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- Wants to start business with 1 1/2 years experience
- Part time job for technical writing from my home
Wants to start business with 1 1/2 years experience
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March 28, 2006
I have one year work experience as a Technical Writer and half year as eMarketing Engineer. Do you think it is good to start a technical communication business at this stage or should I gain more experience? If Yes, can you please provide me with valueable suggestions, advice and resources to start as independent business?
Nauman - Pakistan
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Most people who go into business for themselves already have one or two clients that they can work for. Sometimes you can leave a company and then do contract work for them, provided you are on good terms with the managers.
There are temporary help companies that will hire independents to do work. In that case, you are somewhat in business for yourself.
You probably will need more work experience, because often you need to estimate how long a job will take. Sometimes you may bid on that estimate, and if you make a mistake in the estimate, you may end up working for little money. Also, the more personal contacts you can make among managers in the business, the easier it will be for you to get contracts as an independent.
Part time job for technical writing from my home
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February 17, 2005
i am intersted in for the part time job for technical writing from my home ,also i can make projects ,where should i contact for the same???
amit - India
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You can check companies in your area that include documentation with their products. Also, there are companies in India that provide documentation to U.S. companies.
Your best route is to look for small local companies that may need writing done but don't want to hire a full-time worker. It takes some effort to find thoise companies. It is bes tto start close to home for such jobs.
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