Comments on: Find the Cracks – Fill The Gaps http://noahfleming.com/blog/find-the-cracks-fill-the-gaps linchpin in training Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Noah Fleming http://noahfleming.com/blog/find-the-cracks-fill-the-gaps/comment-page-1#comment-991 Noah Fleming Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:28:52 +0000 http://noahfleming.com/blog/?p=2872#comment-991 Hey George,<br><br>Thanks for the comment. Damion is right when it comes to ethics. Again, unethical people have no business in business and will end up failing in the long run. That's the way I look at it. It'll never last forever.<br><br>I think not being convinced is a lizard tactic. It's part of the resistance's arsenal.<br><br>Mindset needs to be there, and the goals need to be set, but I believe that can be found and developed. Hey George,

Thanks for the comment. Damion is right when it comes to ethics. Again, unethical people have no business in business and will end up failing in the long run. That's the way I look at it. It'll never last forever.

I think not being convinced is a lizard tactic. It's part of the resistance's arsenal.

Mindset needs to be there, and the goals need to be set, but I believe that can be found and developed.

]]> By: George Manlangit http://noahfleming.com/blog/find-the-cracks-fill-the-gaps/comment-page-1#comment-990 George Manlangit Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:33:37 +0000 http://noahfleming.com/blog/?p=2872#comment-990 I will have to agree with Damion on his 1st point.<br><br>However, reading thru the lines, I think he is not yet convinced he could do it even though it's been something he has been doing in his career.<br><br>The mindset has to change from working for an employer to a businessman (that could possibly hire an employee later on). Until that is set, he might end up as part of the statistics of new businesses that failed within the early years. I will have to agree with Damion on his 1st point.

However, reading thru the lines, I think he is not yet convinced he could do it even though it's been something he has been doing in his career.

The mindset has to change from working for an employer to a businessman (that could possibly hire an employee later on). Until that is set, he might end up as part of the statistics of new businesses that failed within the early years.

]]> By: Noah Fleming http://noahfleming.com/blog/find-the-cracks-fill-the-gaps/comment-page-1#comment-989 Noah Fleming Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:55:07 +0000 http://noahfleming.com/blog/?p=2872#comment-989 The gaps in my eyes are areas where you could do things better. Maybe faster. Maybe cheaper. But better.<br><br>Looking for gaps in the armour.<br><br>Unethical people will always lose in the long run. This post is based purely on business competition.<br><br>If you're ready to go out on your own, and know you can do things better - by all means compete. The gaps in my eyes are areas where you could do things better. Maybe faster. Maybe cheaper. But better.

Looking for gaps in the armour.

Unethical people will always lose in the long run. This post is based purely on business competition.

If you're ready to go out on your own, and know you can do things better – by all means compete.

]]> By: Damion Flynn http://noahfleming.com/blog/find-the-cracks-fill-the-gaps/comment-page-1#comment-988 Damion Flynn Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:52:17 +0000 http://noahfleming.com/blog/?p=2872#comment-988 Finding the gaps is great - just make sure you are not doing anything that could be construed as unethical (stealing customer databases, etc). If you contact existing customers of a business utilizing inside knowledge you could run into a potential lawsuit from the competing business.<br><br>That being said, businesses with niche markets are great (assuming the niche supports a high enough base to support operations) and it may be worth exploring specific niches in the business that may address a particular customer base that may not be as satisfied with the existing business(es) and are willing to pay a premium for that service. Finding the gaps is great – just make sure you are not doing anything that could be construed as unethical (stealing customer databases, etc). If you contact existing customers of a business utilizing inside knowledge you could run into a potential lawsuit from the competing business.

That being said, businesses with niche markets are great (assuming the niche supports a high enough base to support operations) and it may be worth exploring specific niches in the business that may address a particular customer base that may not be as satisfied with the existing business(es) and are willing to pay a premium for that service.

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