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One of the most important parts of becoming an IT consultant is making sure you know which type of small business clients you want to attract.

How can you find the prospective clients that will most benefit from your services long-term?

Look for companies that are big enough to need your services on a regular basis. So these potential clients are candidates for signing on-going service contracts, that bring you the steady revenue that will be the foundation of your business. Doing this success… Continue

Want to learn how to become a reseller of computer hardware and software?

Good! You're on the right track, kind of, sort of.

Why only a half-hearted pat on the back?

Because becoming a reseller shouldn't be thought of in a vacuum. The days of being able to grow a successful business, purely on the basis of reselling PC hardware and software, has seen its better days.

Why? Because the profit margins on most PC hardware and software reselling run somewhere between anemic and non-existent.

Tod… Continue

If you own an IT contracts business, the only way to really thrive in today’s marketplace is to focus on providing on-going support to your clients, through well-planned support contracts.

You need to help small businesses navigate common IT pitfalls and offer simple strategies that can really increase their bottom line. In a given week, you may be optimizing or installing completely new networks, operating systems, or hardware. Regardless of your projects and plans, you need to have a commitme… Continue

Are you using computer repair business forms to help you run your company?

If not, you need to stop re-inventing the wheel for every customer's whim ... and start working more efficiently. This way you can focus on building long-term relationships and getting repeat business.

Many new computer repair entrepreneurs are so excited to get up and running that they don't develop streamlined documents for working with customers and clients. Then, when business picks up, they realize there really isn… Continue

As a PC technician business owner, you really need to devote some time to working on more than just your technical skills. You must build relationships with your customers and clients so they will stick with you long term and contribute to your revenue.

Sending mailings to current customers needs to be part of your relationship-building activities and one of your marketing strategies.

Why?

The biggest reason is that your loyal customers already know you and believe in your skills as a PC tech… Continue