Enabling Women to Use Skills to Enter Business

Though it applies to all people, not just women, trying to translate a skillset into a profitable business or way to earn an income is often less about the skill and ability than about understanding the intricacies of the business world. It applies more often to women simply because of the culture and lifestyle norms that often have women leave the workforce in prime years for bearing children and child rearing and for the propensity of society of being more accepting of women in skilled positions but not in charge of business. One of the bridges to enable women to transfer a skillset into a viable business comes from the technology available in today’s world.

The Difference between Skills and Business

It is often believed that if a person is good at something or has good ideas then that person should be able to make a living and progress in that area to be successful and independent. Unfortunately, there are hundreds of examples that demonstrate the fallacy of this theory. Being a skilled graphic artist may get you a job, but it is not all that is needed to open a graphic arts studio. Knowing all about fashion is more apt to land employment in a retail store then as a manager or owner of a clothing and fashion store. The reason is that the business experience and acumen needed to run a business often trumps the actual skill and ability in the business both in success and in the ability to obtain capital investment or financing to start a business.

The Technological Advantage

Where a skill has a distinct advantage is that while most people could learn business acumen and techniques, true natural skill and ability in a field cannot be taught to anybody with a business degree. This is to the detriment of both consumers and to the people that have the specific skills in demand. Since business is in general set fundamentals and procedures, software programs now can guide the successful business practices and planning process allowing those with innate talent to not only excel in a field but to manage a business in the field.

The use of advanced industry specific software for business management allows for a person with little practical experience in marketing and finances to run a successful business based on their skill and knowledge of a field rather than education or work background in management. As an example, Phorest Software would allow a skilled hairdresser or beautician to concentrate on their abilities and use the software to deal with the details of customer databases, sales and marketing, scheduling, and cost controls that would be an entirely different skillset.

This type of software is available for many different industries. If you have considered going into business but are concerned about your ability to manage, rather than choosing to work for somebody else you may want to look into what type of management software is available in your field that would allow you to use your known skills to move up from employee to business owner or management.