Entrepreneur is an overly broad term. Entrepreneurs can be great visionaries and risk takers starting their projects right away by building a big organization, buzzing with people, structures and complex activities. However, more commonly, entrepreneurs start smaller. Common approach to start a company is by building a small team or start as a solo-entrepreneur or a couple of entrepreneurs looking to grow with time.
Does it mean that if you are starting a micro-organization you should not pay attention to your ability to coordinate with others and focus on development of other skills?
Intuitively, that can sound as the answer is definitely YES, but is it?
In reality, the smaller you are, the more your success is dependent on your ability to coordinate with external partners. If you are a solo-entrepreneur or a tiny team, you will commonly be dependent from help and support of other organizations and specialists in your environment. Whether you will need materials for your products, production equipment, specific IT competencies, legal advice, transportation or financial support you will probably need to reach out to other experts and involve them in your business activities – the suppliers, service providers, consultants, support organizations… Coordination with others is a general necessity in business environment. But it can be also much more.