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Re: Is business too overlooked by FIRST?
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Startups Are Cool. FIRST is Cool. FIRST = Startups? Fastest way FIRST can start changing the world. |
This is how I see it
One of the major problems FIRST has is teams that are unable to continue existing because of lack of funds. If the business side of FIRST is emphasized more, so that teams put a larger focus on business, teams will be more self sufficient, less likely to fail, and able to start more first teams in their communities. Another often overlooked major advantage to business is sponsorship money. If becoming a sponsor means something other than helping stem grow, but helping other fields as well, non stem charities will be more likley to help fund first. With the growth of first we have seen in the past 22 years, hopefully sponsorship will also improve corporate visibility, so that companies see supporting first as an investment more than a charitable action. When this happens (it already is) it will be important to have many business people on each team to represent each team, and first, well. One big step first can make, is having the entrepreneurship award qualify teams for worlds, so business will be taken more seriously among first teams. FIRST is already making worlds larger next year so the extra teams need a way to qualify anyway. |
Re: Is business too overlooked by FIRST?
I'm not the first to say it, but unlike the sports programs promoted in most schools, every kid in FRC or some other robot program is gonna be a professional somewhere in the business world. The kid who does not go to the university will still go pro in some area of the business/workplace. We give them skills to accomplish the daily needs of life no matter the direction they finally go.
We get a lot of money to run our team (1197) from local business small and large. I think this business connectivity (not merely the engineering side) could be pulled into the education aspect and provide more opportunity during the school day, and afterwards as well. |
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