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85. How to Know If Your Niche Is Too Narrow or Not Profitable
Episode 8512th November 2025 • Cycle Breakers & Money Makers • Mariela De La Mora | Leadership & Business Mentor for Women of Color
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Choosing or refining your niche isn’t just a task for new business owners. Even 5+ years in, your niche may be the reason your visibility, revenue, or lead quality has plateaued.

Especially with interest-based content becoming the norm on platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok, your niche must be clear, compelling, and immediately relevant — even to people who’ve never heard of you.


In this episode, I walk you through exactly how to define a niche that is both aligned and profitable — and how to avoid the most common mistakes that keep established entrepreneurs stuck in outdated or overly narrow positioning.


🎯 What you’ll learn:

  • What actually makes a niche profitable
  • How to define the problem in the buyer’s language (not your own)
  • The most BASIC way to define a niche vs the most profitable
  • Why you may need to redefine your niche even after years in business
  • What makes a niche too narrow and how to adjust without starting over
  • Why your niche must reflect current market behavior, not just what worked in 2020


Questions this episode will answer:

  • What makes a niche profitable?
  • Why does it take so long for people to buy from me?
  • Why do people only buy from me when they get referred?
  • How do I know if my niche is still working?
  • Am I too niche or not niche enough?
  • Why am I getting leads who aren’t the right fit?


🎧 Tune in if you’re ready to refine your message, attract aligned clients, and grow your visibility without burning it all down.


How to work with me:

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00:00 - Intro: Why experienced business owners need to revisit their niche

02:15 - Why visibility is down even when you're booked out

05:30 - The difference between being followed and being searchable

08:45 - What makes a niche profitable (and how to know)

11:10 - The 3 levels of defining a problem

14:25 - Why your niche must reflect actual buyer behavior

18:50 - How to define the “right fit” client without over-niching

22:40 - The danger of passion-based niching

26:05 - Positioning your method as your differentiator

30:00 - Signs your niche is too narrow (and what to do about it)

35:45 - Final thoughts and client examples

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