As an entrepreneur, you need a skill to start and run a business. These skills are needed to identify to improve so that you can succeed in your day-to-day business operations.

These are the essentials you need to start a business:

• Leadership skills: leadership is a key skill and to be a leader is to set examples for your employees to follow. You must be able to motivate your staff in order to get the best out of them and improve productivity. Allocate time to mentor and coach your employees.
• Problem solving skills: problems are bound to happen in any business. However much you plan, you will encounter problems in your business. This means you need to be able to make good decisions, sometimes under pressure.
• Planning and management skills: Starting a business means  managing a range of projects and developing a range of policies and procedures. Knowing how to effectively manage your resources, including time, money and staff will help you to achieve your goals. Management skills is about being in control of your finances and time.

• Customer service skills: It is important to be able to promote your products or services effectively. Providing good customer service and having a marketing strategy in place will help you to generate sales.

• Networking skills: Building good relationships through networking will help you to grow your business and give you the support you need. Networking with other business related to your own business is an important skill that would need to start up a business.

With these 5 major skills listed, you are on your way to starting up and running your business like a boss.