I was trained as an engineer, but when running a business you have to put on many more hats. I received a crash course in marketing strategy, business plan writing, accounting, cash flow management, fundraising and grants, import/export bureaucracy, intellectual property and other legal and financial issues: all of this while doing my main role of product development and manufacturing. I was fortunate enough to have access to a range of advisers and workshops which accelerated and guided my learning. Multi-disciplined multi-tasking became an essential skill, as well as careful time management.