“Don’t be a lone wolf. Lean on the experience and smarts of your teammates, investors, and mentors to help solve the tough problems and take advantage of the opportunities – SETH BANNON, Amicus
First-time entrepreneurs are often oblivious to their own weak spots. Getting to know your strengths and weaknesses is easier said than done.
Self-assess yourself by making a simple list of every business skill you think you possess. Then, add other skills that you think make a good leader/business owner.
Add any additional questions you think would be helpful. Take stock of the lacunae in your skillsets, and rank which positions you need to hire first.
“Know your core competencies and focus on being great at them. Pay up for people in your core competencies. Get the best. Outside the core competencies, hire people that fit your culture but aren’t as expensive to pay.” – Mark Cuban
If you want your business to be successful, challenge yourself, be honest with yourself, surround yourself with talent, and watch success find you.
As you reflect back on the evolution of your business, it will be clear to you that you would not have gotten to this point had you not identified your strengths and weaknesses, looking to fill your weaknesses with external talent.
A start-up small consultancy business might carry out the following SWOT analysis
SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis is a very effective way of identifying your Strengths and Weaknesses, and of examining the Opportunities and Threats you face.
Carrying out an analysis using the SWOT framework helps you to focus your activities into areas where you are strong and where the greatest opportunities lie.
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Opportunities:
Threats: