assignment 50solutions

Problem

The STAKEHOLDER needs:A way to get some support that would allow

him to pursue his dream career

BECAUSE:He doesn’t have the means to support

himself without a job, and he would feel too overwhelmed having to study and work full-

time at the same time

Obvious Solutions

- Government just gives him money- He can work a couple of years to raise money to support himself- Ask his family for money- Practice on weekends only- Just suck it up and survive overwhelmed for a couple of years

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5-year-old Child Solutions

- Live with his parents- Don't spend any money on anything- Sell all your "toys" to get money

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Unlimited Budget Solutions

- Buy a house and open a restaurant, and eat there- Just work on his art and spend all his money promoting it (and hope for the best)

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Bending Laws of Nature Solutions

- Be in two places at the same time (work + art practicing)- Stop time when practicing

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Search in Non-Obvious Places for Solutions

- Try to find initiatives that promote "dream-following" in foreign countries- Live in the wilderness, for free- Go to a casino and win enough money to support himself- Get a loan at the bank - Get a job where he can study while in the job (like night-shift security)

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Note: These solutions were actually found while watching episodes of the TV Series “The Middle” ;)

Search in Non-Obvious Places for Solutions

- Join a religious group, to get a bed and food, do some chores, and have time for his art- Find a girlfriend/wife willing to support him- Learn how to fight and get in underground illegal fights with bets to get money- Start a music band and get paid for the gigs- Do street performances and hope for some payment- Get into auctions (buy cheap, sell at normal prices)

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Part 2/2

Note: These solutions were actually found while watching episodes of the TV Series “The Middle” ;)

Solutions from Previous Solutions

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Old Solution New Solution

Government just gives him money

Government gives him a temporary house and meals

He can work a couple of years to raise money to

support himself

Get a part-time job and pursue his dream at the

same time

Ask his family for money Use crowdfunding websites to get money for his cause

Ask his family for moneyMembers of his family or

friends can all raise a bit of money each for him


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Live with his parentsLive with a couple of friends and split the rent and food

money

Buy a house and open a restaurant, and eat there

Start a small business so he can alternate between

managing it and studying his art

Try to find initiatives that promote "dream-following"

in foreign countries

Go work in a country where the economy is much better

Live in the wilderness, for free

Join a community of green-activists who live by having

their own gardens


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Go to a casino and win enough money to support

himself

Learn how to "count" cards and go play some blackjack

Get a loan at the bankAsk his friends/family for a loan, and pay them back

later (no interest)

Get a job where he can study while in the job

(like night-shift security)

Get a small job related to the artistic area he's

pursuing (like a roadie, if he wants

to be a musician)

Learn how to fight and get in underground illegal fights with bets to get money

Create an illegal underground night-time

betting club


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Just work on his art and spend all his money

promoting it (and hope for the best)

Send his work to a couple of important people in the

artistic community, maybe they get an interest on his

art and finance it

Be in two places at the same time (work + art practicing)

Try to find an online job (and practice while you do it)

Government gives him a temporary house and meals Apply for a scolarship

Use crowdfunding websites to get money for his cause

Use couchsurfing to find various spots to live in while

dedicating time to his art


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Members of his family or friends can all raise a bit of

money each for him

Go ask random people for money for his cause

Live with a couple of friends and split the rent and food

money

Buy a house, rent each room to a different person, profit

Start a small business so he can alternate between

managing it and studying his art

Start a business with a friend, so they can each take some time off to do personal

stuff from time to time

Join a community of green-activists who live by having

their own gardens

Join a community of anarchists or something,

that will get less-legal ways to find food and housing


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Send his work to a couple of important people in the

artistic community, maybe they get an interest on his

art and finance it

Create a blog or website and keep posting his work in

hope to get noticed

Try to find an online job (and practice while you do it)

Apply for freelancer jobs (like freelancer.com)

Idea Selection

The most practical idea (one that could be easily

implemented)

Apply for a scolarshipIt’s probably the easiest idea to implement that

can actually have awesome results

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Idea Selection

The most disruptive idea (one that would make a huge impact,

regardless of how feasible or affordable it is)

Learn how to fight and get in underground illegal fights with bets to

get moneyIt’s the most extreme idea I’ve found for the

problem, and I think it may actually be feasible (not recommended, though)

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Idea Selection

Your favourite idea (one idea that you are excited about for

whatever reason... you don’t have to justify why)

Use crowdfunding websites to get money for his cause

This is possibly the idea I’m going to use for myself in a couple of years. I will start planning some projects,

and try to find resources for them by using crowdfunding, which is an excellent tool.

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The End

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assignment 50solutions

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