Not exact matches
Without widespread adoption of this zero - emission technology, the electric - car industry will remain a
niche business and the demand
for Tesla's batteries will never be large enough
for the
company to scale in a significant way.
For those with a new
company and a small marketing budget, attending
niche - related events can be a powerful way to gain recognition and network with other people and
companies.
For all its success, Lululemon remains in many ways a
niche company.
But the initiative comes with another huge financial prize
for firms that successfully win FDA approval
for these
niche therapies: a priority review voucher that can be used to slash the regulatory period
for a different experimental specialty treatment being developed by a drug maker or, more often, sold
for potentially hundreds of millions of dollars to another pharma
company.
It's an interesting
niche, but
for a little
company like that to have three products is crazy.
Opportunities
for companies like Lunar have been increased by a fertile investment
niche opened by a mismatch between the high degree of entrepreneurial innovation in today's economy and the changed demands of venture capital.
He had no problem with rapid growth, but he envisioned Seventh Generation's catalog, as he had that of
Niche Marketing, as a distribution channel
for small, independent
companies whose products might not otherwise reach consumers.
In a
niche market, there's often no room
for scaling into a multi-billion dollar
company, which are the
companies that get Series B.
Running a business was a blast, Newman found, and three years later, he launched a new venture —
Niche Marketing, which advertised and distributed products
for progressive
companies and nonprofit groups, such as a militant left - wing T - shirt maker and a manufacturer of water - saving showerheads.
Building on the advice he gave as a consultant, Pearson continued searching
for companies to acquire in high - growth, low - competition sectors, finding profitable
niches in ophthalmology, dermatology and gastroenterology.
The
company has been struggling to grow its user base
for quite some time, and its product — sometimes described as «
niche» — has received much of the blame.
A year ago, when Inc. named Slack its
Company of the Year
for 2015, it was essentially in a category of one, a
niche product beloved among early adopters in the tech and media industries but relatively unknown in other parts of the business world.
To avoid sacrificing some of your precious deck real estate to the
companies aiming
for your same
niche, you need to discuss them in person.
For example, you could check out booths by other
companies, head to
niche events like hackathons or just walk up to random strangers.
Once an exclusive (albeit crunchy) club
for the
niche climbing community, MEC has become one of Canada's most beloved
companies.
Before choosing a market
niche for your own ecommerce
company, look at different criteria.
The holding
company's subsidiaries specialize in property and casualty insurance, particularly
niche products
for businesses in the U.S.
Look
for companies that start in smaller areas, or have a
niche product that is under patent or trademarked.
Mehta has been studying family caregiving
for more than a decade, and his research suggests
companies pursuing this
niche will find success with solutions that are comprehensive (with the product's services available at all times, even if it's only needed sporadically), intuitive and designed
for the interruptions that proliferate in caregivers» busy lives.
While this premise might seem somewhat
niche for a show that could just as easily make a fake
company that develops a consumer gadget or a software program that is more tangible
for the «low tech» people among us, it is actually extremely relevant.
I felt there was a
niche for retail - quality promotional apparel where,
for example, a
company puts its branding on a T - shirt
for an event.
This process is known as creating a
niche and is key to success
for even the biggest
companies.
Here's how to find a
niche to set up your
company for success.
Even in tightly - defined markets, your best customers aren't the same as the target audience
for other
companies in the
niche.
Growth prospects in the
company's original
niche — rubber stamps — leveled off (some might say they nearly died), and technological changes prompted moves to computer - driven phototypesetting, desktop publishing, sign making, and everything else that could mark the spot
for the manufacturer's 800 or so corporate and government - agency clients.
Here's how Vanscoy, also associate dean
for business innovation at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, zeroed in on a
niche his
company could count on.
He observed that the reduced costs of distribution over the Internet are making it easier
for businesses to serve consumer demand
for niche items, and that collectively, the
niches added up to quite a significant market
for companies like Rhapsody, Netflix, or Amazon.
The
company has developed a lucrative
niche partnering with charities and nonprofits
for fundraising.
His was a
niche with no established players, and he saw the chance
for a few
companies to race ahead of the pack.
I've just started working
for a super
niche incentive rewards
company and we are looking in to starting some paid digital ads.
Check out I Done This — powerful progress tracking software
for every
company in every
niche.
While the core version of SendBird is able to handle most use cases
for organizations looking
for chat functionality, co-founder John Kim said that as it's continued to grow and bring on more
companies, those
niche cases are starting to fill out and the tools are more and more capable of helping larger organizations.
The
company's drop in margins made us slash our estimates
for the year and diminish our overall thesis, as it was one of the first signs that the
company's
niche economic moat is penetrable.
This new solution invests primarily in equity securities of U.S. small - cap
companies that offer exposure to
niche areas of the market, aiming to provide high growth potential and diversification benefits
for Canadian investors.
For example, you might say you are looking to an acquisition rather than an initial public offering (BusinessWeek.com, 3/27/07) because your business is in a
niche market, and thus would be most attractive to a large
company seeking to enter that market.
Using this type of marketing has the potential to work wonders
for your
company, as you can find an audience no matter your
niche.
The
niche is liberal
for as long as the
companies with huge budgets are not paying attention.
Cloud computing is still a fairly new industry, and
for a while
companies have been able to carve out their
niches and operate with little competition.
For investors wanting a
niche ETF, the Claymore / Beacon Global Timber ETF (NYSEArca: CUT) gives investors 18 percent exposure to Finland and Sweden through a handful of timber
companies based in the region.
The
company is the single consolidated source
for medical equipment, parts and supplies giving you access to specific
niche service providers in the medical equipment, parts and supplies market on both a local and global level.
Quick quiz: What technology
niche is currently attracting a ton of IPO buzz
for companies that don't generate a cent of revenue?
The big
companies have been buying
niche brands
for a while now, but you never really hear much about how they are doing.
The
companies we are going to choose
for your virtual portfolio may not necessarily soar above their peers, but neither are they likely to flounder like smaller
companies or those in
niche areas of the sector.
Advanced Accelerator Applications hasn't received much attention since spinning off from the European Organization
for Nuclear Research (CERN) in 2002, but the
company has quietly built a leadership position in the burgeoning
niche for radioactive markers.
If it decides to seek strategic partners, then the big question is whether IPG Photonics will look to acquire smaller
niche players itself, or search
for a larger
company wanting to buy it out.
One key feature I look
for is
companies with a strong «moat,» or barrier to entry, that can make it difficult
for competitors to threaten their business —
for instance, a business that operates in a very specific
niche or that possesses a strong competitive position.
«Being a quality - driven
company, providing premium products in this day and age is very important
for our customers, as well as the consumers in the
niche in which we serve,» he says, noting that the
company focuses on its speed of service, flexibility and customization.
It may be tough
for some
companies to compete in the highly saturated candy industry, but Hillside, N.J. - based Hillside Candy Co. has found success in a
niche that caters to consumers who lead a healthy lifestyle but still want to enjoy the sweeter things in life, President and CEO Ted Cohen says.
Rather than challenge large established processors of case - ready meats, J&G Foods looked
for niche market opportunities that were suited to a smaller
company like J&G Foods with its nimbleness and passion
for service.
For the future, Matt sees continuing the
company's successful soft drink line and moving into higher - end
niches.