If the size of your market can't support your business then focusing on a specific industry may be too restrictive. But I hate to answer a question with a question, but are you focused on local businesses?
If so and the size of your market can't support your business then focusing on a specific industry may be too restrictive.
For more on exploring your market and the industry head on over to read, listen and explore the Step By Step Guide to Specialization
On the flipside, if you can have a handful of outstanding, recurring, residual clients in a specific industry that support your business, you can charge a premium for those services.
Specialize and Find your niche
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How do I find out if the niche has value?
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How to do research and land that first client?
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How to you manage your existing clients when you start specializing?
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Should I niche down to a specific industry in my local area?
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Is my niche too narrow?
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Can I do web, software development and digital marketing as a freelancer at the same time?
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When niching down, should I target the type of work or the type of customer?
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How to get over the fear of niching down?
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How to stay being a generalist but test the waters to specialize your business?
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What is a Niche?
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How do you go about breaking into a niche (Part 1)?
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How do you go about breaking into a niche (Part 2)?
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