Choosing Your Niche: Getting Help From Family and Friends
When you are looking for ideas and trying to decide which niche would be right for you and your new business online then it is worth turning to your family and friends for help.
However it is really important that you choose wisely who you talk to as some of those close to you will not understand what you are trying to do and may even feel threatened by your decision to set up your own business.
People generally don't like change, even when it is for the better.
So in this article I will talk about the characteristics to look for in those people who really can be of use to you in the process of choosing your niche and how they can help you.
Let's tackle the issue of which of your family and friends to discuss your plans with first of all.
You want to choose people who are supportive and open-minded.
They also need to people who are willing to speak their mind and give you honest answers and not just say what they think you want to hear.
So take a moment to think about who in your circle fits the bill.
If possible try to come up with a few names but even one is better than nothing.
Now the first way in which they can help you out with finding your niche is in generating a range of ideas about what they think you are good at.
There are a range of questions you can put to them and here are just a few suggestions to get you started.
What type of challenges or tasks would you come to me for help and advice with? What are the top 3 things that you think I'm good at? What have I been able to help you with in the past that really made a difference? What are some of the best bits of advice I've given you, the ones that have always stuck in your memory? I suggest you might give them your questions in advance so they have time to really think about them rather than putting them on the spot.
The second way in which your family and friends can help you out is when you have got to the point of narrowing down your possible business niches to just one or two.
Imagine that they are potential customers who you've just met and you are explaining what it is you do and how it will help them in just a couple of sentences.
Try these out on your supporters and get their feedback about how interesting it sounds and how enthusiastically you come across and this should help you make up your mind about which niche to opt for.
However it is really important that you choose wisely who you talk to as some of those close to you will not understand what you are trying to do and may even feel threatened by your decision to set up your own business.
People generally don't like change, even when it is for the better.
So in this article I will talk about the characteristics to look for in those people who really can be of use to you in the process of choosing your niche and how they can help you.
Let's tackle the issue of which of your family and friends to discuss your plans with first of all.
You want to choose people who are supportive and open-minded.
They also need to people who are willing to speak their mind and give you honest answers and not just say what they think you want to hear.
So take a moment to think about who in your circle fits the bill.
If possible try to come up with a few names but even one is better than nothing.
Now the first way in which they can help you out with finding your niche is in generating a range of ideas about what they think you are good at.
There are a range of questions you can put to them and here are just a few suggestions to get you started.
What type of challenges or tasks would you come to me for help and advice with? What are the top 3 things that you think I'm good at? What have I been able to help you with in the past that really made a difference? What are some of the best bits of advice I've given you, the ones that have always stuck in your memory? I suggest you might give them your questions in advance so they have time to really think about them rather than putting them on the spot.
The second way in which your family and friends can help you out is when you have got to the point of narrowing down your possible business niches to just one or two.
Imagine that they are potential customers who you've just met and you are explaining what it is you do and how it will help them in just a couple of sentences.
Try these out on your supporters and get their feedback about how interesting it sounds and how enthusiastically you come across and this should help you make up your mind about which niche to opt for.
