A few months from graduating college and

So I am a few months from graduating college for a bachelor in accounting. I am planning on opening my own unaffiliated investment advisory practice, I have about $70,000 all ready to go to help start the business that I raised through my family and my own savings, already passed the series 65 and SIE exam, but do NOT have a sponsor for my series 7/66. I have purchased prep material for it and began studying.

I will not be going for a CFA or CFP designation.

How best I go about getting a sponsor for Series 7/66? I have seen some entry-level jobs at Fidelity but I am sure they will see right through me and decline.

Thanks. Grill me if I am doing it wrong.

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