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What you need to do in practice is to work out of your business core and through continuous research of and cooperation with your consumers define how you can be successful. You will have to position yourself by defining relevant mission, vision and values. This way you give your consumers the opportunity to choose you for a reason different than simply a product. We live in a world where there are way too many products to choose among and this is pointed as one of the important reasons why consumers need additional reasoning in order to make a buying decision. sible im, strengths, e compeces You will have to start from your defined business idea and once again you need to do a SWOT analysis showing you where you stand in the market. Researching both current and potential consumer groups will give you an idea of what they want and what they stand for. Are they young mothers concerned about healthcare? Are they football fans? Do they support a cause? Can that be relevant to your business profile? How do you translate it in mission, vision, values and business policy in general? Strategy Identity considerations Cause support Financial state Demography Interests Desires Target group research Values Needs 11