Friday, February 8, 2019

Testing the Hypothesis, Part II

Who: After conducting my interviews, I determined the outside the boundary group to be those that already know what is good and bad for their pets to consume. They would not be willing to use my product if they can find the best product for their pets themselves. Also in this group could be those that are stubborn and believe everything on the market is alright for their pets to consume. If they do not see a problem, they would not be willing to spend anything on my service.

What: My product is designed to help find healthy food for pets. It would not be a service people go on trying to find the best deals on pet food. The products would be high quality so pet owners can feel good about their purchases.

Why: The people they already know pet foods just would find no need for my services. Others would try to just find the cheapest option in order to save money, their biggest concern.

Inside the boundary                                                   Outside the boundary
Who: Uninformed people who want to provide the healthiest food for their pets
People who already know what is good and bad for their pets and those who do not care
What: To help customers find safe treats for their pets to enjoy
People will not be able to find just the cheapest food around since it probably would not be the healthiest
Why: Their pets can avoid future health problems and they can feel good about their choices
They have no use for the product because they know already or simply want to save money and do not care

3 comments:

  1. I agree that people who are more concerned with saving money will likely not be willing to pay for your quality service. Although I don't currently have a pet, the next time I do have one I would be very interested in trying to feed it quality food without chemicals. However, I do believe that with the right marketing you could probably get a lot of these "cheaper" owners to reconsider. If you were to go after their emotional ties with their pet - showing them how and why the cheaper foods are actually harming their beloved animal, they might just switch to you.

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  2. Hey Joseph, you have great a opportunity here. Saving money is top concerned for many people. It will be very difficult to convince these target group but I believe it is possible. If you can exploit the cheaper brand for affecting their pets in a negative way, customers will reconsider or think about your brand. Its will be hard but if you sell it right it can be effective.

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  3. Joseph, this opportunity is still very interesting and you really helped define this opportunity with your boundaries. More specifically your outside boundaries, if you are able to find a way to target those outside the boundary that would be a great win-win situation for many. But going forward I can definitely see this opportunity grow to something much more! Great work!

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