Many entrepreneurs who break away from their corporate jobs and start their own business will do so based on a certain skill or talent that they have.
It is usually an aspect of their jobs that they are very passionate about and as a result, they do it very well.
This is a great, but there is a trap that you have to be careful to avoid.
While you may excel in one area, most likely there are many other areas that your business will need as well.
For instance, lots of entrepreneurs that start up a business have a technical background.
They may be very talented engineers, computer specialists, or even website designers.
However, marketing and networking are probably the best skills to have when building a new business.
Those who are adept marketers will be able to accumulate clients much quicker than those who aren't.
In this case, the technical types should polish their marketing and communication skills.
One skill that would benefit entrepreneurs as well as anyone else but has not been mastered by very many people is public speaking.
Learning to communicate your ideas and to persuade crowds of people is a talent that will make a person wealthy.
However, most people are frightened by public speaking and will not pursue this craft.
This is a shame because there are so many opportunities to learn public speaking regardless of your background.
For instance, you can join public speaking groups like Toastmasters.
Or you can volunteer for community projects and offer to lead them which will usually require public speaking.
Finally, there are always courses offered at local community colleges.