I'm an electrical engineering student with a focus on control and automation. My dream is to build my own plant, to better society using technology.
Do you know any electrical engineers starting businesses?
Can you recommend any good stories or internet communities for this?
Ideally, I'd like to start a business in this field eventually. But don't feel that I have the connections or expertise yet. This type of engineering is not hacking, so the "ramen profitable, learn as you go" paradigm seems to be less applicable. My plan is to learn some more in industry over the course of however many years. As it stands I can build things, but I don't understand enough about the market to make sure I build the right things.
PS: Is anyone looking for recently graduated EEs with a little more math and programming than typical? You don't have to be in the ocean, though that could be a bonus.
The only businesses I really hear about anyone starting is an integrator shop. Not much smaller time software stuff other than OPC servers and active-x or .NET controls for SCADA work.
I am hang my head in shame.