On Tuesday 06 September 2005 13:26, Joe Brandt wrote:
> I have been repairing computers for firends and co-workers for years. I
> am seriously tinnking abouting hanging my shingle and making a go of
> doing it part time then full time when I build enough business. Can
> anyone reccommend an inexpensive advertising that works.
The one thing that always seem to work is to simply call up companies and tell
them you're just calling to make sure they don't have any problems. Always
got me into the door someplace fast. People were amazed that someone cared.
Have a few steady business clients to pay for all your basic bills is a good
idea. Then always add one every now and then as you usually loose evey now
and then for whatever reason. Now you can experiment with new types of
customers.
I always applied the same formula for programs I developed. First I got
someone who needed something, then I wrote it. Never the other way around.
Once delivered, I could go out and resell it to others. (Very few people paid
my tripple rates not to have the same program compete with him in his city.)
It's similar principle. Find a need before you fill it. Now you at least have
a cash flow.
--Steve Szmidt
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