I was recently thinking, what are all the different topic areas an entrepreneur needs to have some knowledge about when starting (or running) a business? It's actually staggering to think about the variety of topics that eventually you need to learn something about. From my own experience running an internet related business:
How to start a business
Raising money
Hiring early employees
Business banking
Business plans
Marketing collateral
Getting a first customer
Product management
Design
Office space
Office equipment
Business credit
Business expenses
Insurance
Accounting
Taxes
Legal
Recruiting
Benefits & Insurance
Human Resources
Contracts
Distribution Channels
Exits
Payment Processing
Purchasing
Hosting
Payroll
Accounts Payable
SEO
SEM
Social Media
Outsourcing
Strategy
Motivation
Management
Regulations
Board of Directors /Advisers
Salesforce management
Immigration
Negotiation
It's really amazing how many topics you need to have some level of mastery over in order to run a small business! Within each of these categories, I can think of at least 10 questions or issues that have come up.
Friday, September 25, 2009
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