Mentor Wisdom: "Your margin is my opportunity." — Jeff Bezos
Mentor Lesson: How to spot opportunities others miss
The biggest wins come from the smallest cracks.
Jeff Bezos spotted something most people miss. When he said "Your margin is my opportunity," he wasn't just talking trash. He was revealing the secret sauce of every business takeover in history.
Think about it.
Every giant company started by finding someone else's lazy spot. Netflix saw Blockbuster charging late fees and said "nah, we'll mail movies." Uber watched taxis ignore phone calls and built an empire. Amazon looked at bookstores with their tiny selections and decided to sell everything under the sun.
The pattern is everywhere once you start looking.
Big companies get comfortable. They stop caring about the little things that bug customers.
Those annoying wait times, confusing websites, rude service, overpriced everything... that's pure gold sitting there waiting to be grabbed.
Here's the crazy part though.
Most people see these problems and just complain about them. They'll vent to friends, leave bad reviews, maybe switch to a competitor. But entrepreneurs? They see dollar signs dancing around every frustrated customer.
The best part is you don't need to be Amazon-level huge to play this game.
Maybe the local pizza place takes forever to deliver. Maybe the gym in town has terrible hours. Maybe everyone in your industry explains things in confusing jargon that makes people's heads spin.
Every single inefficiency is basically a giant neon sign saying "free money here."
The companies creating these problems are practically begging someone to come steal their customers.
As promised, wisdom in under a minute.
Talk soon,
-Chris
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