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Stop Chasing Target Markets (and do this instead)

What if I told you… how you’ve been taught to create a target market profile is wrong?

I fell into the same trap, which got me nowhere in my business for years…!

Whether you’re starting a new business, launching a new product or service, or expanding into a new industry or geographical area, this is a fundamental principle you’ll want to apply to your business immediately because chasing target markets will keep you broke. 

A target market (or ideal client) is someone you want to help because you know you have a solution they need, but they might not necessarily WANT it, or realize they need it. And you’re not in the business of convincing…

Magnetizing qualified buyers gets you paid.

So, what is a Qualified Buyer? 

3 things distinguish a Qualified Buyer from a Target Market (or Ideal Client).

Your Qualified Buyer…

  1. Admits to having a problem and expresses their dissatisfaction with the status quo. They are problem-aware.
  2. Is ready and motivated to do something about their challenge and is looking for a solution.
  3. Is willing to pay and either have a budget or willing find a budget to get their problem solved. 

Get crystal clear on who your qualified buyers are and customize your marketing message and sales communication to speak to them specifically – so they can see you, hear you and buy from you. 

Trust me. Your marketing will be a breeze when you figure this one out. 

I’m here to help.

About Michela Quilici

Michela Quilici is a Business Growth Strategist, Self-Leadership Coach, international bestselling author, and award-winning entrepreneur. For over 25 years, she has partnered with ambitious founders and CEOs—from early-stage ventures to 8-figure businesses, globally, to break through growth plateaus with clarity, confidence, and direction.


Known as a Business Navigator, Michela creates strategic roadmaps that align the business model, the operational systems, and the leader behind the business, blending sharp commercial insight with deep self-leadership to drive sustainable growth.


A professionally trained Flamenco dancer for over a decade, Michela helps speakers and dancers reconnect with their embodied presence, inner compass, and authentic expression. Michela is also the founder of Ladies Who Lead Global, an International movement of professional women with a mindset of leading beyond limits. Her work has been featured in Forbes, USA Weekly, and Canadian Living Magazine. She is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, the official Speaker Coach for TEDxVUAmsterdam, and named Top 15 Coaches in Amsterdam.