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Not saying I am going to go and open a shop that sells hats now but I found this somewhat refreshing. Everytime I think of a potential business idea, I quickly
by isuckatcoding 10y ago
Not saying I am going to go and open a shop that sells hats now but I found this somewhat refreshing. Everytime I think of a potential business idea, I quickly think 'naah that'll never work. Amazon, or "ACME-Corp" has probably done it already or they'll do it better'
Seems like it is a matter of finding that passion and niche. She clearly found both.
- toyg 10y agoTo be fair, she had passion, niche, and a huge conglomerate of people with loads of disposable income (aka NYC) at her disposal. The same shop in a smaller city would likely not survive. That's the beauty of cities: they made the long tail possible well before the Internet.
- EliRivers 10y agoOn a tangent, the internet has ended up damaging the long tail and in many fields we now have a situation far more polarised than before. Sad times.
- HeyLaughingBoy 10y agoWhat would be an example of that?
- EliRivers 10y agoThe mid-list publishing industry has taken an enormous beating. There used to be a lot more people who made a living writing; now, the split between best seller or writing around a day job is much more pronounced.
- contingencies 10y agoAlmost any sector of retail?
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- melling 10y agoAnd press coverage. She has been covered by the WSJ, for example: http://www.wsj.com/articles/putting-a-fine-point-on-pencils-1446511922 http://www.wsj.com/articles/putting-a-fine-point-on-pencils-... This helps find the audience that's willing to pay.