First, dominate a specific niche
“The most successful companies make the core progression—to first dominate a specific niche and then scale to adjacent markets.”
― Peter Thiel, Zero to One
For most, dedicating their business to dominating a singular niche is excruciatingly hard.
The arguments for diversifying are real:
- Bigger net = more fish
- Diversify market risk in a down economy
- Hedge to avoid all-or-nothing type success
For many businesses, a diverse set of clients, due to a lack of focus, starts to work against them.
- Acquiring new customers becomes unprofitable
- Keeping customers happy becomes impossible
- Launching new products and features slows down to a crawl
All of which keeps them from realizing their brand’s true potential and getting to the next level.
Sound familiar?
Questions to ponder:
- How has my current client mix prevented me from realizing my brand's true potential?
- What changes do I want to make in 2023 to focus more on my best-fit customers?