Category Archives for Manage Your Computer Business
Moving Your Computer Repair Business Out of The House
Many of you started your computer repair business as a home based company. You don’t pay extra rent and you aren’t committed to a lease. At some point, you might consider moving out of the house
VIEW POSTCertifications vs Experience in the Tech Industry
Are you hiring a new technician or looking for more technicians in your company? Or are you an unemployed technician looking for work? Maybe you’re a self employed technician and you’re wondering
VIEW POST10 Things to Do With Your Computer Repair Business During Slow Times
We all have our slow times in the computer repair business. This phenomenon affects both break-fix and managed service business models. Create a strong plan in advance of your slow period so you can grow
VIEW POSTKeep up with Tech Developments as a Computer Technician
A long time ago I asked a fellow technician how he kept up with Tech developments. He always had the news on the latest and best utilities, useful apps, and tweaks and tricks for tuning operating systems.
VIEW POSTPodcast: Phases of a Computer Business and the Danger of Expanding Too Quickly with Lisa Hendrickson
Download Here (Right Click, Save As..) I got a chance to interview Lisa Hendrickson from “Call That Girl”. I find Lisas story incredibly interesting because she has been through most
VIEW POSTCreate Word of Mouth Advertising by Speaking to Community Groups
Many of us are looking for inexpensive ways to get word of mouth advertising for our businesses. Computer repair business owners like myself have had lots of success giving free talks to community organizations.
VIEW POSTTop Internet Security Suites to Recommend to Clients
There is no doubt about it, the amount of threats facing technology users today is higher than ever before, and it keeps increasing. After looking over some recent reports about some of the ‘free’
VIEW POSTUsing Warranty Policies to Deal With Returning Machines
Three months ago you performed some maintenance on a client’s computer, and they haven’t used it since you worked on it. They turn it on, and something unexpected happens. A piece of hardware
VIEW POSTDealing With Bad Customers as a Computer Technician
If you’ve spent any time at all in a service industry, you’ll probably have a lot of stories about bad customers, unpaid invoices, and individuals who think they don’t have to pay invoices
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