Getting Started ans Staying Alive in Consulting - IEEE Consultants Network

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Getting Started and Staying Alive in Consulting

On Thursday, February 22, 2012 the IEEE Consultants' Network of Northern NJ (www.technologyontap.org) will host a panel discussion on getting started and surviving as an independent consultant.
Please note: breaking with our past custom, CNNNJ meetings in 2012 will generally be held on the last Wednesday of the month. Please visit Network web site or the IEEE Event Calendar for details of our schedule.

ABOUT THE TOPIC
How do I get started as a consultant? What are the benefits and what are the downsides? How can I maximize my chances of professional survival in these trying times?
The panelists will describe what motivated them to become consultants and how they accomplished it. They will address basics such as forming a business and finding clients, as well as offer insights on their approaches to keeping their practices afloat. Audience participation and questions will be welcomed.
Panelists include:
Don Borcherding
Don Borcherding provides project management training and coaching to companies who need to achieve on-time quality. Having founded NexSummit, LLC in 2004, he has worked with small and large organizations to identify and manage project risk associated with innovative product development. He wrote a book called “The Resourceful Project Manager” in 2011.

Ed McCauley
Ed McCauley is founder and president of Bottom Line Technologies Inc, (BLT) www.bltinc.com, a design service and product development company specializing in FPGAs and serving commercial and government Clients. Prior to founding BLT, Ed was part of the Xilinx initial field engineering sales team. Prior to Xilinx, he grew with Datatel from 3 to 300 people, including 2 years on the INC 500 list of fastest growing private companies. Ed’s contact is 888-945-4691, sales.cnnnj@bltinc.com

John Redmon
John Redmon works as an independent consultant to a number of domestic and international utilities, high voltage customers, transit systems, and independent power producers, including solar and co-generation projects around the country. John worked for PSE&G for 35 years in the areas of field operations, underground and overhead construction, engineering and substations. John can be reached at 973-271-5963 john.redmon1@verizon.net


ABOUT THE EVENT

Even though there is no fee involved, in order to accommodate all participants, we ask for a notice by noon, Monday, February 20, if possible, if you plan to attend. As inclement weather is possible this time of year, please visit Network website, www.TechnologyOnTap.org on the day of the meeting to check on the schedule.


ABOUT THE NETWORK

Founded in 1992, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern NJ encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry.


ALL ARE WELCOME!

Time: 6:30 - 9 PM. Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Place: Morris County Library
30 East Hanover Avenue, Whippany, NJ
Information: For up-to-date meeting status, call Robert Walker, 973-728-0344, or visit our website, www.TechnologyOnTap.org.
Directions to Library: www.mclib.info
RSVP: call or email Robert Walker, 973-728-0344, r.d.walker@ieee.org
by noon, Monday, February 20, 2012, if possible
Free event – open to the public

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