Week 3 EOC: Silicon Valley Rights and Wrongs Episode 3

During the third episode of "Silicon Valley" the group again does various things correctly, however the almost match that with things they did incorrectly. For example, Richard goes of to some farm so he can purchase the name Pied Piper, however he did have a few interference's. One being before he went to the farm to purchase the rights to the name. "Trademark infringement can carry a high cost for your business." (Beesley). Richard should've investigated the availability of the name before he got the written check from Peter Gregory. While all this interference happened, the other members of the group were brainstorming new names, which was a great idea on their behalf. Even when Richard made the deal about the rights to the name Pied Piper, he never got a professional legal document, which could've been a napkin with consent. This was not a good idea because the owner of the name quickly took the offer back. But Richard finally starts to negotiate like an actual business person and finally gets the rights to Pied Piper. All good, but there was still a problem with the fact there was an illegal immigrant working for them. "United States employers who knowingly or unknowingly hire illegal immigrants in their place of business are subject to a variety of government sanctions..." (McQuerrey). Gilfoyle wasn't a United States Citizen, he was an illegal immigrant from Canada, however with the help of Jared, they identified the problem and sorted everything out. If they didn't do this in time, there could've been serious consequences. " Failure to comply with these laws can result in government seizure of company assets as well as fines and possible forfeiture of the right of a company to bid on government contracts." (McQuerrey).


https://www.sba.gov/blogs/how-choose-claim-and-protect-your-business-name-online-and-offline

http://smallbusiness.chron.com/report-illegal-immigrants-work-company-17452.html

Week 2 EOC: Silicon Valley Rights and Wrongs

In the second episode of "Silicon Valley", the gang faces some challenges, some they handled well, others they did not. For example, one of the best decisions the group did was ad Jared. Jared brought business experience that then led to another thing they did correctly. "Young people are more likely to be successful in their job hunt if they have done some good work experience." The other thing Richard and the group did correctly was interview each group member to find out the strengths and weaknesses of each group. "Working in a group that does not utilize individual strengths is detrimental to the overall performance of the group." ( Vanderweele). Bringing a stripper into a workplace, which Erlich did, was very inappropriate and could be words as sexual harassment in the workplace. "The U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) defines workplace sexual harassment as the act of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment." Another thing Richard and Elrich did wrong was they were in no way prepared for the interview with Peter Gregory, nor did they create a business plan which Peter Gregory insisted they do. This made Pie Piper look unprofessional and ill prepared to face the challenges of owning an actual business. To go along with the unprofessional aspect, the group did not make Pi Piper an actual corporate nor did they include any actual corporate information. The group also did not patent or copyright their algorithm, which later the competing company found and is now using it as their work. This is very dangerous and is a well lesson learned for the group.


300 words on what they did right and wrong, with 3 quotes from book or internet.


http://www.allaboutcareers.com/careers-advice/work-experience/why-is-work-experience-importanthttp://www.allaboutcareers.com/careers-advice/work-experience/why-is-work-experience-important

http://homepages.wmich.edu/~pillsbur/ES%203950/Writing/Sample%20Papers/samplepaper1LV.html

http://employment.findlaw.com/employment-discrimination/sexual-harassment-at-work.html

Week 1 EOC: Stallions not Unicorns

1) A mobile Coffee Truck that goes to different places and serves assorted coffees, teas and pastries. It will pretty much be a food truck but that is always on the move to big events and other social gatherings. It will be an inexpensive way to cool off on a hot summers day or warm up during a chilly winter night. During holidays such as fourth of July or new years, we will be right there to offer people drinks and snacks while they enjoy the coming attractions.

2) Open my own race track where you can race your very own car, I would not provide a car because it is a bring your own car. for a fixed price you can race your very own car around a race track 10 times. There will be a waiting room where there is a gift shop where you will be able to buy souvenirs. Also in the waiting room there will be a small cafe where you can get small snacks and drinks. There will be a scoreboard where you can see who was fastest around the track and in what type of car they were in. See what your car can do, and live the dream with out breaking the bank.

3) Open a warehouse that is basically a target practice place where you can compete against others or people in your own party. See who can shoot a basketball better, whose more accurate hitting a golf ball, who can hit more baseballs and who can hit them farther, or just sit at the bar and have a few drinks while you watch the latest sports events. In each event you play there is a scoring system, and whoever scores the highest in your party either gets to play for free, or for the older more mature demographic, they will get a free drink of their choice at the bar. "Sports Fever"?

Week 1 EOC: My Voice

As an advertising professional, I make advertisements that are visually pleasing to the consumers eye. It's not so much manipulation; I open the door visually to help people understand a products purpose and hopefully persuade a viewer to become a consumer. I focus on originality, precision, and persistence in my work. My final products represent my hard work for perfection. The work I put out reflects the company but at the same time it has my own touch so that in every advertisement there is a hint of my own theme. I don’t settle for under quality work, and nor should the viewers of my advertisements. My goal as an advertising professional is to sell products in a high quality manner that is productive yet at the same time does not give out the sense of urgency or desperateness. I will be recognized for my work and I am determined to sell products in a creative and pleasing way. The viewers of my work will not be wasting time by looking advertisements. Instead, they will pleased, visually, in what they see and by chance be persuaded to purchase said item or product.