been trying to sell, but don't have a way to reach out to enough people who might be willing to buy it?  We propose creating an actual auction house on the JMU campus once or twice a month for people who have things to sell or are looking for something to buy.

• Having a party this weekend?  Need a bouncer to keep things under control and stay on the HPD's good graces?  Our idea is to create a bouncer business with trained staff to assist you with enforcing guest lists, checking ID's, etc.  

So far these are our top three ideas for now.  Give us any feedback you guys have, and be sure to check back soon as we update you on our progress!

Green Lite Innovations