[xwowsersx]

Well, as with everything, it really depends. But if you're going to do be launching a business by yourself, then hell yeah some business skills are going to be necessary. It is rarely the case that simply hacking together some web product will turn into a profitable business. In fact, if you take a look at a lot of the successes out there, I bet you'll find that the successful marketing and growth strategies were every bit as important as the actual offering, if not more.