I've had some mixed experiences as an engineer without business skills.
Some mistakes I've made attempting to go it alone:
- Let a client go too long without paying me resulting in them stiffing me for a 14K loss.
- Took on too much work without hiring help resulting in burnout.
- Over-estimated jobs and under-charged them, resulting in my pipeline running out sooner than I expected and leaving me hungry (see #2)
I've often wished for some kind of "software Jerry MacGuire" who can front-end my work, sell me to clients, deal with the contract shuffle/payment and get me what I'm worth.
Some mistakes I've made attempting to go it alone:
- Let a client go too long without paying me resulting in them stiffing me for a 14K loss.
- Took on too much work without hiring help resulting in burnout.
- Over-estimated jobs and under-charged them, resulting in my pipeline running out sooner than I expected and leaving me hungry (see #2)
I've often wished for some kind of "software Jerry MacGuire" who can front-end my work, sell me to clients, deal with the contract shuffle/payment and get me what I'm worth.