Entry-level Positions for Aspiring Agency Owners
Shafqat, a Solutions Engineer and business owner, advises undergraduate students seeking entry-level positions to bypass traditional agency roles and instead "start your own agency," leveraging readily available resources. This approach, supported by Shafqat's own accelerator program for freelancers and students, emphasizes entrepreneurial initiative as a direct career path.
Entrepreneurship, Agency Ownership, Freelancing, SaaS, Marketing
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Shafqat Huq
Solutions Engineer & Business Owner
AAZ Consulting, LeadBuddy, & Go Task-Free
Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey
N/A
Finance
Technology, Advertising, Communications & Marketing
Operations and Project Management
Took Out Loans
Video Highlights
1. Start your own agency instead of seeking entry-level positions at established companies.
2. Numerous resources and tools are available to help start an agency.
3. The interviewee offers an accelerator program for aspiring marketing freelancers and agency owners, including college students.
Transcript
What entry-level positions are there in this field that an undergraduate college student might consider?
This goes back to the previous question. Rather than taking an entry-level position with a marketing agency or another existing company, there are plenty of opportunities to start your own agency. You can begin working with clients, even smaller businesses in your local neighborhood or area.
There are many resources and tools available to learn how to do this. I'm happy to help anyone interested in starting their own agency. I have an accelerator program for marketing freelancers, professionals, or even college students who want to start their own SaaS agency.
I recommend getting started with that as early as possible. Instead of necessarily taking a role or a job with an agency, just start building something of your own.