What do wealthy people want?

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What do wealthy people want?



1. What are wealthy people lacking?

Wealthy individuals often experience emotional, time-related, and trust-related deficiencies rather than financial ones:

  • Lack of time: They highly value services or solutions that can “buy” them time.
  • Lack of personalized attention: They are drawn to bespoke services that truly understand them.
  • Lack of trustworthy partners or talent: They seek partners who guarantee privacy and high-quality outcomes.
  • Lack of authenticity: They crave genuine relationships, experiences, and content—free from pretense.
  • Boredom: They have little interest in the ordinary and seek surprise and exceptional experiences.

2. What do they want?

  • Premium experiences: Luxurious, personalized lifestyle services (e.g., private travel, 1:1 health and mental coaching)
  • Exclusivity: Unique, exclusive experiences, products, and knowledge
  • Time-saving + trust: Experts or systems that solve problems “on their behalf”
  • Education for children/successors: Elite education, global exposure, strong personal networks
  • Spiritual fulfillment/self-actualization: Life beyond money—impact, values, and purpose

3. Where can you find them?

Offline:

  • Global forums, charity events, golf courses, yacht clubs, luxury art fairs
  • Premium schools, international school parent groups, global investment summits

Online:

  • Private investment communities, elite networking platforms (e.g., Tiger 21, EO, YPO)
  • Private social media groups, exclusive forums for high-net-worth individuals
  • Luxury brand VIP programs, executive/investor groups on LinkedIn

4. How to approach them?

Strategic approach:

  • Define the problem first: Identify problems they “can’t solve with money”
  • Position yourself as a qualified partner: Use premium branding and a strong personal image
  • Referral-based approach: Introductions work better than direct marketing
  • Build trust through performance: Showcase your results, case studies, and testimonials
  • Highlight scarcity and exclusivity: “Limited intake,” “private consulting,” “VIP only”

Example:

“Build a ‘Private AI Assistant’ service that wealthy founders can trust and rely on.”

  • Problem: Information overload and time scarcity
  • Solution: Personalized summaries, research, and schedule management
  • Approach: Get introduced through VC partners; demo at premium tech forums