If you partner you can control the agency fees. If you contract you have no way to know what the shop is getting unless you stipulate it in your contract (fat chance). Contractors can also lose a lot of opportunity to write off business expenses, and usually work for a single client (which is inherently unstable). Jim Hartmann wrote: > Sounds like a recipe for a contract or outsourcing firm. Maybe that would > be more suitable for me... > > Andrew Kunz @MITVMA.MIT.EDU> on 03/29/2000 07:40:52 AM > > Please respond to pic microcontroller discussion list > > > Sent by: pic microcontroller discussion list > > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > cc: > Subject: Re: [OT] resources for going solo? > > Good point! I would never go out on my own again unless I had somebody to: > > A) meet people and sell them on my services > B) take care of the accounting > C) badger customers for payment > D) screen phone calls > > Andy > > Daniel Hart on 03/29/2000 08:19:42 AM > > Please respond to pic microcontroller discussion list > > > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > > cc: (bcc: Andrew Kunz/TDI_NOTES) > > Subject: Re: [OT] resources for going solo? > > Jim, > "DO WHAT YOU LOVE, The Money Will Follow". I don't remember the author, but > she > wrote a couple of > books about "finding your ideal niche" and there are some first person > entrepreneurial accounts. > Bottom line is, take your time to prepare the transition. Get all your > ducks in > a row because you > can probably afford to do this only once. Be very sure you LOVE what you're > gonna do, cause you'll > have little time for anything else. Don't do it for the money!! > BTW all companies need sales and accounting. In a one man shop a lot of > time is > taken up doing > sales, accounting, and management. If you HATE that stuff think about a > partnership. > Have a great day, and GOOD LUCK, > Dan > > Andrew Warren wrote: > > > Jim Hartmann wrote: > > > > > Hello, does anyone have any recommended books or ideas about "dropping > > > out and tuning in" to the independent consulting business? > > > > Jim: > > > > I'm sure that there are lots of books on the subject, but I > > haven't read any, so I can't recommend one. > > > > > Are flexible hours and schedule a realized advantage? > > > > Well, um, yeah... When you run your own business, you can > > schedule your 80-hour weeks any way you like. > > > > -Andy > > > > === Andrew Warren - fastfwd@ix.netcom.com > > === Fast Forward Engineering - San Diego, California > > === http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/2499 > > -- > > Daniel Hart > Embedded System Design Engineer > NBS Technologies, Inc. (Card Technology Corp.) > 70 Eisenhower Drive, Paramus, NJ 07652, USA > +1 201 845 7373 x183 dhart@nbstech.com -- Daniel Hart Embedded System Design Engineer NBS Technologies, Inc. (Card Technology Corp.) 70 Eisenhower Drive, Paramus, NJ 07652, USA +1 201 845 7373 x183 dhart@nbstech.com