1. Excel skills
V - Allows for technological prowess
R - Can be pretty common actually
I - Can be imitated easily
N - Yes, other resources can be in place of this
2. Communication skills
V - Allows for relationship building
R - Can be pretty prevalent
I - Can be imitated
N - Can be learned by anyone
3. A valid driver's license
4. Microsoft office skills
V - Allows for transportation
R - Is very common
I - Can be imitated is you pass a driving test
N - No other equivalency to a valid license that lets you drive
5. Data Analytics
V - Allows for technological abilities
R - Can be pretty common actually
I - Can be imitated easily due to schooling
N - Yes, other resources can be in place of this
6. Public Speaking
V - Allows for critical relationship building
R - Can be pretty prevalent in college
I - Can be imitated with practice
N - Can be learned by anyone thankfully
7. Investment money
V - Allows for a business to get off the ground
R - Can be hard to come by
I - Can't be legally imitated, only earned or gifted
N - Non-substitutable
8. Community reach
V - Allows for some levels of relationship building
R - Decently common due to community service
I - Can be imitated by most
N - Can be learned by all people
9. Organizational skills
V - Allows for effective relationship building
R - Can be pretty prevalent due to schooling
I - Can be imitated easily by most people
N - Can be learned by any one with the right effort
10. Social Media
V - Allows for relationship building
R - Can be pretty prevalent
I - Can be imitated by anyone with internet access
N - Can be learned by anyone
The top resource is Communication skills because it is the backbone for everything else to be able to be applied effectively in a business sense. Without proper communication skills, no critical business exploits can get off the ground or be executed. Hence, they are at the core of the entrepreneurial experience.
Patrick,
ReplyDeleteI agree that communication skills is a top resource! Communication is key to almost everything, as there would be no way to get a message across to other individuals if the communication is lackluster and unclear. I mentioned customer service to be my number one resource for a similar reason--communication.