In a competitive market, carving out an area of niche, specialized expertise can reduce your competitive pressures. By targeting a distinct segment of the market, you help ensure that segment thinks of you first and continually chooses you, again and again. This is why it’s often easier to be #1 or #2 in a smaller, niche market.
Being number one has lots of advantages, as you typically have the best margins among your competitors, more brand recognition, first call/last look with customers, and other benefits. Businesses with higher profit margins are generally more valuable than businesses with lower margins – even if they make the same total profit per year. Higher margins mean better cash flow and cash flow is what a buyer uses to pay debt service and fuel future growth. Low margins, on the other hand, can mean less operational wiggle room and increased risk.
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