Niche marketing

Business Ideas

Fertility Yoga, Anyone? Entrepreneurs Tap Growing Holistic Niche for Women

With more women struggling to conceive, a cottage industry of yoga centers, acupuncturists and nutritionists has cropped up to help.

Business News

Karmaloop's Greg Selkoe on Social Media and the Verge Culture

A discussion with Karmaloop's founder and CEO Greg Selkoe on how innovative techniques and practical thinking helped his company thrive in today's ever changing fashion marketplace.

Marketing

In Amish Country, A Lesson in Niche Marketing

A business that caters to a specialized community offers lessons in narrowing the focus.

Marketing

Valentine's Niche: Say It With Beer and Beef Jerky?

In the business of love, nothing is sacred -- not even candy hearts and red roses.

Social Media

IFC's Five Rules for Romancing Geeks

When it comes to capturing the attention of digital-savvy customers, IFC nailed it with 'Portlandia'. Here are five ways the network reeled in this niche audience.

Marketing

How One Company Transformed Its Boring Products

If your industry is full of sameness and you're having trouble figuring out how to differentiate your products, try to inject something fresh. Sometimes, all a product needs is a new name.

Business Ideas

How to Start a Business in a Recession

Economic cycles come and go, but businesses must thrive in good times and bad. Fat Straws Bubble Tea's Terry Pham launched during a recession and survived two downturns. Learn how Pham and other entrepreneurs made a go of it in tough times.

Marketing

Small Business Lessons from the Hottest Retailers

Here's how some retailers managed to thrive despite the nation's economic malaise.

Growing a Business

Three Ways to Find an Edge in a Crowded Market

无论你是a pioneer or a latecomer in a competitive industry, here are strategies to stay ahead of the pack.

Growing a Business

How to Stage a Small-Business Comeback

Three turnaround strategies to survive, and thrive, beyond the recession.

Social Media

Five to Follow on Twitter for Marketing to Moms

When it comes to turning moms into customers, these tweeters have insights in spades.

Business Ideas

5 Steps to Building a Successful Niche Business

A simple service can win big in a small market.

Marketing

3 Rules for Niche Marketing

Follow these maxims to grow your business's audience.