Starting a Business All-in-One For Dummies, 3rd Edition
by Eric Tyson, Bob Nelson, The Experts at Dummies
Chapter 2
Laying a Foundation for Growth
IN THIS CHAPTER
Determining your market’s growth rate
Operating for growth
Looking at market segmentation
Implementing market share and positioning strategies
Giving growth hacking a try
Staying innovative
A mantra from the Native American belief says that elements of nature provide important guiding lessons for life. For one, we’re taught that we should live our life like a river, always flowing and moving forward; otherwise, we stop progressing and become stagnant, like a pond that can be compromised by moss, fungus, and other elements that hinder growth.
As a business owner, you need to look at your business from this same perspective. Where are the white water rapids, or the growth waves, and can you ride them to capitalize your business?
The simplest and most reliable marketing strategy you can prepare for your business or product is to ...