IsaacStructural
Structural
- Dec 1, 2010
- 172
I've been working just shy of 10 years now, for a variety of companies, larger and small, I'm licensed, and I'm considering going on my own.
I'm confident in my technical abilities (and my perspective on my own technical limitations, I don't think I'd take on something I'm not qualified to handle).
Two issue/challenge I currently see are drumming up work and not having my own portfolio of work.
I'm sure the first is a challenge for all firms, but just wondering how do people get started. Where do you find clients and projects? Just blanket the local community of architects and contractors with some kind of advertisement for myself and see what falls out?
As for the second, I've worked on numerous impressive projects over the years, but they aren't mine, they were employers projects. With that in mind, If I set up my own professional website, for example, what can I do about this without misrepresenting myself. Obviously in theory if i land some work, I'll soon have my own images to populate a portfolio with, but what about in the meantime?
Again, this is something I'm considering, not set in stone, so general thoughts and advice are appreciated.
I'm confident in my technical abilities (and my perspective on my own technical limitations, I don't think I'd take on something I'm not qualified to handle).
Two issue/challenge I currently see are drumming up work and not having my own portfolio of work.
I'm sure the first is a challenge for all firms, but just wondering how do people get started. Where do you find clients and projects? Just blanket the local community of architects and contractors with some kind of advertisement for myself and see what falls out?
As for the second, I've worked on numerous impressive projects over the years, but they aren't mine, they were employers projects. With that in mind, If I set up my own professional website, for example, what can I do about this without misrepresenting myself. Obviously in theory if i land some work, I'll soon have my own images to populate a portfolio with, but what about in the meantime?
Again, this is something I'm considering, not set in stone, so general thoughts and advice are appreciated.