College students around the world spend hundreds of dollars on textbooks that they only use for a semester. Many of those textbooks sit around and go unused. I want to change this and hopefully reduce the amount spent on textbooks with a give a book get a book program. The Gator Book Exchange program would occur at the end of each semester when students are registering for new classes and finishing up old ones. Each participant will donate old books and receive books for their next semester in exchange. Let's work together to cut down the cost of college!
It would be really great for this to happen. I really don't like to overpay for books when you have to pay so much for just classes. Student debt is a big problem for many people in the United States. Without debt a student can have a fresh start into the new world and possibly increase their own wealth status more easily.
Hello Domenica, I absolutely love your idea, it would be very beneficial and cost effective. I have always thought that buying books just for one semester and them leaving them in my bookshelf getting dusty is a complete waist of money. This is why I always try to rent the books that I have to use during the semester. Regarding your pitch, I love your energy and the positive vibes that you transmit in it. You definitely know how to be enthusiastic and sell your ideas. Also, the data that you used to make you pitch really helped put things in perspective. It is a great idea and I would love if you could take it a step further. Here is my pitch if you want to take a look at it http://berrvh.blogspot.com/2016/02/elevator-pitch-no-1.html
This is a great idea Domenica. I think so many college students are forced to pay for incredibly expensive college text books and the companies are starting to add online codes so you can't avoid buying the books new. Unfortunately the problem lies within the publisher. They want to make money and they know most students can't avoid not buying the books. If somehow we could get publishers on board this idea would be amazing. YOu can see my elevator pitcher here: http://collinpd.blogspot.com/2016/02/elevator-pitch-no-1.html
It would be really great for this to happen. I really don't like to overpay for books when you have to pay so much for just classes. Student debt is a big problem for many people in the United States. Without debt a student can have a fresh start into the new world and possibly increase their own wealth status more easily.
ReplyDeleteHello Domenica,
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your idea, it would be very beneficial and cost effective. I have always thought that buying books just for one semester and them leaving them in my bookshelf getting dusty is a complete waist of money. This is why I always try to rent the books that I have to use during the semester. Regarding your pitch, I love your energy and the positive vibes that you transmit in it. You definitely know how to be enthusiastic and sell your ideas. Also, the data that you used to make you pitch really helped put things in perspective. It is a great idea and I would love if you could take it a step further. Here is my pitch if you want to take a look at it http://berrvh.blogspot.com/2016/02/elevator-pitch-no-1.html
This is a great idea Domenica. I think so many college students are forced to pay for incredibly expensive college text books and the companies are starting to add online codes so you can't avoid buying the books new. Unfortunately the problem lies within the publisher. They want to make money and they know most students can't avoid not buying the books. If somehow we could get publishers on board this idea would be amazing. YOu can see my elevator pitcher here: http://collinpd.blogspot.com/2016/02/elevator-pitch-no-1.html
ReplyDelete