Join Entrepreneur and today's most influential business innovators in Denver, May 4. Register Now » Visit an app marketplace and search for parenting or management apps, you will find hundreds of clone apps reiterating the same benefits and features. The point is, why make same types of apps when there are so many niche gaps to fill. In this article, we have summed up four niche apps that cater to very specific but real needs of users. Take a cue from these apps, and find ideas for your own niche apps. Related: Want to Defeat Stress, Anxiety and Worry? Exercise, Say ' Thank You' a Lot and Use The Calm App.1. p Cloud In the wake of the recent Apple- FBI battle, one message was loud and clear - if you want to keep your data secure, use the most sophisticated data storage services. This is where p Cloud differs from other cloud storage players like Dropbox and Box. Whether you want to keep your data safe from prying employees or from, erm, government officials, you can use the Crypto Folder in p Cloud that is encrypted locally on your device.p Cloud uses 256-bit AES encryption for files and folders while the encryption key uses 4096-bit RSA, which means only people who have the key can access your files or folders. Dropbox offers 256-bit AES but not the 4096-bit RSA, which means encryption happens from Dropbox’s side rather than yours, so your data is at risk. What’s more, p Cloud offers flexible encryption solutions, so you can keep both encrypted as well as non-encrypted files on p Cloud depending on the level of security needed. This way, you won’t have to go through the trouble of creating password keys for all your files and folders. p Cloud is a perfect example that even if the existing market is cluttered, there might be a gap you can fill with your niche solution.2. CCO Companion CCO Companion is a compliance repository cum regulatory app that is geared towards investment.
James L. Rev Shark De Porre is widely viewed as one of the nation's top stock market investment advisors. He is CEO of both Shark Asset Management, Inc. and Shark Investing, Inc., and featured writer for Real Money.com, where his column is second in popularity only to Jim Cramer. A pioneer in educating investors online, De Porre joined Herb Greenberg in 1995 to found AOL's The Shark Attack trading site, which quickly became a premier destination for serious traders. In 1999, he founded the first Shark Investing web site, Supertraders. Since then, Shark Investing has evolved from its chat room roots into a full-service financial content Web site. Invest Like a Shark: How a Deaf Guy with No Job and Limited Capital Made a Fortune Investing in the Stock Market By James Rev Shark De Porre e Book ( Watermarked) .79 Invest Like a Shark: How a Deaf Guy with No Job and Limited Capital Made a Fortune Investing in the Stock Market (paperback) By James Rev Shark De Porre Book .99 Shark Investing: Empowering the Individual Investor Nov 21, 2007 Invest Like a Shark: How Losing His Hearing Gave Jim De Porre the Opportunity to Make Millions in the Market Nov 9, 2007.
There's no reality in reality television. We've all heard that before. But we keep watching, because fantasy - particularly when it claims to be based on reality - is highly entertaining. I'm a huge fan of ABC's Shark Tank, the Friday night hit show about entrepreneurism. I enjoy hearing about the great innovations and even the less-than-stellar ones. I love experiencing the passion in the entrepreneurs' pitches. You can see it in their faces. They dream of making it big. I know what that dream feels like. And of course, the sharks are endlessly entertaining, with their huge personalities. Cruel or kind, they're fun to watch. But how much should we take away from what we're watching? The sharks, who are venture capitalists and angel investors, are coming from a very distinct perspective. They want a high return on investment. That means they're looking for high-yield investments - investments that are going to make them a lot of money. At the same time, they want to spend as little money as possible investing in an idea. That way, they minimize risk and maximize profit. On the show, they're always making very specific demands of entrepreneurs. Are those demands realistic for today's entrepreneurs and startups? Let's take a minute to break down and assess some of them: The sharks always say, You need a patent. Naturally, it's in their best interest to keep competition at bay. But in reality, the majority of products and services on the market today don't have patent protection. Most of the time, if you have a good idea, I'd argue that speed to market and great customer service are much more important than patent protection. If someone wants to try to rip your idea off, they will. But if you've established a powerful brand and supported it with outstanding customer service, they're going to have a much more difficult time succeeding. The sharks always ask, Do you.
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