{"id":39566,"date":"2021-06-09T09:24:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T13:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=39566"},"modified":"2021-06-23T09:05:58","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T13:05:58","slug":"expand-your-businesss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/expand-your-businesss\/","title":{"rendered":"Expand Your Business: 5 Tips for Sustainable Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-expand-your-business\/\">expand your business<\/a> but aren&#8217;t sure which strategy is best to adopt? How can you grow your business without putting too much strain on your resources?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most sustainable way to expand your business is to focus on building and growing a loyal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/relationship-networking\/\">relationship network<\/a>. 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This way you don\u2019t start from anything like you did with your first work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Lady Gaga has her \u201cLittle Monsters.\u201d Star Wars has a following of loyal diehards that will consume anything Star Wars-related.<\/li><li>Contrast this to the average romantic comedy or otherwise famous actors like Charlie Sheen. They get some draw based on marketing, but little staying power that drives business for the next work.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Any creator needs only \u201c1,000 True Fans\u201d to make a living. If you produce enough regular work, then a thousand true fans will be enough to support your business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A direct relationship with your following also lets you learn what they want and target your next creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Building a Platform<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A platform is the combination of tools, relationships, access, and audience to spread your creative work repeatedly over the course of the business.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPlatform is not a stepping stone. It\u2019s the finish line.\u201d &#8211; Casey Neistat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like creative work, everyone wants a following, but few want to put in the effort to make one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1) Prefer Email as Your Platform<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Ideally, you have a direct relationship with your followers, <strong>through a medium you control<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using gatekeepers like social media or SEO is tenuous. Policies change, companies go bankrupt, consumer preferences change. If you built your following on MySpace and never transitioned to a new service, too bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Per the Lindy rule, what has lasted a long time is likely to continue lasting. 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You don\u2019t know who will help you one day with your business (and people hold grudges for life). Treat everyone like they could put you on the front page of the New York Times.<\/li><li>Play the long game. Don\u2019t worry about selecting people who can help you this second. Establish a relationship that can one day benefit both of you.<\/li><li>Focus on pre-VIPs. Find people who aren\u2019t well known yet, but should be.<\/li><li>The best time to start was yesterday. Business relationships are built over multiple interactions over time, not instantaneously.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3) Update Your Previous Work<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to continue updating your previous works. 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