# Sport Innovation/TI Network/Week 4

Week 4
Outlook
All questionnaires were received from the 7 Indian amateur Cricket players. Those responses in addition to the 7 Robina Cricket Club player responses will be analyzed together on this page.
No further Customer Development Research is scheduled after Week 4. The TTIN.com team plans to review the revised Business Canvas Model and determine the next step in the development of TTIN.com.
Amateur Athlete Questionnaire
Q.1 How long have you participated in amateur sports?
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Q.2 Have you ever received compensation for your participation in amateur sports?
a) Yes b) No
Q.3 Would you find an online recruitment website for athletes beneficial?
a) Yes b) No
Q.4 According to you, how accessible are professional sporting opportunities for amateur athletes. Rate from 1-5, 1 being low 5 being high.
1 2 3 4 5
Q.5 How often do you access the internet?
Hourly
Daily
Weekly
Bi-Weekly
Q.6 Would a 30 day trial period to assess the functionality of the website affect your decision to sign on?
a) Yes b) No
Q.7 Would you pay 20 dollars to sign up for an online recruitment website?
a) Yes b) No
Q.8 On a scale of 1-5, how comfortable would you be playing sports professionally overseas? 1 being not comfortable, 5 being very comfortable.
1 2 3 4 5
Q.9 Would you find a platform that provides a direct link to scouting networks globally, beneficial?
a) Yes b) N0
Q.10 Are you currently registered to an online recruitment website?
a) Yes b) No
Q.11 If yes, how often do you check and update your portfolio?
Daily
Weekly
Bi-weekly
Monthly
Q.12 Did you ever attempt to take up sports professionally?
a) Yes b) No
Q.13 If yes, what were the main obstacles that you faced?
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Q.14 Would you actively make changes to your profile based on updates and suggestions provided by a website to enhance your portfolio?
a) Yes b) No
Q.15 According to you, on a scale of 1-5, 1 being low and 5 being high, how effective are online recruitment websites?
1 2 3 4 5
Results
The 7 face to face interviews and responses with the Robina amateur Cricket Club players will be analzyed with the questionnaires emailed to the 7 Indian amateur Cricket players. The following are some of the key responses from all questionnaires:
- 85% have participated in amateur sports for over 20 years.
- 85% have received compensation for participation in amateur sports.
- 71% felt an online recruitment site for amateur athletes would be beneficial.
- 100% felt there was a lack of accessibility to professional sporting opportunities for amateur athletes.
- 57% access the internet on a daily basis.
- 85% felt that a 30 free trial period would effect their sign up decision.
- 57% would be open to paying $20 as a sign up fee.
- 85% were highly comfortably with playing sports overseas.
- 100% felt an online global scouting network would be beneficial to amateur athletes.
- 100% have tried to play Cricket professionally but due to various circumstances were unable to make it to the professional level. Main obstacles faced were high level of competition, injury and lack of opportunity.
- 85% would be open to suggestions regarding management of their portfolio.
- 85% felt online recruitment websites are effective.
Conclusions
- Majority of the Indian cricketeers felt there was a lack of accessibility to professional sporting opportunities for professional athletes.
- Majority of the Indian cricketeers do not access the internet on a daily basis.
- It was inferred that Indian cricketeers were more comfortable with playing sports overseas in comparison to their Australian counterparts who were less comfortable.
- 64% of cricketeers interviewed felt that an online recruitment website would be effective for aspiring professional athletes.
Evolution of the Business Model Canvas for Talent Identification Network(TTIN.COM) Pre-Customer Discovery
BMC Pre-CDP