Use your skills as one part of the business skill set
Wanting to start up your own small business? Having a passion is a must.. Then there are skills. Yes you do need skills, but not in all areas on business. In fact the skills need not be financial or administrative or sales. But you do need something that will help your business succeed. Something that your can transfer into the business environment.
In this case study the owners of a new bagel business used skill that were complementary to succeed.
Metro Bagels was built to fill a local need. Garling and co-owner Jeff Dale, who are longtime friends, were talking one day when the idea of opening a bagel shop was brought up.
“We were hanging out, trying to figure out what to do to support our families,” Garling said. “Jeff had been baking bagels for a fundraiser at our kids’ school, and we thought, ‘How about a bagel shop?’”
Garling and Dale began by taking their business to the area farmers’ markets to see if there was any demand. And there certainly was.
Garling credits their teamwork when he talks about their success this year.
“Jeff has a graphic arts and marketing background, plus his baking skills. And I have a background in running businesses,” Garling said. “That’s the key to our success. Things are going well. We love this location and business is growing.”
If you are considering starting a small business, think about what skills you have that could be used in your enterprise. The skills could be drawn from what you are doing in paid employment or a hobby. The important thing is to have a passion to succeed. In saying that, also make sure there is a demand for your product/service as well as getting profession advice. Your local small business bureau can help with low or no cost solutions.
