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Achieving a Dream - Best Gunsmith school to go to in the Western States
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<blockquote data-quote="ntsqd" data-source="post: 1646181" data-attributes="member: 93138"><p>It's been said, but I'd like to reinforce the business aspects of running a shop. It is far more complicated than it appears to be looking in from the outside. Look for a business mentoring group in your current area and where you plan to settle once you're both done with school. The advice of successful people who've BT,DT in business can't always be bought, but can be huge to your success!</p><p></p><p>If you can, start taking community college classes now. Business classes, machinist classes, Welding classes - GTAW in particular, CAD/CAM classes, Engineering Materials class, they'll all help. Even classes that are interesting, but don't necessarily directly fit into your direction will be helpful. One of the classes that helped me a lot was an Intro to Art class. My degree is Engineering. That Art class got me to see beyond the orthogonal and showed me alternate ways to make and think about how to make things. Another such class was a "Survey of Marketing" (Intro to) class. Knowing how things are marketed has made me more rounded in my career.</p><p>Oh, and look into "Returning Student" programs and college study skills classes. Both can/will help immensely.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ntsqd, post: 1646181, member: 93138"] It's been said, but I'd like to reinforce the business aspects of running a shop. It is far more complicated than it appears to be looking in from the outside. Look for a business mentoring group in your current area and where you plan to settle once you're both done with school. The advice of successful people who've BT,DT in business can't always be bought, but can be huge to your success! If you can, start taking community college classes now. Business classes, machinist classes, Welding classes - GTAW in particular, CAD/CAM classes, Engineering Materials class, they'll all help. Even classes that are interesting, but don't necessarily directly fit into your direction will be helpful. One of the classes that helped me a lot was an Intro to Art class. My degree is Engineering. That Art class got me to see beyond the orthogonal and showed me alternate ways to make and think about how to make things. Another such class was a "Survey of Marketing" (Intro to) class. Knowing how things are marketed has made me more rounded in my career. Oh, and look into "Returning Student" programs and college study skills classes. Both can/will help immensely. [/QUOTE]
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