Well I finally bit the bullet and decided to go solo. I have always relished the idea of working for myself and now I am on my own away from the corporate comfort blanket and all the other nonsense that entails.
Setting up your own business is very straightforward and I have one simple goal, that is to enjoy what I do day to day. It is not about making enormous amounts of money, it is about being happy.
To date I have not canvassed anyone, cold called companies or called upon colleagues and friends in the construction sector. Simply because I have been too busy dealing with clients who have sought me out. There are a lot of distressed projects and many builders and subcontractors who simply need some assistance.
In Australian capital cities there has been a boom in high rise apartment developments. With any boom there are casualties. Developers unable to make final payments to builders because apartment sales contracts have fallen through, subcontractors being strung out by builders, everyone blaming each other for their losses on projects. When you roll your sleeves up and get into the nitty gritty of the problems it usual is caused by companies taking work on without understanding risk and then they employ staff who do not know how to manage risk.
So I get approached to “fix” a project and very quickly identify it is not the project but the way the company is organised to handle projects in the first place. The project may never achieve its tender margin but sometimes the damage can be reduced. Fixing the business is the key and usually it all relates to the contract that was signed and the way the procurement is managed.
I was hoping to get away from the sixty hour working week in the corporate world but the potential workload may keep me even busier – if I am not careful!
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Gerry, all the best. I’ve been following your blog for quite a while now; I expect its might get a lot more interesting now (if you have the time) with the variety your business might produce.