| If you have the skill and ability to maintain a small | | | | how different... Selling to a potential client is WAY |
| business computer network, there is absolutely no | | | | EASIER! |
| reason why you shouldn't be able to start a computer | | | | On a job interview, you're probably competing with |
| consulting business of your own and become your | | | | dozens, if not hundreds of other potential candidates. |
| own boss. I can promise you from personal | | | | Many of which will probably have an equal if not |
| experience, there is no more rewarding career choice | | | | greater level of experience than you do. But when |
| that you can ever make than to become successfully | | | | you're talking to a potential client for your computer |
| self-employed. | | | | consulting service, you'll be competing with two or |
| It's extremely easy to build a profitable client base | | | | three other candidates at most. And if your potential |
| when you build on a managed service model, and | | | | client came to you through a referral (the greatest |
| once you do, you will have an unmatched level of job | | | | way to find new clients by the way), odds are, you |
| security, no limit to the salary you can make, | | | | won't be competing with anyone! |
| tremendous freedom in your daily schedule and more | | | | When looking for new clients, you should be going to |
| free time for your personal life than you can ever | | | | places where they are actually out looking for you |
| expect to have if you're working for someone else. | | | | (business networking, through referrals, through job ads |
| With so many potential benefits, why would you | | | | the client placed, etc.). These businesses are already |
| choose to work for someone else? | | | | anxious to use your service. As long as you can show |
| Don't think you can get enough clients? | | | | how your service can provide a benefit and value to |
| Nonsense! If you setup your business under the | | | | this potential customer, you can make the sale. |
| correct model of flat-fee managed services, each of | | | | Not sure if you're qualified to run your own business? |
| your clients will pay you a set fee each and every | | | | If you can maintain a small business computer network, |
| month (and I can show you how to guarantee to | | | | you're qualified to run your own computer consulting |
| collect this fee on the FIRST of every month! No | | | | business! Thanks to the inexpensive system monitoring |
| waiting 30, 60, 90 days for payment!) Small businesses | | | | and remote access applications available today, you |
| with an average of 10 employees will gladly pay a | | | | can easily support a small but very profitable base of |
| managed service provider a fee of $1200 a month or | | | | small business customers. Because you'll be able to |
| more to know that their systems are monitored 24x7 | | | | maintain your clients systems without having to run |
| and that support can be provided instantly (you can | | | | on-site for every little issue, and because you'll be able |
| easily do both by using inexpensive, web based | | | | to ensure a much more stable operating environment |
| utilities). Just FOUR small clients can generate a stable, | | | | through your monitoring, you will be able to support |
| reliable salary of almost $58,000. ANYONE with a | | | | your entire client base on just a few hours a day. |
| desire to succeed and a few decent pieces of | | | | Starting a computer consulting business as an |
| marketing materials can land four or more small clients | | | | Independent Computer Consultant requires almost |
| very quickly and easily. | | | | zero startup capital and very little monthly overhead. |
| Worried you can't sell? | | | | By leveraging the use of current technology, there are |
| Let's say instead of starting your own business, you | | | | few business opportunities available that are easier to |
| chose to look for a new job instead. How different do | | | | start than that of an Independent Computer Consultant |
| you think going on an interview is from selling a | | | | operating as a Managed Service Provider. |
| potential client on your managed service? I'll tell you | | | | |