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Finding your niche / beachhead

Win a tiny market completely before going wide.

Level All Intermediate Advanced
Who's asking Everyone Idea-Stage Founder Builder Launcher Grower Indie Hacker Technical Solo Founder Tier-2/3 India Founder
What is a beachhead market and why does everyone say to start with one? A beachhead is the one tiny, winnable market you conquer completely before expanding, the head of the bowling pin that knocks over the rest. You go... Intermediate 2 resources → Isn't picking a tiny niche going to limit how big I can get? It's the opposite, a niche is a doorway, not a ceiling. Amazon started with books, Facebook with one campus; you win the beachhead to earn the righ... Intermediate 2 resources → How do I know when I've won my niche and it's time to expand? You've won when you're the obvious default in that segment, customers refer you unprompted, your name comes up first, and growth within it is slowi... Advanced 2 resources →

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