When should I start Niche Marketing my RIA

As business owners, it’s often tempting to work with any and everyone. After all, more clients means more money. Right? In service-based businesses, the reality is that taking on every client that walks through your door can lead to major inefficiencies. 

 

In this episode, I discuss the value of niche marketing and how becoming more exclusive could be the key to growing your RIA for the eight-figure exit. I also explain how to identify when it might be time to explore your niche and provide helpful tips for making the transition. This week on The Financially Simple Podcast: 

 

• (00:46) My very first client

• (01:49) How do you know when to begin working with a niche?

• (06:31) The biggest stressor for financial advisors

• (08:20) The business is bogging you down

• (11:30) Sell to the masses; eat with the classes

• (13:32) Choosing a niche

• (17:06) Get the right people on the bus

• (19:33) Two ways nicheing can impact your business

• (23:00) Making the transition

• (25:38) The Four-Second Rule

• (28:31) My own experience with being part of a company’s niche market

 

Our Favorite Quotes: 

“Sell to the classes; eat with the masses. Sell to the masses; eat with the classes.” - Henry Ford

 

“As we’re going toward this eight-figure exit, if we have this hodgepodge of clients, we’re not going to get the efficiency of scale that we desire for the eight-figure exit.” - Justin Goodbread About The Financially Simple Podcast If you are looking for a podcast that speaks directly to the challenges and puzzles of running a business, you’ve come to the right place. The Financially Simple podcast was built for you. With over 400 episodes and counting, our host Justin Goodbread covers a broad range of topics, from starting a small business to prepping it for sale, to growing your personal wealth. Justin’s combination of analytical skills, tough love, and a healthy dose of experience delivers practical ideas that will benefit business builders at every stage of their business journey.  

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