Standing out from competitors in business!

[Beke_26]

Your unique way. When venturing into something that will yield profits at some point, you must identify that unique way of doing something that will make it stand out among competitors.
Take for instance, a woman selling roasted fish and plantain by the road side decides to use a yellow umbrella, yellow epron, yellow plastic chairs, yellow cover plastic plates, many customers would want to patronise her you know why? She appears different from others, she looks decent, her food is neatly packed. That's her her branding, that's her unique selling point.

[coin-investor]

You need one strength that is genuinely yours and genuinely matters to the people you serve.

It boils down to a relationship. I prefer going to a restaurant where the staff are friendly, and their ethics are based on customer satisfaction, even if their price is higher than that of other similar restaurant which are cold to their customers.

The only way to succeed in business is to build relationships with your new and old customers; the customer reaction is based on how you treat them. If they are satisfied with your service or product, they will not go elsewhere; client-based is everything in business.

[Stepstowealth]

When a product has limitless satisfaction, there will always be demand for that product. This should give any business a better edge over other businesses.

I don't think everyone will be able to be in a business line that offers limitless satisfaction, the satisfaction that some people's businesses offer is limited and for that purpose this edge that you describe here is something that they cannot have. Sometimes your competitive edge is doing exactly what everyone is doing but doing it better doing it more efficiently because something that people get to do overtime there is a chance that we will begin to underestimate the efforts they put in and reduce the efforts they put in over time, an effort lower than initial effort they started with. If you are able to maintain a consistent level of effort in your business to ensure that the things you keep doing from the beginning and maintaining the same standard in your business, your business will stand out because quality always stands out.

[Obim34]

Back to the crypto space, even Bitcoin has its strengths
, it doesn't digress into programming or applications like other cryptos. When we talk Bitcoin, we're talking; fixed supply, decentralization....

In crypto reference, Bitcoin stands on its own, altcoins are competing among themselves.

Back to the general scope of competition, competition is good, most businesses didn't know they could do extra, if not for competition. What I love about competition in business is that at some point, what is healthy competition transforms into collaboration depending on the kind of business.

[Spaceman1000$]

Competition is one constant when it comes to venturing into something that will be profitable at some point. Once it has potential to yield profit, then a lot of persons would venture into it, creating either a healthy or unhealthy competition

Even looking at crypto right now, you could see that although Bitcoin is far ahead of the rest, there are still other potential competitors.
Well let's stay on course.

How do you then stand out from existing or potential competitors?
You stand out by choosing one strength and committing to it completely, instead of trying to be good at everything. That single decision does more for a business than any amount of extra features or services ever will.
A lot of business owners think standing out is adding more, more features, more products, more of this and more of that.
Research from Lippincott found that only 5% of brands are considered unique by their customers, and that includes  companies spending heavily on marketing every year. Trying to compete on everything usually means being remarkable at nothing.

Here the part that actually moves numbers. Businesses seen as both different and meaningful to their audience grow revenue about five times faster than brands that are not. Different alone is a gimmick. Meaningful alone is forgettable. You need one strength that is genuinely yours and genuinely matters to the people you serve.

Back to the crypto space, even Bitcoin has its strengths
, it doesn't digress into programming or applications like other cryptos. When we talk Bitcoin, we're talking; fixed supply, decentralization....

There are plethoral's of ways to stand out in a business especially as a new business developer, first you must understand the kind of customers you are looking for and the environment that suits your customers. For instance you can have a bookshop that is close to a school campus, that way you will see more students patronizing your bookshop. However there is a tricky way most new businesses apply to help them stand out, if you are newly coming into a particular line of business, you should understand that there are people that have already conquered the market and have more of the customer base.

So what you do as a new business owner is to reduce prices of some of the items you sell,  or you remove some percentage of the amount you sell some of your goods, this method will automatically create referrals for you because hence they come and buy it at a particular amount that is a bit cheaper, you see them telling other persons that look, they have an alternative means of buying goods at an affordable rate, this method will help you go viral easily.

[Russlenat]

Standing out from your competitors in business is always possible, but with the same trend of businesses going in the market, sometimes all you have to do is to maximize your customer service and attract loyal customers, because that's what other businesses are lacking to since they are more focused on improving their sales and profits to the point of overlooking customer service.

This way, if you can't stand out from others, at least your profits will remain high and stable because you have loyal customers that keep coming back to your business.

[stadus]

I think that's already part of building a business, you have to stay competitive not just to stand out but because that's the only way to make your business thrive. Otherwise, you will lost your target audience, you will lost your potential income, and you will bring your business into failure because you don't make certain strategies to make your business stay on the market.

The most important here is that, if you can't stand out, at least you keep your business still in profits. And that's the goal of every business.

[Sanitough]

I think this is the biggest challenge when you are running a business, you aren't just there to make your business work, but most likely to take an edge over other market competitors. And you can only do that if you don't stop improving and growing your business through creating bigger connections, building deep connection with your specific audience, and most of all making feel your customers that their satisfaction is the top priority, not the other way around.

[Questat]

You need one strength that is genuinely yours and genuinely matters to the people you serve.

It boils down to a relationship. I prefer going to a restaurant where the staff are friendly, and their ethics are based on customer satisfaction, even if their price is higher than that of other similar restaurant which are cold to their customers.

The only way to succeed in business is to build relationships with your new and old customers; the customer reaction is based on how you treat them. If they are satisfied with your service or product, they will not go elsewhere; client-based is everything in business.

Of course, our customers should be the top priority. This is the reason why as much as possible we should not cease from enhancing the overall performance of our business until it will meet the customers welfare and satisfaction. Competition is part of the game, if you can't compete then it only means one thing, you aren't capable enough to make your business grow and thrive in the long run.

Anyone can enter business as they wish to, but making your business known by standing out from the rest is something not anyone can do.

[Darker45]

I agree that choosing one strength and focusing on it is better than trying to be good at many things. Provided it isn't just an illusion or false assessment, that one strength will make the business stand out. Offering sushi alone rather than a whole book of different dishes could be better. But, again, provided it's based on real strength and not just hollow confidence.

A store selling traditional hot chocolate drink only, but the best chocolate drink in town, would likely be much more profitable than another store which sells all kinds of good drinks, like the rest.

[jcojci]

That makes Bitcoin unique than others. No one can control Bitcoin while Satoshi disappear and no one knows where he is. Bitcoin is on the top in cryptocurrencies and makes others behind on it.

But the case is different because if you want to build a business, you should offers a unique to your customers. That makes your customers only buy on your store. If your business is unique, you don't have competitor so you can grow your business.

The uniqueness is the key to grow which is needed by company. Bitcoin have that unique, fixed supply and decentralization. That makes Bitcoin in the top.

[boyptc]

Back to the crypto space, even Bitcoin has its strengths
, it doesn't digress into programming or applications like other cryptos. When we talk Bitcoin, we're talking; fixed supply, decentralization....

There is also a strong competition in the crypto market but Bitcoin is exempted of that. Aside from what you have said about its strengths, one of additional strength that it has got is also about the adoption.

Without adoption and community support, it's also one of the reasons why Bitcoin became strong.

Because the value that's been set by its support which is the people, then there won't be such adoption and with the competition, it is the people that pushes it up continually.

[Dareo]

You can't be the best at doing everything. Find a restaurant which only serves one particular food and people will line up from everywhere. However restaurants that offer a wide range of food are not known for their high quality dishes. This applies to crypto or any business. Bitcoin has established itself as a solid store of value, with even a thousand smart contracts or coins with new features and possibilities unable to outdo it, So yes, it's true that if you're good at one thing, not a thousand things, you're still competitive.

[Strongkored]

Back to the crypto space, even Bitcoin has its strengths
, it doesn't digress into programming or applications like other cryptos. When we talk Bitcoin, we're talking; fixed supply, decentralization....

Bitcoin is currency not a business so your comparission not right.
You should give example business from success company that have unique idea and the product lead the market compared to other companies.
In business, success and profitability are the matter, sometimes, follow to market demands is precisely what enables a business to survive.

[abhiseshakana]

Talking about competition and survive in business, i suggest to take reference from Tom Peters idea, "destruction is job no 1, before the competitor does it to us" As business owner for 23 years i realized that after we’ve bled, sweated, and racked our brains working hard and managed to secure one point, competitors can easily become followers and simply follow in our footsteps.And that is normal in business, because competitors are always keep an eye on us and catching up while keeping costs to a minimum to maximize profits.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343046489_The_Circle_of_Innovation_You_Can't_Shrink_Your_Way_to_Greatness_General_Overview

So my suggestion, find our strenght, determine our position, market accepts us, competitor start to imitate, our advantages become popular and common, (DO NOT STAY THERE), we disrupt or destruct our old ways, createng new advantages, new positioning again, let competitors remain become followers. Take not that positioning is the anchor, destruction is not aimless innovation, you just need to destruct the practice / methode to delivering your advantages when its loose relevance because too many follower, whit destruction we can keep innovated without loosing identity. So with positioning we have place in market and destruction kee us being trapped in that place.

In correlation with bitcoin, i think Bitcoin already has a clear positioning decentralized digital monetary network with a supply limited by protocol. If we draw a red line with Tom Peters' idea, Bitcoin core positioning are decentralized, planned scarcity and no central publisher. Matter of fact bitcoin itself uphold its core positioning as the principles that define its identity. What we can continue to be destroyed from Bitcoin ishow we use it, its blockchain technology, its security, it scalability through layering, itas wallet, ista custody, its infrastructure and every ecosystem near bitcoin.

[5W-KILO]

Someone somewhere needs to hear me out, I've been there, took a lot of risks on businesses in the past so I believe this will be useful for someone atleast.

Don't venture into a business fully like you know how it's going to end, no one knows the future, the possibility of losing is very high so always give the chance aside, ask yourself what you would do if things doesn't work out like you planned?

That's why it's wrong to have all your plans on a single side, always consider both sides, right and wrong, and knowing in yourself that a business that works for your friend might not be for you.

[Achalugo BTC]

That makes Bitcoin unique than others. No one can control Bitcoin while Satoshi disappear and no one knows where he is. Bitcoin is on the top in cryptocurrencies and makes others behind on it.

But the case is different because if you want to build a business, you should offers a unique to your customers. That makes your customers only buy on your store. If your business is unique, you don't have competitor so you can grow your business.

The uniqueness is the key to grow which is needed by company. Bitcoin have that unique, fixed supply and decentralization. That makes Bitcoin in the top.

You are right, the way Bitcoin is designed in such a way that, even after the founder disappeared, it still grows. But when it comes to physical business, the reverse is the case. There are some situations that require the owner's attention, even if the owner doesn't appear publicly, they can still solve the problem. In most businesses, customers often want to know the owner, which can help build trust and grow the business. A lack of competition may make business owners less serious or dedicated and this can be a problem for customers.

[Chilwell]

You need one strength that is genuinely yours and genuinely matters to the people you serve.

It boils down to a relationship. I prefer going to a restaurant where the staff are friendly, and their ethics are based on customer satisfaction, even if their price is higher than that of other similar restaurant which are cold to their customers.

The only way to succeed in business is to build relationships with your new and old customers; the customer reaction is based on how you treat them. If they are satisfied with your service or product, they will not go elsewhere; client-based is everything in business.

In every business customer relationship is the most important thing because no matter how you have quality things, they will not bring you money unless people come for it. Customers should be respected because without them all what you have built will collapse and that is why we see some businesses today collapsing. Sometimes your items will be high in price, but due to your relationship with your customers they will still patronize you because they knew that their presence means a lot to you.

For you to treat your customers badly, that alone will allow them to run away from you even though you have good quality products, they believe that respect is enough, they will decided to go someone else even though your goods are cheaper. Treating customer wisely gives more attention to the people to patronize you very well.

[Taricoins]

Generalizing what it means to stand out in business can be confusing, I think it's best we treat various sectors or trade individually so we can better understand. In my area, the common new trend for pastry joints that is wildly adapted is for employees to dance anytime they get a tip, standing out involves breaking out of that mass adoption by doing something different like offering 30% discount on closing hour purchases.

[Davidvictorson]

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I agree with your point about the importance of having a clear strength. I would just add that, in many cases, that strength comes from doing something unique, simple, or innovative that sets you apart. It could be a new service delivery model, an innovative product design, or even a different pricing strategy. With a proper and detailed SWOT analysis, a business can identify market gaps and build a sustainable competitive advantage.