NYX Resistance

This is all of the prototype describing information that I have provided throughout the year. I have added the information requested upon our prototype meeting. Any missing information (costs and cost breakdown) will be presented in our final assignment. NYX is asking for the full 10% bonus with our information provided and the three prototypes as seen in the above photos

This particular topic is a rather hot and debated issue on the internet right now. The large Swedish fashion chain H&M has recently admitted to using computer-generated models to showcase a range of collections on its website. These virtual models look completely human; however, many consumers when were noticing that all of the models had the same body shape and pose.

I was reading Seth Godin's blog the other day and he posted an interesting quote that we can all relate to in our personal lives as well as in our businesses. The post was titled Insulate yourself... "from anonymous angry people Expose yourself to art you don't yet understand Precisely measure the results that are important to you Stay

I discovered an interesting article on Mashable that discusses 7 different tips for bootstrapping your own business and I figured many of you might be interested in reading. I think most of our ventures in the initial stages would be planning on bootstrapping so I felt it was pretty relevant for the whole class. Tip #1: Test the market - Before you spend any money on pursuing

In reflection of my entire experience and what I took away from this course overall it was an interesting journey. The whole blogging concept took me a little bit to get used to, but after a while I got the hang of it and I actually rather enjoy it. There were definitely times throughout the semester that I felt a little stretched or I was a little uncertain what to do; however,

This week has been a busy one with respect to getting our final pitch ready, building our venture package, and working through our supply chain. We decided to make two different supply chain charts with different strategies. In order to keep our manufacturing costs manageable in our first year while we create demand, we felt that it would be best to manufacture locally here

The pitch workshop conducted in class I believe was probably one of the best if not the best I've heard. The framework that was presented was very simple yet effective. When writing a pitch, I've always found the introduction to be the hardest part because if you are unable to capture the audience in the first minute of your presentation, you've lost them for the entire pitch.

The Prototype Works! Yesterday was the first time I got to actually test out our prototype. I wore it to soccer practice, it was an indoor practice so I was a little warm wearing it. But today really tells me that it worked. My entire core is sore. It feels like I did an ab workout for hours yesterday. I love this feeling and love how our product worked! I did not feel that

This week we had the opportunity to have Jasmine come into our class and teach us about pitching. Through both my entrepreneurship classes as well as my participation in SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise- an organization on campus that is creating social change through business) I have had quite a few different pitch and presentation work shops. This one was laid out differently

This week was our final advisory meeting. It was not the most productive but it was very good to see we were on the right track. The advisors showed us that we are on the right track with our supply chain. We have now developed two different supply chains, one for year one when we will be manufacturing in Canada and then for year two and beyond we will be manufacturing over

This week was very busy with other classes as well as having some personal health issues, which put me very behind. I got very confused by some of the financials, they were more extensive then I felt I had the ability to finish. I was also un-sure of what was required because the spreadsheet from the University of Colorado is very extensive.This was also our second blog review,

What does compression sports wear actually do?There are several things that it actually does for athletes. It keeps muscles warm in order to reduce muscle straining, reduces chafing, and offers padding in various areas. Many athletes believe that it increases their performance.It is known through research and personal communication with people directly in the industry that

Source: TedTalks, Joe Sabia: The Technology of Storytelling Website: http://www.ted.com/talks/joe_sabia_the_technology_of_storytelling.html This Tedtalk goes through the story of telling stories through the use of technology. Although it is an entertaining performance, I found myself wondering continually for most of the four minute presentation what the point of this

Source: www.sciencedaily.com, Compression Clothing has little impact on athletic performance, study suggests Website: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100603140955.htm This article explains the results of two studies held to determine the impact of compression materials on athletes. Approximately 50 athletes partook in the research. Each athlete was instructed

According to Collections Canada "Industrial designs include the visual features of shape, configuration, pattern and ornament (alone or in combination) that are applied to a finished item of manufacture." However, with a 10% change to that finished good, anyone is able to make their own and patent that product. It could be as simple as the placement of the bands in the Nyx-Hades

Alibaba is the fastest growing Chinese site today. Alibaba connects small business owners to suppliers, machinery, packaging, and manufacturing. Alibaba not only connects business owners through a very large network, each quarter they will spotlight 10 top inventions out of thousands on the site. According to several people Alibaba users (business owners) are often at the