The same way you build technical acumen. Books help but just as you can't learn programming without practicing, you can't learn business solely with your readin

The same way you build technical acumen. Books help but just as you can't learn programming without practicing, you can't learn business solely with your reading list. Do business to understand the intricacies of creating one. Of course, I don't imply to jump-start creating a multi-million dollar startup but to start with modest things. Sell services, or plugins, or books. Try to understand what your (potential) customers want. Trim down what you need to make and pitch how it can add value to your audience. Find a small niche and expand from there. Once you have a small trajectory of sustainable business, try to figure out how you can grow it. Reach out to people to seek their advice and be resilient against rejection. I don't think there is a stepwise formula for raising a business. Everyone forms her own way to create it; there are thousands of nontrivial steps hidden in each 'actionable' advice and it's not something that articles can teach you right away, you need to learn it on your own.