Serious Biz Question: Big Fish / Little Fish?

[Nickatilynx]

If you are a big fish in a small pond eventually people notice what a nice pond you have and turn it into a fish farm

[Dravyk]

Originally Posted by Nickatilynx

If you are a big fish in a small pond eventually people notice what a nice pond you have and turn it into a fish farm

Mmmm.... Caviar!

[The Other Steve]

Big fish in a little pond grow to the point where there is no further potential for growth. At that point they begin to stagnate and eventually die.

For a little fish in a big pond - especially if they are a product to sell and a burning desire to succeed - will never stagnate.

Life may not be easy for them but they'll have a lot of fun as they grow.

Improvise, adapt and overcome.

[Dravyk]

Originally Posted by The Other Steve

Big fish in a little pond grow to the point where there is no further potential for growth. At that point they begin to stagnate and eventually die.

Ok, this is where the fish analogy fails!

At that point, a company (big fish) needs to diversify (into other ponds) or die.


Hmm. To keep the fish analogy alive ... another way to put it is, at that point the big fish needs to evolve.

[DannyCox]

Our revenue always came from the "Big Fish in a Little Pond" scenario. Many, many years ago, we decided to stay in our Niche markets, and leave the "who's gotta bigger dick" mentality to the Big Pond people. We sat back, quietly relaxing in our Little Pond, while the Big Pond fishies all decimated themselves.

We're still here, still making money, but where are the fish that all decided to go and play in the Big Pond? Even the Big Fish from those days are no more

Sometimes I even surprise myself with my inane drivel

[Nickatilynx]

Originally Posted by DannyCox

Our revenue always came from the "Big Fish in a Little Pond" scenario. Many, many years ago, we decided to stay in our Niche markets, and leave the "who's gotta bigger dick" mentality to the Big Pond people. We sat back, quietly relaxing in our Little Pond, while the Big Pond fishies all decimated themselves.

We're still here, still making money, but where are the fish that all decided to go and play in the Big Pond? Even the Big Fish from those days are no more

Sometimes I even surprise myself with my inane drivel

Us medium size fish are still swimming along , feeding

[DannyCox]

Originally Posted by Nickatilynx

Us medium size fish are still swimming along , feeding

But, "Medium Fish" weren't the topic Most of the Medium Fish I know from the "old days" are still happily swimming along.