IT wantrepeneur with 46

[CryptoCurt]

Hi all,
i am the new guy, 46 years young, sick of being employed and taking wrong orders from my bosses.
So i want to start to be a business owner myself.
I got 20 Years of IT experience, specialised in application lifecycle management, change management, negotiation, coordination and project management.
What i want:
buy a (really) small running business, learn how to get it off the ground (marketing, facebook ads, stuff like that i have no clue about today)
Then if i made all mistakes i could make, rinse & repeat with the next bigger business.

I believe i am good with people, explaining technical details in a simple form, so it can be understood by non-IT people as well.
So feel free to get in contact if you look for IT experience and want my opinion.
I don't want to leech, i also want to give at least as much as i take from here.
Great forum, very valuable advices i did find here already. Thanks for that!

CU

 

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[chipmx]

welcome

 

[Hadrian]

Welcome... had the same thought myself when I hit 40! Can't take ay more "Office Politics" BS.

 

[Jon L]

Welcome!

What's funny is that now as a business owner, you'll be able to make all those stupid decisions and create the office politics yourself.

Its a fun process though.

 

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[CryptoCurt]

Welcome!

What's funny is that now as a business owner, you'll be able to make all those stupid decisions and create the office politics yourself.

Its a fun process though.

Thanks!
And as everyone before me, i believe i will make totally different, better decisions!
No really, i will!
;-)

 

[Jon L]

Thanks!
And as everyone before me, i believe i will make totally different, better decisions!
No really, i will!
;-)

They'll just be different. One thing I've noticed from previous companies I've worked for: they all have a secret sauce that they brew to perfection. Everything else can be a mess (and it usually is), but as long as that sauce comes out right, they're gold. Literally.

 

[CryptoCurt]

oh, that explains a lot.
The truth he speaks.....

 

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[Spikeroo]

Welcome!

If you're as good as your say you are with people, explaining technical details in a simple form, so it can be understood by non-IT people as well, I'd also consider doing video tutorials/lessons. Create maybe a 30 video pack covering the basics of IT, then sell the video pack for X amount of dollars.

 

[CryptoCurt]

Welcome!

If you're as good as your say you are with people, explaining technical details in a simple form, so it can be understood by non-IT people as well, I'd also consider doing video tutorials/lessons. Create maybe a 30 video pack covering the basics of IT, then sell the video pack for X amount of dollars.

@Spikeroo thanks a lot, great idea. I´ll do some research on whats already out there and how i could create something that is unique and / or better than the existing products.

 

[Intax]

Hi all,
i am the new guy, 46 years young, sick of being employed and taking wrong orders from my bosses.
So i want to start to be a business owner myself.
I got 20 Years of IT experience, specialised in application lifecycle management, change management, negotiation, coordination and project management.
What i want:
buy a (really) small running business, learn how to get it off the ground (marketing, facebook ads, stuff like that i have no clue about today)
Then if i made all mistakes i could make, rinse & repeat with the next bigger business.

I believe i am good with people, explaining technical details in a simple form, so it can be understood by non-IT people as well.
So feel free to get in contact if you look for IT experience and want my opinion.
I don't want to leech, i also want to give at least as much as i take from here.
Great forum, very valuable advices i did find here already. Thanks for that!

CU

Hey I'm glad you like it here!

Thanks for the nice talk today and I'm sure we will stay in touch.

 

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