I chose to remain in the veteran sphere for my service-related company because that's what I knew; that's what I understood. If you know veterans, or if you know the market of veterans, it's probably the worst market to stay in. We're grumpy and cheap; we need convincing, and we don't like giving up email addresses because we think the government's going to steal them from us, so it's not an easy go.
Were I to do it all over again, I probably would have chosen a different market. However, I'm in it now, and I love it.
I think the question was about what skills I wish I had.
I wish I had a better capacity to reach out for help. Entrepreneurship is essentially about working together. For me, the lone wolf kind of operator took hold for a bit too long. Now, I've seen the light, and I realize there's a lot more to entrepreneurship than just trying to work on it by yourself. Building that, asking for help and not being afraid to tell somebody, “Hey, I'm not doing so well. Could you give me a hand?” are probably important skills whose absence I suffered from at the get-go.