Monday, February 25, 2013

Chapter 2 Section 3

Read page 54 In text... Tony Hawk article and in the comment area below answer the 2 questions

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  1. 1.) Tony Hawk used his sport to develop into an entrepreneur by using his skills of skateboarding to broadcast the X Games in 1995. He wanted to make sure that this was right for him. In 1998,he was encouraged to develop ideas for his own skateboarding videos. He then later launched a tour. All he has done had succeded and he later became an entrepreneur.

    2.)I know that Hawk is careful about which products he brands because he wanted to make sure that this skating aspect was authentic. Hawk wants to be able to see things in his own prospective.

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  2. 1. Tony Hawk used his sport to develop into an entepreneur because he took a risk, and invested his own money in his own business and game. Moreover, he used his success to invest in other things and expand his buisness.

    2. Hawk is careful about which products he brands based on what will stay true to his originall love for the sport. He probably wants to make good investments in what will strive and be successful in the market, as well as what he would want his name to be on.

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  3. 1. Tony Hawk used his sport to develop a skateboarding company called "The Bird House Project", which he invested his own money in.
    2. Hawk is very careful about which products he brands based on the quality of it. For example, the "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater" game, he met with the develpers weekly to make sure that it stayed true the sport of skateboarding.

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  4. 1. Tony Hawk did not set out to become an entrepreneur. He became a household name and therefore others began to show interest in Tony. In 1998 with help from software developer Activision he was able to create the first skateboarding video game. This raised interest in the sport and therefore created more business and revenue.

    2. Hawk is careful about which products he brands because they all link back to skateboarding. Also, he limits the amount of products he creates.

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  5. 1.Tony Hawk has used his sport to develop into an entrepreneur by opening his own skateboarding company, birdhouse projects, participating in the X games in 1995 that brought Hawks name into popularity.
    2. Tony Hawk is careful about which product he brands because he knows more about skateboarding then anyone else and he also wants other people like kids to have fun with his products like his own brand of skateboard, clothes, shoes, video games, and action figures.

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  6. 1. Tony Hawk used his sport to become an entrepreneur by attracting people with his skateboarding, and using it to branch out into videogames.

    2. Hawk is careful of the products he brands because he wants things to be authentic, and when the game was coming out he met with the game developers to make sure they made it as realistic as possible.

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  7. 1. Tony Hawk has used his sport to develop into an entrepreneur by taking his skill and popularity in broadcasting the X Games in 1995 and then brought it to video games and making sure his sport stayed authentic. he also took it into a tour and made the best of his sport and fame.

    2. Hawk is careful in which product he brands because as quoted in the article he wanted to "make sure the skating aspect is authentic" he wants to keep it how he sees it. he also only does things that are associated with his sport and wants it to stay that way.

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  8. 1. Tony Hawk has used his sport to develop into an entrepreneur by being a popular skateboarder, X Games 1995, pioneering a new form of vertical skateboarding and by creating new tricks.
    2. Hawk is careful about which products he brands. You can tell this is true because when making his videogame he often met with the creators and critiqued the moves and stunts.

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  9. 1. Tony Hawk used his sport to develop into an entrepreneur by opening a skateboarding company where he created 80 new tricks and a video game. ESPN broadcasted X Games in 1995.
    2. Hawk is careful about which product he bands because while he was making the video games he met weekly with the game developers, nixing unrealistic moves and refining aerial stunts.

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  10. 1. Tony Hawk used his talent and sport to become an entrepeneur by creating skateboarding companies and video games. He took a risk because the skateboarding was not popular and it could have flopped but it helped grow the skateboard industry. He broadcasted the 1995 X Games, which helped expand his popularity.

    2.Tony Hawk cares about what he produces. When he produced his video games he met with the producers to make sure that the game was perfect.

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  11. 1) Tony Hawk used his sport and talents to become a successful entrepreneur. He created skateboarding companies and made skateboarding video games with the help of video game companies. His popularity in the skateboarding business, participation in the X games 1995 encouraged others to buy his products and brought interest to the sport.

    2) Tony Hawk was cautious in what he represented/branded because he wanted to keep his products original. He took his time with his products such as the video games and met with the software company to make sure the games were perfect in his own perspective.

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  12. 1. Tony Hawk did not set out to become an entrepreneur. After becoming the best skateboarder in the world, he started a skateboarding company called Birdhouse Projects. Hawk's company started to fail once skateboarding started fading in popularity, however when ESPN broadcasted the X Games in 1995, Tony Hawk and his company became popular again.

    2. Hawk is careful about which products he brands because he wants to make sure everything he produces is authentic.

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  13. 1: Tony Hawk used his talents and his sport of skateboarding to become and entrepreneur by having multiple video games made and also television shows made teaching people about him. He was broadcasting the X games in 1995 which helped spread his popularity...
    2: Tony Hawk is very careful about the products that he brands because if bad they can ruin his reputation...

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  14. 1) Tony hawks used his sport to develop into an entrepreneur by creating birdhouse projects, the boom boom huckjam tour, and his own video game. Tony Hawk used his name to further his business and his exposure

    2) Hawk is careful about which products he brands because he wants to make sure that the skating aspect is authetic, staying true to his name and his company.

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  15. 1.Tony Hawk used his sport to develop into an entrepreneur creating multiple video games and using his skills of skateboarding to broadcast the X Games in 1995 and it encouraged others to buy his products.
    2.Hawk is careful about which products he brands because he wanted things to be authentic and met with other game developers for it to become realistic

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  16. 1. Tony hawk used his sport to develop into an entrepreneur in many ways for example, by creating companies like his video games and birdhouse projects which was a skateboarding company. Tony also had other deals like the X games which were held in 1995, this promoted fans to purchase his merchandise.
    2.Hawk is careful about which product he brands because he is putting his name on things and would like him only to be authentic and realistic products.

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  17. 1. Tony Hawk used his sport to develop into an entrepreneur by opening up a skateboarding company called Birdhouse Projects. He did this at the age of 16 and the company grew also gaining new ideas. Tony Hawk also has his own skateboarding game.

    2) I know that Hawk is careful about which products he brands because in the article it listed what he brands and it all has to do with skate boarding. It also didn't list a lot of brands so that means he is very careful about what products he brands.

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  18. 1. Tony hawk used his sport to develop into an entrepreneur by becoming a famous skateboarder and from that he gained a lot of money and took risks with his money by making skate products as well as games for online systems making him a entrepreneur.
    2.Hawk is careful about which product he brands because as a skateboarder he knows which is and isn't a good brand to put his name on and invest with so he must always be careful in choosing so.

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  19. 1. Tony Hawk is known as a famous skateboarder. He used his talent and became an entrepreneur to make money. Tony invested money into his skateboarding career. For example, skateborading products and his video games. Tony started young and now is making and will continue to make a lot of money.
    2. I know that Tony Hawk is careful about which products he brands because in the article it listed what he brands and it all has to do with skate boarding. It didn't list a lot of brands so Tony was very careful about what products he brands.

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  20. 1.Tony Hawk has became an entrepreneur by using his abilities to skateboard. He was able to make money off of something that he was good at and was able to create online games and sell products.
    2. Hawk is careful about what products he buys because he is putting his label on the stuff and if it is not good then it makes him look bad and then he loses out and does not make the money that he originally planned to.

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  21. 1. Tony Hawk is a famous skateboarder who was skilled in this sport. He used it to become an Entrepreneur by investing money into skateboarding. He created products involving his sport such as video games by taking risks and spending a decent amount of money.
    2. Tony Hawk is careful about branding certain products because he knows an entrepreneur should not put his name on anything that isn't going to be sucessful. (like how the company that designed Sarah Silverman's 2009 Emmy dress took their name off)

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  22. 1. He used his fame and the sport to launch his own cloths and other skater’s gear that has sold and made him an entrepreneur.
    2. Tony Hawk is careful because of the fact that he would not put out anything that would hurt of effect his reputation or damage his legacy

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  23. 1. Tony Hawk used his sport to develop into an entrepreneur by, when he was offered to have video game based on his realistic skateboard tricks and stunts. Also when he later on launded an extreme sports event throughout arenas worldwide.
    2. I know that Tony Hawk is careful about which products he brands, because all the products he had to do with, all were related to skateboarding. He made sure that whatever his investments were in, benefited him and his skateboarding, and he wanted to make sure they were real items and nothing was a fake.

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  24. Hawk is careful about the products he brands, mainly because he caters to the teenage population. In order to sell certain things you must align yourself with items in which his fan base will purchase. Hawk is nit that much older than his fan base, but his base get their money mainy from family members. Family members really do not want to see their teenage relatives follow in the steps of negative images. Hawk is careful as to not upset his base which basically supports him.

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  25. 1. Tony Hawk used his sport to develop into an entrepreneur by building a business with skateboarding. This business bled him to big financial success. Once he was offered to have a video game based on his skateboarding stunts, he then launched a big skateboarding tour and generated about $300 million a year in retail sales.

    2. Hawk is careful about which products he brands because he selling them to teenagers. In order to sell products he had to apply them to things teenagers would appreciate. He also made sure that investments didn't only benefit himself but his sport as well.

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  26. Tony hawk used his sport to develop into an entrepreneur he made video games and he caters to the youth. His popularity in the skateboarding business made him a better entrepreneur.

    Hawk is careful about the products he brands, mainly because he caters to the teenage population. He also only does things that are associated with his sport and he wants it to stay that way.

    Elijah Vazquez

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  27. Tony hawk used his talent for skateboarding as a way to become an entrepneur. He also created videogmaes which also added to his success and the way that he is careful with his brand is byinvesting his money on something that he has alot of knowledge on and and made sure that whatever he invested his money in he would get back.

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  28. 1. Tony Hawk's awesomeness at skateboarding inspired him to invest in his favorite sport. He took a risk in making his own company and his own products. This was obviously a success, since there's a special edition Sidekick phone and countless products all rooted from his Birdhouse Projects.
    2. Hawk wanted to make sure that his video game had a legitimate skating aspect. He took out time to meet with the game developers to make sure his game was perfect (WHICH IT TOTALLY IS, ITS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST EPIC GAMES EVER). This shows how he was careful with his products.

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  29. 1. Tony Hawks abilities skateboarding allowed for him to become a entrepreneur. He was a very marketable person and knew that people who where into skateboarding would want to be like him because he was the best at what he did.
    2. Tony Hawk make sure that his game remains the best skateboarding game by carefully making the game with specific real life details.

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  30. 1.Tony Hawk was able to use his skateboarding career as well as his marketing skills and became an entrepreneur, just like Jordan he was the most famous in his field and people recognized and bought his products.
    2.Hawk was careful with what products he was associated with because it could make or break his reputation and that is what business is all about.

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  31. 1. Using his abilities in skate boarding as well as other marketing skills Tony Hawk was able to become a entrepreneur. Because everybody knew who he was he was a very marketable person.
    2. By making the consumer feel immersed Tony Hawk made his skateboarding games one of the most popular gaming franchises.

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  32. 1) Tony hawk is just like Michael Jordan, there abilities to use there athletic fame to bring up sales was incredible.
    2) unlike some tony hawk watched out who he affiliated himself with you dont see tonys name with just everyone.

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  33. 1.Tony Hawk used his skating ability and great personality to market himself and his own company. All the little kids wanted to be like tony hawk and he took the risk of starting up a new company.
    2.Tony Hawk was careful to associate himself with the right people and to sell the right products so that it didnt hurt his reputation, he knew any mistakes could brake his reputation.

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