Starting a Business Without Engineers

Today I'd like to talk about the skill set required to start a business. Specifically, do you need to have a background in engineering?

I hear this used most frequently as an excuse.

"It's just too technical for me to understand."

"I was never good with numbers."

"Things have changed so much since I was in school."

But at the end of the day, these are just that: excuses. I'm here to tell you that engineering is not only NOT required to start a successful business, it could actually hurt your chances! And this is coming from someone who has their degree in engineering!

1. Engineers are preoccupied with what is possible and what isn't. Entrepreneurs don't care what others consider possible, and frequently attempt the impossible.
   
   
2. Engineers are focused on the present. They have a problem in front of them and they solve it. Entrepreneurs are focused on the future. They see the problem in front of them as a minor distraction on the way toward a larger goal.
   
   
3. Engineers feel that if they can make the best product, the company will be successful. Entrepreneurs realize that it is often the company with the best marketing and financial statements that wins, not necessarily the best product (sad but true).

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Brian Armstrong is the author of Breaking Free: Fire Your Boss, Toss Your Alarm Clock, and Double Your Income with an Easy Transition Into Self-Employment. He is an engineer turned entrepreneur, an authority on How to Start a Business, and offers a FREE Online Course titled "Successful Entrepreneurship". Sign up today!

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