For many entrepreneurs, focusing on one critical skill will lead to success in the early stages of their business. Finding that skill and focusing on it could mean the difference between success and failure. In this post, we hear from eight different entrepreneurs and learn about their one “critical skill.” I asked them the following questions:

• What was the one skill or activity you focused on that made your startup(s) successful?
• How did you know this was where you needed to focus?
• Did you need to sacrifice in other areas of your business to focus on your one skill?

What surprised me is that for most of them, focusing on this skill did not make them feel like they were sacrificing in other areas of their business. If you are focusing on ...