Making Your Startup Unique: Killer Tips To Stand Out From Your Competitors

January 26, 2017

It’s hard to stand out when you are launching your first startup. After all, there can be businesses a plenty all offering a similar thing to you. And with people now looking for services online, you will be a small fish in the large sea of the business world! Therefore, to ensure your startup isn’t kaput before it even begins, here are some killer tips to ensure your business is unique and stands out from your competitors.
Find your unique selling point
The most important thing you should do is work out what your unique selling point is. After all, this is the thing you will focus on when you go to meetings with clients. And it’s the top thing which will be on your branding and marketing documents. To find this, you should consider the benefits of your business. You need to think about what your business brings to clients that isn’t currently available from other companies. You should do plenty of research about your competitors, and it will help you to find your USP. And also completing market research is also vital as this can highlight benefits of your business. Once you know your USP, you will find it much easier to stand out from everyone else.
Work on your website and social media
It’s also so important as a business in the modern world that you have a good website and social media account. After all, it’s a fantastic way to draw people to your business. And it lets you have a greater connection to your customers. But to help you to stand out from others, you need to make them as unique as you can. You might want to hire a website designer who can give your site a special touch. Adding special features such as great videos on the site can make your site stand out from the crowd. And if you offer online checkout, it might make it much easier for clients to buy products from you. Therefore, it’s worth implementing these to help to make your company unique.
Invest in the latest technology  
You also need to make sure you are up-to-date with all the latest tech if you want to stand out from the crowd. For example, when you attend meetings you should take an iPad with a projector to ensure your business looks fantastic. And if you have a shop for your small business, make sure it’s kitted out with unique things like signage software to help it stand out from your competitors. And if you are using the latest tech for the work, make sure you tell clients at meetings.
Go the extra mile for your clients
It’s so important that you go the extra mile for clients if you want to win their business over your competitors. After all, if you take the next step, it will help you to stand out from other businesses. Whether it’s offering them additional extras they won’t get from anywhere else, or even giving them amazing customer service, it can help to make your company unique. Therefore, go beyond the call of duty to ensure your startup is a success.
 
And remember to go unique when it comes to your branding. You want something that people will remember as it’s so quirky and unique.
 

Mark Asquith

That British podcast guy, Mark is co-founder of Captivate.fm, the world's only growth-oriented podcast host. A Harvard, TEDx, Podcast Movement and Podfest speaker (amongst many more!), he's a wildly approachable Brit and Star Wars/DC Comics geek.

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