The Challenges and Benefits of Being an Independent Engineering Consultant Live Wednesday, July 19, 2017, 2:00pm-3:00pm EDT Developed by: AIChE Type: Live WebinarLevel: Intermediate Duration: 1 hour PDHs: 1.00 Share This Post: Thinking about becoming an independent engineering consultant? Find out if you’ve got what it takes from someone who’s done it. In 60 minutes, learn if being an independent engineering consult might be a good fit for you. Learn what it takes to start, develop and maintain an independent engineering consulting business. Starting your own business can be difficult, but staying in business is often more difficult, because it requires constant effort. Learn the practical challenges of working independently. Get a handle on how much effort you’ll need to put into doing everything and doing it well. By the end of this webinar, you’ll have a good idea if you have what it takes to be independent and responsible for everything - not just the technical side of your business, but also the marketing, accounting, technology and other essentials in a successful consulting business. Take a look at your agenda: What you need to know to succeed as an engineering consultant Working independently—what’s it really like? Beyond technical skills: Can you handle the accounting, marketing, technology? Deciding if independent consulting fits your situation, interests and capabilities Presenter(s): David Dickey David Dickey started MixTech, Inc. in 1998 to provide engineering consulting for mixing processes and equipment. He worked through the start-up processes and developed an ongoing consulting business. The consulting work has given him opportunities to apply his engineering knowledge and experience to a variety of interesting and challenging industrial problems. He has taught continuing education courses and published practical articles to maintain and expand his business opportunities.Read more You will be able to download and print a certificate for PDH credits after you have attended the webinar. Register Register Do you already own this? Log In for instructions on accessing this content. Pricing AIChE Member Credits 1 AIChE Members $69.00 AIChE Undergraduate Student Members $69.00 AIChE Graduate Student Members $69.00 Non-Members $99.00 Webinar content is available with the kind permission of the author(s) solely for the purpose of furthering AIChE’s mission to educate, inform and improve the practice of professional chemical engineering. All other uses are forbidden without the express consent of the author(s).
David Dickey David Dickey started MixTech, Inc. in 1998 to provide engineering consulting for mixing processes and equipment. He worked through the start-up processes and developed an ongoing consulting business. The consulting work has given him opportunities to apply his engineering knowledge and experience to a variety of interesting and challenging industrial problems. He has taught continuing education courses and published practical articles to maintain and expand his business opportunities.Read more