Maddriver20
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I am nearing a fork in the road career wise and need some advice. I can either keep working as an engineer for state government or in 3-5 years pursue the dream of having my own engineering firm. I need to decided on what I want to do know so I can get the basics done while still working. There will be a time where I will be out of job and not getting paid until I get contracts. I want to keep that time to a minimum.
Problem:
-I have no idea on how to start a business (LLC vs Inc; obtaining loans; etc....)
-I have not come up with what engineering services I would like to offer (roadway design, traffic engineering, consulting, etc...)
-I basically need a mentor
My plan:
-Obtain PE license (test is in October, I will be studying overtime!!!)
-Apply for a new job in the Engineering Procurement office
Working there I should be able to learn exactly what a firm needs to get contracts and how much they make $$$
-While working there do the initial steps in starting a business (taking a class, getting business name, website, LLC, tax ID, etc...)
What do you think?
I have worked as a Civil Engineer in the Trasportation field for 5 years. 4, years of Roadway Design (large projects Microstation all day) and 1 year of Project Management of System Preservation projects (resurfacing, sidwalks, etc...)
Problem:
-I have no idea on how to start a business (LLC vs Inc; obtaining loans; etc....)
-I have not come up with what engineering services I would like to offer (roadway design, traffic engineering, consulting, etc...)
-I basically need a mentor
My plan:
-Obtain PE license (test is in October, I will be studying overtime!!!)
-Apply for a new job in the Engineering Procurement office
Working there I should be able to learn exactly what a firm needs to get contracts and how much they make $$$
-While working there do the initial steps in starting a business (taking a class, getting business name, website, LLC, tax ID, etc...)
What do you think?
I have worked as a Civil Engineer in the Trasportation field for 5 years. 4, years of Roadway Design (large projects Microstation all day) and 1 year of Project Management of System Preservation projects (resurfacing, sidwalks, etc...)