401 - What you do isn’t the niche - Alex Curtis

401 - What you do isn’t the niche - Alex Curtis

Author: Lee Matthew Jackson January 15, 2026 Duration: 38:13

When asked what you do, what do you say? "I build websites" or "I am a web developer". Heck even "I build websites in the XYZ industry". Sounds nice and nichey right!? Well maybe not. Alex Curtis joins us today and shares his own experience of niching down.

He shares what he does, who he does it for and the all important ingredient that defines your business, the end result.

Spoiler alert: The niche is the who you help and the result they pay for. And he points out that what you do to GET those results is not necessarily as important to clients, nor to hang your entire marketing around.

In episode 400, Adam and I talked about becoming a generalist in a changing world, and perhaps a niche is not so important. Yet in this episode, even with AI, automation, machine learning and Donald Trump, Alex shares how you can be a "generalist" within a niche.

Full show notes: https://trailblazer.fm/what-you-do-isnt-the-niche/


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