There was a huge learning curve from building a product to building a company. When I first started, I was just building the technology and platform. Quickly I needed to get a grasp on fundraising, marketing, financing and operations. I’d never even taken a business or economics class, so early on everything felt like a black fog; I didn’t know what was in front of me. It really helped to have mentors like Scott Griffith.
How forgetting to feed her dog turned into a booming business—and the lessons learned along the way.
(via Entrepreneur Leah Busque on How TaskRabbit Came to Life)
A good weekend read
