Targeting a niche segment almost always seems like a winning strategy. There is always a temptation to carve out a niche when a category matures or seems to be growing well.
However, just because you have identified a good niche does NOT mean that it makes a good business case, no matter how sharply defined that niche is.
Often entrepreneurs make the mistake of getting excited about playing in a niche, and assuming that they can be leaders in that niche simply because they are super-focused ONLY on that segment. The truth however is that just because you focus on a niche does not mean that others who service broader segments are not at least as good as you, at servicing that niche as well.
Focusing on a niche makes sense only if that niche represents a fairly large market. Also, if servicing the niche helps you build competencies which can be leveraged across a broader segment, there is really no merit in building a ‘business case’ around that niche. Although, you could have multiple brands targeting different niche segments, with the common competencies deployed across all the segments.
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Author: Prajakt Raut
Prajakt Raut is the founder of Applyifi.com, and author of the book for startups - ‘Starting Up & Fund Raising’
Prajakt personal goal in life is to encourage and assist a 100,000 people to become entrepreneurs.
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Prajakt is the founder of Applyifi - an online platform that provides startups a 36-point scorecard and assessment report on the venture's investment readiness [www.applyifi.com], and helps them improve their odds of getting funded.
Prajakt is also the founding partner of The Growth Labs, a platform where growth-stage companies get sharp, incisive advice from senior professionals and experienced entrepreneurs. [www.thegrowthlabs.in]
Before starting Applyifi, Prajakt was the head of operations at IAN, founding member of a leading incubator, and the Asia-Director for TiE (2004 - 2007). Previously Prajakt had co-founded Orange Cross, a healthcare services company, and was part of the founding team member of Idealake Technologies. While in college Prajakt had founded a printing business and has spent over 10 years working in leading advertising agencies.
Prajakt’s book, ‘Starting Up & Fund Raising’, helps startups understand an investor’s perspective, and helps them improve their odds of getting funded. The book also helps entrepreneurs understand the building blocks of a business.
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