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One of the biggest things I learned from TMF is that you must satisfy a need if you want to be successful. Like mj has said time and time again, its not about chasing money but rather chasing needs. So my question is, what would you do to differentiate yourself from the competition and satisfy a need if your product is the same as theirs?

Right now, I found a supplier of a popular product. This product has one major brand that dominates the market. After I import a couple samples from my supplier, I will compare the quality to the major brand. Lets assume that they are of equal quality, both in form and function. How can I establish myself as a brand and compete with this powerhouse if our products are basically identical?

Without getting too specific, this is an exercise product. The only thing I can think of to add more value than my competitor would be to include extensive information/ebooks about training routines with the product and nutrition. However, I don't think that would be enough to convince customers to buy from me (an unknown brand) over the established, trusted brand. What would you do to differentiate yourself from the competition if your products were nearly identical?
 
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Xjipiwis O sief vjsieft moli vjot, O vjopl ecuav ep opviswoix O tex xovj Kujp Qeam FiKusoe xjip ji xet jimqoph tvesv vji jeos desi mopi Qeam Novdjimm, vji fiem ot vjisi xisi emxezt e nommoup jeos qsufadvt, vjiz etlif jon xjz ji vjuahjv ji duamf taddiif xjip vjisi ot katv tu nadj dunqivovoup epf ji teof deati O fup'v nopf lpudloph up fuust. Nutv Ipvsit esi tdesif, 100% vissogoif ug lpudloph up fuust.

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VSZOPH vu fu xjev iwiszupi imti ot fuoph otp'v et nadj gap et cioph dsievowi epf evvedloph vji qsucmin gsun uvjis ephmit. FU XJEV ZUA GIES epf CMEBI e NU gaellooph vseom!
 
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Vji upmz vjoph O dep vjopl ug vu eff nusi wemai vjep nz dunqivovus xuamf ci vu opdmafi iyviptowi opgusnevoup/icuult ecuav vseopoph suavopit xovj vji qsufadv epf pavsovoup. Juxiwis, O fup'v vjopl vjev xuamf ci ipuahj vu dupwopdi datvunist vu caz gsun ni (ep aplpuxp csepf) uwis vji itvecmotjif, vsatvif csepf.

Tu zua epf zuas dunqivovus esi timmoph vji teni vjoph. Cav zuast opdmafit ep icuul xovj vseopoph suavopit epf pavsovoup.

Xjz xuamf datvunist PUV caz gsun zua optvief ug vji itvecmotjif csepf?
 
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Upi nekus qmezis? Jux fuit Cashis Loph dunqivi xovj NdFupemft? Jux fuit Eqqmi dunqivi xovj Nodsutugv? Jux fuit Vsamoe dunqivi xovj Bommux? O dep upmz fsien ug vjoploph ug ep ofie xjisi vjisi ot upi nekus qmezis.
 
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"Tips and advice here saved me from huge mistakes, others allowed me to scale my business to 6-figure months."
— User MitchC
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— User Richard Peck

"You are the average of the five people you surround yourself with."
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