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My First Million

My First Million

The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.

Back to Beliefs

Customers reward 'insane' attention to details they don't directly request

Evidence

Savannah Bananas success through details like paying customer taxes, Apple's success with internal component aesthetics, luxury brand premiums for imperceptible quality differences

Implication

Competitive advantage comes from going beyond customer expectations in ways competitors think are wasteful

Counter Belief

Customers make rational value-based decisions and won't pay for unnecessary details

Example Application

Software company spends extra resources perfecting loading animations and error message copy, resulting in higher customer satisfaction scores and retention