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What's a company you've seen that specialises in an incredibly specific item? (reddthat.com)

submitted 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) by Anchorxiety@reddthat.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Like they sell something so specific that you wonder how they even make enough money to operate.

EDIT: Or they offer a very niche service.

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[–] Sequentialsilence@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

In the live production world, there was a product called “spider pod”. It is a riser for a camera tripod to get the camera up higher. It came with a step for the camera operator. A metal worker who used to work in television made it, patented it, and ran the entire business out of his shed. It became a staple in the television industry. After his last kid graduated college, he retired. You can now only get them used and nothing has replaced them on the market.