Do you have to be tech savvy to start a business these days?
Posted by David S. Rose on June 19th, 2014
It depends on how you define “tech savvy”:
The appropriate analogy would be to ask if you need to be “auto savvy”. If the question is “do I need to know how to drive a car, be comfortable fueling my vehicle at a gas station, and understand the difference between a sports car, an SUV, a panel van and a semi-trailer?”, the answer is an absolute yes.
On the other hand, if the question is “do I need to be able to take apart a carburetor, replace my timing belts and re-bore my cylinders?”, the answer is an equally resounding no.
The tech translation would be:
“Do I need to be able to code in Python, understand the technical differences between Postgres and MySQL, and architect a high-speed trading system?”
No.
“Do I need to understand the concepts of things such as cloud computing, APIs and Search Engine Optimization, be able to craft a basic query on Google and know the key differences between LinkedIn, Facebook, Yahoo and Quora?”
Yes!
*original post can be found on Quora @ http://www.quora.com/David-S-Rose/answers *
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David S. Rose
Founder and CEO,Gust
David has been described as "the Father of Angel Investing in New York" by Crain's New York Business, & a "world conquering entrepreneur" by BusinessWeek. He is a serial entrepreneur & Inc 500 CEO who chairs New York Angels, one of the most active angel investment groups. David is also CEO of Gust.
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