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Hello everyone<\/p>\n
I am about to launch my new IT consulting business, and I wanted to get some advise so I do it right. I am a small company, just me atm but I have access to consultants should I need them.<\/p>\n
With that said, should I start by offering niche services, or a much wider variety of services?<\/p>\n
My gut says to start small and focused and expand from there, bc consulting is about being an expert people need, and although I can get them experts, it would be better to start off with specific niches I know and speak very well too.<\/p>\n
But I am torn bc I feel like I am missing out on some big market aspects if I do only focus on niche services.<\/p>\n
What is best practice? What would you recommend?<\/p>\n
Thank you very much<\/p>","upvoteCount":3,"answerCount":3,"datePublished":"2020-10-02T15:09:35.000Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"spiceuser-caxja","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/spiceuser-caxja"},"suggestedAnswer":[{"@type":"Answer","text":"
Hello everyone<\/p>\n
I am about to launch my new IT consulting business, and I wanted to get some advise so I do it right. I am a small company, just me atm but I have access to consultants should I need them.<\/p>\n
With that said, should I start by offering niche services, or a much wider variety of services?<\/p>\n
My gut says to start small and focused and expand from there, bc consulting is about being an expert people need, and although I can get them experts, it would be better to start off with specific niches I know and speak very well too.<\/p>\n
But I am torn bc I feel like I am missing out on some big market aspects if I do only focus on niche services.<\/p>\n
What is best practice? What would you recommend?<\/p>\n
Thank you very much<\/p>","upvoteCount":3,"datePublished":"2020-10-02T15:09:35.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/new-it-consusulting-business-question/777654/1","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"spiceuser-caxja","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/spiceuser-caxja"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":"
I’ve just closed my consulting business, and gone to work for a customer.
\nLooking back, I think that I should have concentrated on a nice market that I know really well and build up a reputation in that market. Maybe you are really good at looking after car garages - find out exactly how you can add value, and then market directly to the garages in your area.<\/p>","upvoteCount":0,"datePublished":"2020-10-02T16:30:08.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/new-it-consusulting-business-question/777654/2","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"davidlloydwilliams","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/davidlloydwilliams"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":"
Make sure you have Errors and Omissions Insurance or you can be sued into bankruptcy by someone with less scruples. It happened to my friend quite a few years ago.<\/p>","upvoteCount":0,"datePublished":"2020-10-02T18:12:37.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/new-it-consusulting-business-question/777654/3","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"brianswales","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/brianswales"}}]}}