{"id":1167,"date":"2025-01-29T15:21:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T14:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lliquida.com\/?p=1167"},"modified":"2025-01-28T15:30:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T14:30:47","slug":"would-you-buy-what-you-sell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lliquida.com\/en\/would-you-buy-what-you-sell\/","title":{"rendered":"If You Were a Potential Customer, Would You Buy What You\u2019re Selling?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s not a far-fetched question, and I\u2019m not talking about the value of your product or service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I assume you\u2019re an honest entrepreneur trying to improve your customers\u2019 lives\u2014not \u201ccheating them,\u201d as my father used to say, much more elegantly than I typically would.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are countless examples where producers and sellers are neither clients of nor interested in using their own products. And that\u2019s not necessarily a bad thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Think about pet food manufacturers, orthopedic stroller producers, or spacecraft component designers. In these cases, makers and users are usually entirely different people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I say \u201cusually\u201d because, in boating, many passionate sailors decide to work in the industry (though you may later realize you spend more time working than enjoying the water).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The key point is that the person buying what you make isn\u2019t you\u2014it\u2019s always (okay, \u201calmost always,\u201d excluding yourself) someone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, how much do you know about them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you really know what they want and what they\u2019re looking for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After following the Delphic advice to \u201cknow yourself,\u201d can you say you know the people interested in what you offer?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Answering these questions will be a significant step forward in ensuring your business\u2019s success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you\u2019d like to discuss it, email us at info@lliquida.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s not a far-fetched question, and I\u2019m not talking about the value of your product or service. 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