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Reality Check: Apparently, an engineer thought running a business would be a fun little 'sandbox' exercise to learn marketing! π Spoiler alert: it turns out 'tacit knowledge' doesn't come from a book, nor does it magically appear by organizing mom's sock drawer. π§¦
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Running a Business Means Contact With Reality - Fried Kielbasa
A year ago I decided to help build a service business for my mom because I wanted to learn about marketing and business. One of the largest blindspots engineers have is around sales and marketing. I was determined to not fall into this trap, but marketing seemed like a skill I couldnβt just learn by [β¦]