Most Important Skills for a Founder at GreatBuildz
For Jon's role as Founder and Partner, strong "people skills" are paramount, requiring the ability to "manage people" and "be a good leader," while adaptability and a willingness to "learn quickly" are crucial for navigating the dynamic challenges of a small company, often necessitating self-sufficiency and problem-solving.
Communication, Management, Problem-Solving, Leadership, Adaptability
Advizer Information
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Jon Grishpul
Founder, Partner
GreatBuildz, Maxable
Cal Poly - SLO
n/a
Business Management & Admin, Marketing
Architecture, Construction & Design
Entrepreneurship and Business Owner
Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Greek Life Member, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. People skills are essential for interacting with clients and managing a team.
2. Strong management skills are crucial for organizing tasks and leading a team effectively.
3. The ability to learn quickly and adapt to new challenges is vital for problem-solving and innovation, especially in a dynamic work environment.
Transcript
What skills are most important for a job like yours?
The most important skills for this type of job are people skills. That's got to be near the top. You're working with people, whether directly with clients, you have to be both good at your job and good at talking to them. You also need to get them to like you, like a salesperson.
This applies to managing people as well. Management is super important in this role. Making sure you know how to organize yourself and keep others organized is key. Knowing how to hold people accountable, manage, and be a good leader is certainly near the top.
Other important skills are softer skills, like learning quickly. I often have one screen dedicated to Google or ChatGPT because I know how to do some things, but I'm not sure about other tasks. I need to figure those out.
As the leader of a small company, you either pay someone else to do a task or figure it out yourself. We prefer to do everything ourselves. So, a lot of that involves rolling with the punches, being dynamic and flexible, and being willing to dive into a project you may not know how to do. Hopefully, by the end, you'll figure it out and be able to do it better and faster next time.