| If you are considering starting a PC repair business, the | | | | your state, county and city. Know if you need any |
| good news is that there is always a market for that | | | | type of insurance. Budget for advertising, and get that |
| kind of service. Almost all organizations and many | | | | up and running right before you plan to start with your |
| homes have computers in them, and most of those | | | | work. You'll need tools for your projects and supplies |
| computers are going to have problems now and then | | | | for running the office end of the business. Get a good |
| that need to be fixed. If you have decided to run this | | | | bookkeeping software program. You might also want |
| type of enterprise, then you must be one of those | | | | to consider setting up a separate official bank account. |
| technically savvy people who know the inner and | | | | Building a Loyal Customer Base |
| outer workings of computers. To run a business | | | | You won't get anywhere unless you have happy, |
| around your expertise, though, you need to take some | | | | satisfied customers, so make customer service a top |
| necessary steps. | | | | priority. Offer free consultations and discounts for |
| The Planning Stage | | | | maintenance service contracts, stay within your price |
| Before you ever literally or figuratively open the door | | | | estimates, and always be courteous. Make follow-up |
| to your PC repair venture, you need to do some | | | | calls to your customers after you've done PC repair |
| planning. It's always a good idea to get everything | | | | for them, and ask if everything is still working well. |
| down on paper-or in a good planning software | | | | People appreciate that. When you build good |
| program-before you ever do your first job. Will you be | | | | relationships with customers, you are building a |
| working out of your home? Will you have an outside | | | | foundation for success. |
| office and employees? What will your work hours be? | | | | Running your own PC repair enterprise can be a |
| What geographical area do you want to service? | | | | lucrative venture, as long as you make sure to pay |
| These things need to be determined, and they need to | | | | attention to details, and build a reputation for quality and |
| be outlined. Don't forget budgeting for business costs, | | | | integrity. Though you may have a lot of competition, |
| and setting the rates that you're going to charge. | | | | you can always stand out by going the extra mile for |
| Preparation | | | | your customers. |
| Find out what of licenses you need to run a firm in | | | | |