The Boss of You

Back when design*sponge’s Grace started blogging on the Slate BizBox Blog I mentioned that I thought I’d be linking there more than once. Well here’s the proof.

I just went to catch up on Grace’s latest missives and this piece about the lessons she learned in setting up her online shop is so choc-full of advice that you simply must go read it. I’ll admit I’m a bit biased as this piece, which amounts to her own personal case study, could read a primer for our upcoming book in terms of the ground she covers. The article is particularly relevant if you’re thinking of starting up an online business, as Grace really takes you through the steps and hurdles she’s been through so far. By far my favorite piece of advice however is contained in this quote about knowing when to ask for help:

“Up until now I’d done most everything concerning my site entirely on my own. No interns. No employees. A control freak by nature, the idea of giving someone access to my passwords, content, etc. was terrifying. But part of running something bigger than I’d done before was recognizing I couldn’t do it on my own.”