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·       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0Bg1e7oYd0&feature=youtu.be ·       I did not receive any feedback on my first pitch, however on my second pitch I received one praising me for the way I presented myself, but stating it needed to be a bit longer. ·       On this final pitch I made it longer as well as restructured the content to a place where I believe there was a better flow. I believe this is the best pitch I gave for I represented my product well and mentioned the benefits it would have for the university and student body as a whole.

Reading Reflection #2             For my second reading I read Walter Isaacson’s novel ‘Steve Jobs’. I chose this novel due to the fact that the Apple industry is a powerhouse to this day although the creator has passed. I personally have numerous Apple products and happen to love them despite the flaws android users say they obtain. Each product is modern and timeless and as the years go by apple products become more wanted by people around the world.             The general theme of the novel encompasses the life of Jobs and the steps he had to take to create Apple. Whom he had to befriend, what he had to do and the people he had to betray to be the best of the best (even if it meant being fired by his own company at one point in his own career). Job’s persona was also described eloquently in this novel focusing on the perfectionistic mentality he had...

20A-Growing Your Social Capital 1.      Elizabeth Rizzo: FIU Administrator ·        Domain Expert ·        Mrs. Rizzo is my friend Alyssa Rizzo’s mom, who is in the Innovation Academy with me and also this course. Although she is not an expert in the field of providing parking and building garages that are high tech, she does obtain a faculty position at a university that obtains the high-tech garages I want to bring to UF. My contact was strictly email for she is very busy. ·        Mrs. Rizzo gave me the ups and downs of the garage system, although the garage is a big hit at the university there still seems to be no space, which deems that UF needs to incorporate the system but bigger. ·        I believe that Mrs. Rizzo is an expert in the field for she uses the garage system every day and knows from first-hand experien...