Critical Business Skills You Need to Run Your Business

Skills You Need to Run Your Business

Developing skills across a broad array of business functions is becoming increasingly vital in today's rapidly changing business environment. These links will provide detailed, and constantly updated, resources specific to those that might be most pertinent to the entrepreneur. Please see the categories and links below:

Business Forms of Ownership	Integrity and Ethics
Business Forms of Ownership	Integrity and Ethics
Business Plans	Job Analysis
Buying a Business	Location Brick and Mortar
Credit Card Processing	Location Business Web Sites
Credit Decisions	Marketing Plans
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)	Pricing
Family Businesses	Product Development
Financial Forecasting	Promotion
Financial Statements	Selling the Business
Financing	Start-ups
Franchises	Supply Chain Management
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Developed by Dr. Ralph Jagodka, Ed.D., former Interim Director of the East Los Angeles County Small Business Development Center and author of "How To Organize, Start and Manage a Small Business" Full bio. © 2026