3. Hypothesis
“ We believe that people (aged 55-65) need an easier
way to build new social networks after retirement
and re-establish their social roles as seniors.”
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4. Focusing
Molecule
Seniors who just retired
from work
In progress
Have difficulties getting used
to their retired life and finding
new communities
PEOPLE
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
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6. Focusing Topics
01
Changes After Retirement
Changes of lifestyles and
attitudes towards life
03
Smart Devices
Uses of smart devices
and social medias
02
Social Life
Behaviors and pain points
related to their social
networks
04
Interests
Personal passions and
desires to learn new things
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7. Interview Recruitment
We found our interviewees (4 females
aged 55-60) from the following
sources:
1. Asking friends’ relatives ( face to
face interview)
2. Asking parents’ former
colleagues (online interview)
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Source
https://www.google.com/search?q=chinese+seniors&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiFjdKs6Y3sAhWN6J4KHe3TD9QQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=chinese+seniors&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQA1DGEFi2GGCzGWgAcAB4AIAB_wOIAZALkgEJMi0yLjEuMC4xmAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpe
i1pbWfAAQE&sclient=img&ei=rd9yX8WCPI3R-wTtp7-gDQ&bih=727&biw=1405#imgrc=fGSZlsRidelVeM
9. Insights
Pursuit of a youthful heart
01
Most people have their
exercise routine
03
High acceptance of
smart devices
02
Constantly learn new
things to enrich their lives
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10. Insights
Desires of social connections
01
Want to keep their
previous friendships
03
Want to feel a sense of
belonging in their groups
02
Want to expand their
social networks based on
their personal interests
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11. Insights
Nostalgia
01
Aging cause a sense of
unevenness in mind state
03
The changes of social
roles cause them to miss
their past working lives
02
The changes in their
family structures cause
them to miss their past
family time
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12. Insights
Expectation of future lives
01
Yearning for living in a
natural environment
03
Having less material
desires, their consumptions
largely consist of daily
necessities purchasing
02
Nursing Homes are not a
major consideration on
their minds
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16. Market Size
Seniors living in developed
area in China
Global seniors
All the seniors in
China
01
03
02
SOM
SAM
TAM
SOM
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17. Next Steps
Find different groups
seniors to interview
01
Start to build our business
structure and figure out our
market sizing
03
Add more information in our
comparative research
02
Develop our MVPs
04
18. Resource
Companies’ information in our comparative Research:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qQh5Q-t3koXFnajDf4U99p8z3YQNSSDX3qsIbAsSf
9g/edit?usp=sharing
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THANKS
Do you have any questions?
tunghiuzit@cca.edu
yiranjiang@cca.edu
karenzhang@cca.edu
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