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Hello to the community,
I’ve just finished TMF and read through some of the gold posts here, but honestly I am a little overwhelmed about all this yet very unfamiliar and unconventional kind of information.
As written in my introduction thread, I am in the automotive industry for 10 years now (I graduated in mechanical engineering in 2010), and I work since three years for a subsidiary of a big car manufacturer in the south of Germany. The pay is okay for an engineer I guess (around 70k).
Prior to this I worked as an electronic technician, so I have practical knowledge about electronics as well.
The last five or six years, I had to deal solely with SW and SW-Test in the context of Electric Control Units (ECUs), small dedicated computer systems with a specific purpose - a modern car has about 100 of such systems.
The job is okay, but predictable and not overly exciting. I am sitting in an office most of the day, pure engineering tasks are diminishing while I simultaneously have to deal with more and more annoying corporate politics, meetings, business travels and so forth.
I have no kids and no wife, and because the job is somehow relaxed but otherwise very time-consuming, I have not much time for dating or a social life unfortunately.
Which brings me to my ultimate goal for a potential self-employment: time. I want to have more time in a few years.
Now two of my business ideas that have crossed my mind the recent months that would blend in with my KnowHow and interests.
1. SW-Testing
I have quite decent skills regarding SW and SW-Test. I am also a very good programmer – for a mechanical engineer. Unfortunately, all this knowledge is very specialized obviously. Matlab, C++, CAPL, VBA. And I never dealt with anything else than automotive components.
Considering CENTS for a potential business, the degree of Control and Entry is quite high, and the degree of Scale I would consider high as well. However, I have no idea about a Need for something like a “SW-Testing consultant” on the free market, or the detachment from Time.
2. Tech, Travel or Language Blog
I was in Slovakia for four months in spring on a Sabbatical. It was first and foremost for language learning purposes (Slovak), but also for outdoor activities. I started a blog during that time, and I provided some language learning tools (only simple stuff) on it, as well as articles about traveling and engineering. I think about providing language apps for android in the near future (I would create them myself), but honestly I have no idea if there is any market for this.
I will not post links since I’ve just registered in this community and I don’t want to be suspected of just promoting my blog. If one is interested, send me a pm.
Okay I read this thread very carefully:
www.thefastlaneforum.com
Currently the strategy for my blog-project is more or less “Captivate the audience, and then deliver the product.”
Presently the stats suggest that at least some people read the blog, I have 100 subscribers so far.
That is all for the moment, I want to post more detailed ideas in the near future.
Thanks in advance for all advice
I’ve just finished TMF and read through some of the gold posts here, but honestly I am a little overwhelmed about all this yet very unfamiliar and unconventional kind of information.
As written in my introduction thread, I am in the automotive industry for 10 years now (I graduated in mechanical engineering in 2010), and I work since three years for a subsidiary of a big car manufacturer in the south of Germany. The pay is okay for an engineer I guess (around 70k).
Prior to this I worked as an electronic technician, so I have practical knowledge about electronics as well.
The last five or six years, I had to deal solely with SW and SW-Test in the context of Electric Control Units (ECUs), small dedicated computer systems with a specific purpose - a modern car has about 100 of such systems.
The job is okay, but predictable and not overly exciting. I am sitting in an office most of the day, pure engineering tasks are diminishing while I simultaneously have to deal with more and more annoying corporate politics, meetings, business travels and so forth.
I have no kids and no wife, and because the job is somehow relaxed but otherwise very time-consuming, I have not much time for dating or a social life unfortunately.
Which brings me to my ultimate goal for a potential self-employment: time. I want to have more time in a few years.
Now two of my business ideas that have crossed my mind the recent months that would blend in with my KnowHow and interests.
1. SW-Testing
I have quite decent skills regarding SW and SW-Test. I am also a very good programmer – for a mechanical engineer. Unfortunately, all this knowledge is very specialized obviously. Matlab, C++, CAPL, VBA. And I never dealt with anything else than automotive components.
Considering CENTS for a potential business, the degree of Control and Entry is quite high, and the degree of Scale I would consider high as well. However, I have no idea about a Need for something like a “SW-Testing consultant” on the free market, or the detachment from Time.
2. Tech, Travel or Language Blog
I was in Slovakia for four months in spring on a Sabbatical. It was first and foremost for language learning purposes (Slovak), but also for outdoor activities. I started a blog during that time, and I provided some language learning tools (only simple stuff) on it, as well as articles about traveling and engineering. I think about providing language apps for android in the near future (I would create them myself), but honestly I have no idea if there is any market for this.
I will not post links since I’ve just registered in this community and I don’t want to be suspected of just promoting my blog. If one is interested, send me a pm.
Okay I read this thread very carefully:
GOLD! - Blogging for Profit (With Legendary GOLD Follow Up Posts)
I was wrong. - Vigilante There you go, haters. Print that out and frame it on your wall, stalkers and ego maniacs. I was wrong about blogging. I have been quick to dismiss people's concepts of starting a blog for sustainable, passive income. I was wrong. I am doing some inquiries...
www.thefastlaneforum.com
Currently the strategy for my blog-project is more or less “Captivate the audience, and then deliver the product.”
Presently the stats suggest that at least some people read the blog, I have 100 subscribers so far.
That is all for the moment, I want to post more detailed ideas in the near future.
Thanks in advance for all advice
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