Want to be a Startup Child? Here Are 7 Mandatory Skills That Startup Children Must Have!

The presence of start-up companies or startups has changed people's lives today. The involvement of technology in the current era makes it easier for us to carry out various kinds of activities. Coupled with the ongoing pandemic, technology has really helped make it easier. In the end, everyone must be able and learn to adapt to these uncertain conditions. 

However, from the difficulties we are experiencing today, many people are getting more creative and want to keep creating new innovations. One of the things that is developing now and in the coming year is startup companies. Startup companies are companies that run for under 5 years by involving technology in their services and products. The majority of the founders of these pioneering companies are young people ranging from 25-38 years. They are Generation Y who started their business from minimal capital, which is under Rp. 100 million. 

The number of startup companies in Indonesia reached 992 per year 2018. Most of the existing startups are engaged in e-commerce, fintech and games. Even though they are engaged in different business fields, startup companies have a main goal, namely startups must solve problems, therefore a startup usually starts with a problem that requires a solution. 

For those of you who are interested in establishing a startup or working as a startup employee, you need to prepare the skills needed. You must be able to adapt to changing and volatile work processes and procedures. Here are 7 skills that startup kids must have, see here!

• Open Minded

Startups synonymous with movement that changes all the time. With such a situation, you have to deal with it with an open mind. According to Forbes, facing change with an open mind is a key to success in building a startup company skill In this case, it is certain that you will stop in one place because you are hesitant to change your ideas and goals.

• Leadership

Skill The next thing a startup child must have is leadership or leadership. If you are a leader, you are required to manage the company and employees wisely. A good leader not only manages his subordinates, but also goes hand in hand with them. Therefore, before becoming startup founders, try to train leadership skillsyou by embracing the people around you well.

• decision-making 

Decision making or decision making can be considered as the result of mental or cognitive processes that lead to the selection of a course of action among several available alternatives. Both founders and employees must have this skill because there are times when you have to make a decision or several choices quickly. 

• Creativity

If you decide to be in the world startup, you must have good creativity. Startups will move quickly with various kinds of innovation and creativity present in it, without this skill, you can lose to competitors by delivering more creative and unique products. 

• Communication 

Communication is the process of delivering a message, either orally or in writing. Of course, in the process of delivering this message, you must convey the message well so that the recipient of the message understands your intentions and goals. In various fields, communication skills are definitely needed, including in startups. Through your communication skills, you can build good relationships with other companies. 

• Management

The next skill that startup children must have is management. The management in question is the management of time, finance, risk and so on. Time and financial management are two things that must be underlined. Because, these two elements are very important to be maximized if you want to develop startup quickly. Another example that can be used is, even though the working hours of a startup have high flexibility, you must be able to manage the time when it is time to work and rest. 

• Willingness to keep learning 

Working at a startup is sometimes required to be able to do many things. Therefore, you must have the ability and willingness to continue learning. The positive side is that you can add skills that you didn't previously have. For example, at the startup company where you work, you are placed in the content writer section, it is not impossible that you are assigned to manage algorithms on social media. So, the willingness to learn is very necessary for those of you who want to be involved in the startup world.

So, those are the 7 skills that startup kids must have. Before you decide to become a startup child, make sure you have done research on the work environment, the work flow that you will face later.

So, are you one of those who already have the seven skills above? 

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Disclosure: This article was written by Srikandy Indah Karina