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Techie guy in ... management position !

  • 18-09-2010 9:39pm
    #1
    rolion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,362 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Been for long time just a techie guy,looking at technical side of all the day to day activities.
    Now,opening a sole trader IT Consulting...for the last 2 months i haven't got a chance to go through technical stuff (exams,updates,readings) only business related matters: taxation, vat, bookkeeping, marketing, customers, competition,prices,risk ... and all that !!!

    Kind of dissapointed that i haven't spoken my techie language for a while...not sure,is that normal !?? Going to lose my techie side in favour of management side ? Can i mix them both !?

    Looking for share experience from 'older' techies 'forced' in to this kind of situation !

    Thanks in advance...


Comments

  • #2
    TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan
    Company Representative Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan


    Consulting is 70% people skills, 20% going through the obvious steps and about 10% expertise in my opinion. Its a necessary part of starting a business that you do all the work and as it grows then you can afford to hire in help by following these steps: Eliminate, Automate, Delegate, Preform.

    Until you know how to run the back end of the business you really can't delegate it to an employee because they will look to you for guidance. But once you get through that phase then you can get back to focusing on the fun stuff - Preforming.


  • #3
    random.stranger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 442 ✭✭random.stranger


    When you get to the next phase, you might find this book helpful:
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/E-myth-Revisited-Small-Businesses-About/dp/0887307280/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1285619456&sr=8-1

    Edit:
    (or as there seems to be a lot of variations of "The E-Myth", there might be another book that is more relevent to your area.)


  • #4
    KroITsolutions
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭KroITsolutions


    Initially there will be a lot of admin work to get your business moving, and realistically there always will be but once you get over the initial glut of paperwork and general bureaucracy, you'll find yourself having more time to diversify. Just be careful not to fall into that ever present trap of thinking you're doing business by doing all the background stuff. That won't make you any money generally. Its the sales, schmoozing and meeting and greeting that will make you the money, so don't let that fall by the wayside.


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