Are you:
I see this all the time from folks who post on the forum.
But: One of the best ways to find & identify opportunities is to look at industries/niches where you ALREADY have experience & expertise.
But: Most new entrepreneurs ignore that, since they want to ditch their day job and its industry.
I get it. The last real job I had was terrible--bad boss who made work super stressful, company turning into a call center, etc. I hated going to work and wished that some magic fairy would hand me a golden ticket to something better.
It took some time to realize that a few of my colleagues had left & were making good money consulting--and that I could do the same. So I left that job, dipped my toe in the consulting water, had no idea how to get clients, but eventually started getting work. For longer than I care to admit, I've been self-employed at it, making 3x-4x more than I'd been making as an employee, with WAY more time freedom. The consulting is a bridge to building a CENTS-based business.
But back when I had that day-job, if I'd ignored my current industry, I'd likely have jumped from job to job, with little to show for it.
So:
- Starting your entrepreneurial journey?
- Feeling like you haven't YET figured out a way to make money?
- "I hate my job & want to quit--but I don't know what business to start."
- "I've worked a bunch of jobs, but want to start my own business."
- Where should I start?
- What should I do?
- I don't know what business idea to choose.
I see this all the time from folks who post on the forum.
But: One of the best ways to find & identify opportunities is to look at industries/niches where you ALREADY have experience & expertise.
But: Most new entrepreneurs ignore that, since they want to ditch their day job and its industry.
I get it. The last real job I had was terrible--bad boss who made work super stressful, company turning into a call center, etc. I hated going to work and wished that some magic fairy would hand me a golden ticket to something better.
It took some time to realize that a few of my colleagues had left & were making good money consulting--and that I could do the same. So I left that job, dipped my toe in the consulting water, had no idea how to get clients, but eventually started getting work. For longer than I care to admit, I've been self-employed at it, making 3x-4x more than I'd been making as an employee, with WAY more time freedom. The consulting is a bridge to building a CENTS-based business.
But back when I had that day-job, if I'd ignored my current industry, I'd likely have jumped from job to job, with little to show for it.
So:
- Your niche-specific experience can be a gold mine, since you ALREADY have some depth of knowledge about it & can likely identify problems that people are willing to pay to have solved. Problems that industry outsiders won't be able to spot.
- Your path is shorter if you've already worked in the niche.
- Look at the industries & niches where you ALREADY have work experience & expertise--there are plenty of opportunities there, and you'll have an easier time entering those niches since you've got experience & can talk the talk.
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