Alistair: dips brush in paint D-do you think yesterday's me w-was trying to warn us? Or just crazy?
"Why did you choose the east coast, Al?"
Alistair: stops painting, looks at SorbetEuphoria W-w-what? I've never been anywhere else... why would I choose somewhere else? I mean, I love it here! What's wrong with the East Coast?
"Nothing, I was just wondering."
Alistair: smirks You know what, I think you need to see a therapist. I've been telling you for weeks now that this obsession with the West Coast is just unhealthy.
"You think I'm obsessed with the west coast?"
Alistair: rolls eyes Of course you are! You can't stop talking about it! It's like it's the center of your universe or something!
Alistair: snorts Yeah, right. Like anyone actually likes it there. It's all just a facade, you know.
"I don't think that people who moved there aren't happy"
Alistair: laughs sarcastically Oh, I'm sure they're happy alright. But happy in their own messed up way, you know? Like those reality TV shows where they're trapped in a house with cameras and microphones everywhere.
"I think you're judging everyone on the west coast based on a few tv shows."
Alistair: leans back in his chair, smirking Well, maybe you're right. Maybe I am judging them. But honestly, can you blame me?
"No, I can't blame you. Even though I lived here my whole life, I still think the east coast has a lot better things to offer. For example, the food!"
Alistair: raises an eyebrow Better food? Are you kidding me? You know what the West Coast has? Avocados. And hipsters. And overpriced everything.
"At least the hipsters bring in money with their small businesses."
Alistair: laughs Small businesses? Yeah, sure. The West Coast is full of them. They're like bees making honey, only instead of honey they make artisanal craft beer and fair trade organic coffee.
"Some of those small businesses expand too!"
Alistair: smirks Yeah, well, maybe some of them do. But I bet most of them fail within the first year. Ha! West Coast hippies can't even get their own houses together, let alone run a successful business.
"Not everyone on the west coast is a hippie."
SorbetEuphoria decides to prove Alistair wrong by starting her own successful business in California, showing him that not everyone on the West Coast is a failure.
"Alright, I'm going to prove you wrong."
Alistair: raises an eyebrow Oh, really? And how do you plan on doing that, Ms. West Coast Apologist?
"By starting my own business."
Alistair: leans forward, intrigued Oh, really? And what kind of business are you planning on starting? Let me guess - an artisanal cupcake shop? Or maybe a yoga studio?
"It might be an app." This was the beginning of Sorbeteu, an app that allowed farmers to sell their produce directly to the buyers. In 2019, Sorbeteu was the topgrossing app of all time.
Alistair: stares at SorbetEuphoria in shock An app? You mean, like, an actual app that people will pay money for?
Alistair: still in shock W-w-wait a minute, that's actually a pretty genius idea! How did you even come up with that?
"I didn't. I was sitting at my computer and I had a lightbulb moment."
Alistair: grinning A lightbulb moment, huh? So, what's next? Do you have a prototype ready to go? Or are you going to be coding all night and all weekend?
"I'll be working on it after I leave this place."
Alistair: stands up, excited You're serious about this, aren't you? Alright, I'll help you brainstorm some ideas.
Alistair: starts pacing around the room, thinking Okay, let's start with the basics. What problem does your app solve? Who's your target audience?
"It solves the problem of fresh produce having such a short shelf life, and it allows farmers to connect directly with the buyers. My target audience would be farmers and buyers."
Alistair: pauses, deep in thought Hm, that's a good start. But let's think bigger. How can you make this app stand out from all the other agricultural platforms out there? What unique selling point do you have?