Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Complete the following:

Identify and explore 3 business Web sites that do something similar to what you hope to do. These businesses may provide the same product or service as you, or they may provide a different product or service that fills the same consumer need. Respond to the following questions:

Who are their customers (geographic, demographic, psychographic, and behavioral attributes)?
Are the customers of these businesses similar, or are they reaching different segments?
How are these customers similar to the customers you hope to reach?

Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 200-word reply about their Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:

What did you learn from your classmate’s posting? What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?
What clarification do you need regarding the posting?
What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates’ postings?