Before being a boss, what do you need to learn?

@magic9 (980)
China
January 9, 2010 6:50am CST
I read that it is no easy job to be a boss working for himself. One reason of many people's failure is that they did not make preparation before they started their own business. So what do you think business owners should learn before they get their business started?
4 responses
@online_jon (1476)
• Philippines
9 Jan 10
Hi magic9? Being a boss is not easy that's why they need a good preparation on it. Like what you said, if you will start a business and you are the boss. I guess you must know how to manage your business because that's one of the most important role of a boss. Then regarding to your workers, you must also know their feeling in their given work with your business. In addition, when you are already a boss always remember that you must study very well the status of the business. Last, always put in your head that theres so many trial you may encounter to build a good foundation of business!
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@magic9 (980)
• China
11 Jan 10
thank you for your advice. It seems that you are quite experienced. Yeah, it's absolutely tough but promising.
@nautilus33 (1827)
9 Jan 10
Well, the most important thing, before you get a boss, is to learn how to direct your subordinates right, so that they respect you and trust you. No one can be a good boss, if he/she doesn't care about her/his people and doesn't care about that, how they feel and what they want!
@magic9 (980)
• China
11 Jan 10
you are right. A boss has to deal with people outside and inside his company. thank you.
• India
9 Jan 10
Before being boss we need to fulfill all the requirement needed to be a perfect boss...
@saphrina (31551)
• South Africa
9 Jan 10
Business experience is absolutely essential. You have to know how strong and demanding the market is for what you are starting a busuness off. You need to have enough capital. You do not make it as you go along. You have to have money to make money.