Business Acumen

"I saw Dakota for coffee today... their business acumen is crazy - they had ideas for new partnership opportunities I hadn't even thought of before!"

Business acumen (sometimes called "business savvy" or "business sense") is the keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a business situation in a way that's likely to lead to a good outcome. Supporting skills for increasing business acumen include Business Strategy, Numeracy, Marketing and Persuasion.

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