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How to Stand Out in a Crowded Startup Market

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Makes the uncomfortable-narrow argument plainly: 'athletic wear' is a war you lose, a specific sub-segment is a market you can own - a useful gut-check before you write your own positioning statement.

  • Argues for going uncomfortably narrow rather than broad at launch
  • Explains how narrowness makes marketing cheaper and word of mouth faster
  • Warns that 'for everyone' positioning usually connects with no one deeply
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The question it answers

  1. How do I know if my niche is too narrow to matter or too broad to stand out?

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