Upcoming book on Engineering Entrepreneurship

1. Engineer to Entrepreneur:
Success Strategies to Manage Your Career
and
Start Your Own Firm
RICK DE LA GUARDIA, E.I. M. ASCE

2. PURPOSE AND MISSION
 This presentation has been prepared with the intention of raising
awareness of opportunities in entrepreneurship and how to prepare for
owning your own business from as early on as High School or College.
The purpose and mission of my upcoming book is to provide
inspiration, guidance and a clear path to Entrepreneurship.

3. MY STORY
President and Founder of DLG Engineering, Inc. (DLGE)
Vice Chair of the ASCE AEI Curtian Wall Committee.
Over 23 years experience designing and consulting
Authored numerous magazine articles in my firm’s specialty
Presented papers on technical topics in my firm’s industry
Active member of numerous professional organizations
Served as president of the University of Miami College of Engineering
Alumni Association on a volunteer basis from (6/10 to 5/12)

4. Phases of Development:
Part 1: How to Prepare for Entrepreneurship
Part 2: How to Manage Your Career
Part 3: How to Start Your Own Firm

5. PART 1
HOW TO PREPARE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
It is never too early to begin preparing for entrepreneurship. In fact, starting to
prepare to own your own engineering firm while in high school or college is a
natural and convenient time to start. Knowing what courses or resources to focus on
can help set a solid foundation for future entrepreneurship. You may be able to tailor
or focus your curriculum and your electives in a manner that will place you in a
better position to succeed in your career. It may also help you become a more
successful business owner.

6. Once you graduate from college you should begin to focus on a specialty or
niche and begin “paying your dues”. This is when you will develop your
connections of potential future clients, put into practice the skills learned in
college and start the process of making a name for yourself. If you do not yet
possess or have not put into practice the skills in computer software,
programming, management, writing and public speaking, this would be the time
to learn and perfect them.
PART 2
HOW TO MANAGE YOUR CAREER

7. What Makes a Successful Entrepreneur?
Finding your Niche!!!

8. WHAT WOULD YOU RATHER BE?
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
POND
BUILDING ENVELOPE CONSULTANT
POND
A SMALL FISH IN A BIG POND? OR A BIG FISH IN A SMALL POND?

9. PART 3
HOW TO START YOUR OWN FIRM
Once you have established yourself in your industry and have all the necessary
basic tools needed for entrepreneurship, it is time to take the plunge. The first
step is to decide on and establish your niche in the field based on your years of
experience. A niche can be established in any of the known disciplines but it
should be in an industry that you have experience and connections in.

10. ENGINEER TO ENTREPRENEUR
 My book will provide specific and detailed advice on all three
parts along with real life examples of hurdles and how to overcome
them.
If you are interested in finding more information about the
upcoming book, please feel free to connect with us of Facebook or
LinkedIn.
https://www.facebook.com/Engineer-2-Entrepreneur-
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https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4898766
rad@dlgengineering.com