Hi

Been reading the posts for about two weeks now. Decided to join. Once I am out of the military, I will be starting my own business with my bro and scrapping will be just one tier of the business. I am always looking to learn, whether it be about scrapping or running a business. So any advice you guys give will always be appreciated. I absolutely love scrapping. i don't know what it is about it, but it is so interesting and fun. I recall when I was in high school, I had to take a couple of loads to the dump. In the loads were 2 or 3 car batteries. If I had known then what I know now....I would have made quite a bit of money just from that load. It was all metal!. What a waste. Instead i had to pay $25 per load! Now I don't even throw out a screw.....I put it in with the tin cans. Some people learn ahow to be a doctor, a zoo keeper.....I learn about metal....and it seems more interesting at least.

My suggestion is to use your educational benefits to pursue a degree in Business. Take some general Business courses to begin with, then in a year or so focus on Business Management, Marketing, Administration or whatever you decide. You could start your scrapping business in the beginning and apply what you learn as you go along. And it would be perfect, since you can scrap more or less according to the college demands on your time.

Yeah, I already know about all the educational benefits. They pound that in your head a lot if you get injured. I am going to take advantage of them. However, I have a wife, 3 kids, and my sister to support so I need to hit the ground running when I get my discharge. I will apply all I learn from school to my business as I go. The stipend I would receive for going full time is not enough to meet our needs....not even close.