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Card #c1366IR // #c1366Synthesis

"Every woman I’d talked to hated that they’d sit in a salon for five hours—eating lunch under a dryer, listening to gossip—when they had a job or kids to get back to. I had found my niche, the consumer need that is vital to a new business: time and respect."

— In our words · Source: Matriarch (Tina Knowles)

[Use when]

You're looking for a business idea and keep thinking about products instead of what annoys your customers.

[Why it matters]

Headliners priced high and aimed at professional women because Knowles respected that their time wasn't cheap. Her business plan came from hours she and her friend Cheryl had wasted in salons. The niche was a complaint every potential customer already had.

Filed under situations:When it’s day one and nothing exists yetWhen you’re building the thing, not just planning it

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