Foundations
Foundations
You Don’t Need a Niche. You Need a Problem.
As an Owner-Operator, you've probably been told to pick a niche.
Choose an industry, serve it, and let the focus do the work.
You rightly see the logic in it, because a clear focus...
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Ideal Client Profile: Why It Should Be a Real Person, Not an Avatar
An ideal client profile built from age ranges and job titles tells you who to target, but not who you are actually helping.
I learned that on a call with a founder who had...
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Reasons for Starting a Business: The Question Every Founder Avoids
The reasons for starting a business are rarely the reasons a business keeps going.
I saw that clearly when I ran a thought experiment with a founder recently.
I asked him to imagine twenty...
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How to Start a Business From an Idea: Pre-Founder Business Building Done Right
If you want to start a business from an idea, the most valuable work happens before you build anything.
I call it pre-founder business building: the work you do before you have a business, when...
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Build a Business That Serves Your Life, Not the Other Way Around
Introduction
I want you to build a business that serves your life. A business that works hard for you, not the other way around.
Many entrepreneurs begin their journey with a singular vision: freedom. They imagine...
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Weak Marketing Message? Fix the Thinking Beneath It
TL;DR: A weak marketing message is a clarity problem, not a copywriting problem.
The message you put in front of buyers is only as strong as the thinking that sits behind it - specifically,...
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Target Market Structure: Why It Comes Before Marketing
TL;DR: Choosing your target market feels like a marketing decision. It's actually a structural one. Get it wrong, and your product, message, clients, and direction all drift with it. Fix it first, and everything...
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