most recent 30 from http://askaboutprojects.com 2010-09-09T06:25:15Z http://askaboutprojects.com/feeds/question/1326 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://askaboutprojects.com/questions/1326/project-leader-career-advice dwhitekiss 2010-02-05T10:31:14Z 2010-02-08T10:25:51Z

<p>I am currently an offshore project lead. What is the best career path I should take if I want to have my own company 3-4 years from now? How should I do it? </p>

http://askaboutprojects.com/questions/1326/project-leader-career-advice/1327#1327 pawelbrodzinski 2010-02-05T11:53:39Z 2010-02-05T11:53:39Z

<p>If you just want to have a company then just establish one.</p> <p>There are many scenarios depending on what exactly you'd like to do. I'd strongly advise focusing on a finding a role you'd like instead of just establishing any company for the sake of running business.</p> <p>A general answer can be: name your strengths which you want to build a business on, find a business which makes good use of them, track which weaknesses you have in this business and then work hard on amplifying your strengths and ruling weaknesses out.</p> <p>In the meantime think what will be your product or service, who will be your first customer, how you're going get another one and how you're going to get money for a start (either funding or savings).</p> <p>There's no detailed answer unless you can tell what kind of business you want to run.</p>

http://askaboutprojects.com/questions/1326/project-leader-career-advice/1328#1328 Bob Blackburn 2010-02-05T14:03:30Z 2010-02-05T14:03:30Z

<p>Start doing some side work/volunteering. It will give you more experience and help establish a track record. It will also start building connections. Then when you feel you work has enough momentum, you can transition to full time on your own.</p>

http://askaboutprojects.com/questions/1326/project-leader-career-advice/1329#1329 Mark Phillips 2010-02-05T21:14:40Z 2010-02-05T21:14:40Z

<p>Clients are the lifeblood of a company.</p> <p>To position yourself best to start your own company, move into positions where you have close contact with customers.</p> <p>You'll learn what their needs are, what gaps there are which you can fill and how to approach people who might need your services.</p>