Tut’s cane is the definition of all-in-one cane. This cane offers multiple features that unlike any cane improves the life of the user. Tut’s cane is designed to help the elderly and handicapped users who rely on a cane. Features include a reacher which utilizes the length of the cane to pick up or reach any object without having to strain the user’s back, stabilizing … Continue reading Tut’s Cane
When thinking of something new and innovative I thought of creating a backpack perfect for camping. I love being out in nature and one issue I always had camping was carrying too many items. While I love nature I disliked having to carry a water filter, tent, food, and supplies. The biggest problem I have while camping is outdoor water filters because they are way … Continue reading Backpack for Camping
After validating that my design solved my customer’s problems, such as picking things up, reaching, and holding on to objects. There were some comments and feedback that my customers mentioned about Tut’s cane. This is why I decided to review my design and make changes. One concern that my parents mentioned was their mobility issues and their constant pain. To address this issue, I decided … Continue reading Revising Tut’s Cane
For my design, Tut’s cane my customers were my parents. In designing Tut’s cane I wanted to solve the issues that my parents such as picking up, reaching, and holding on to objects. These are the problems that I aimed to solve with my new design of a cane. And in order to truly identify a true problem or if it was just an inconvenience. … Continue reading Validating the Problem
For Tut’s Cane, I had to make assumptions about my product to succeed among my target customer (my parents). One important and easy-to-test assumption is that my parents due to their injuries are unable to complete certain tasks like bending down, reaching, and stabilizing themselves that is why they need a tool like Tut’s Cane to be a pain reliever to these problems. Secondly, I … Continue reading Customer Assumptions
For my design, I created a cane thinking of my parents. My parents both had back injuries from accidents at their jobs and now struggle to move around without a cane. When thinking of my design, I empathized with my parents who can’t do simple tasks they used to do like bend down to pick up things, trouble stabilizing themselves, holding on while riding public … Continue reading Tut’s Cane
As a child, one of my favorite shows was Winnie the Pooh. My parents bought me a stuffed animal because they saw how much I loved the show. Now looking back through old family pictures made me realize how much I really liked this Winnie the Pooh plush toy. That I would carry it everywhere, and it was essentially my best friend at the time. … Continue reading Childhood Memories
What is design thinking? Design thinking is a process that revolves around inventing a future. This process is focused on having empathy with users, prototyping, and a tolerance for failure. In my opinion, design thinking can be used in everyday life. As for business, it is a great way to deal with the innovative focus society we live in. The term innovation is on the … Continue reading Design Thinking
People are using the term innovation without grasping its full meaning. This has led to the term being misused and becoming an industry cliché. There’s a process to innovation, due to its misuse it often leads to innovation theater as described by Steve Blank. Revolving around companies applying innovation through methods that create no value to the company and society. In my opinion, innovation is … Continue reading Innovation Takes Time and Persistence
Hi, my name is Omar Mayorga, I am a junior at Baruch College studying entrepreneurship, my goal is to start my own vegan restaurant and help contribute to global causes. In this blog I will share all about my interests, business ideas, the latest news on technology, my designs, analysis of various business ventures and interact with you to the readers. Continue reading Welcome To My Business Blog
