Article by Tony Scarpelli of CFI Computer Repair: I worked with the Small Business Administration as a consultant and have helped many businesses start and grow. So I will share some techniques that I have found to be helpful to me and others. If you are truly a one man …

How did you get involved with the computer technician industry? Did it start out as a hobby, and as your experience grew, you turned it into a business? Perhaps it was never a hobby or an actual interest, but you started doing it just because you were proficient with computers, …

Unless you’re still a just one-man-shop, running your business on a backbone of cell phones is a recipe for disaster in the long term. It’s something we found out first hand at our own company, knowing full well that we outgrew the capabilities of Google Voice after using the platform …

Whether you’re just starting up in the technician industry or have been a tech for years, having reputable technician supply resources that are cost effective is one of the most important parts of managing your business. There are hundreds, if not thousands of retail stores and online merchants who offer …

We all have our strengths and weaknesses when it comes to business practices. Perhaps we’re great with the actual work itself, but the paperwork aspect suffers. Or perhaps we’re great with paperwork but our customer service leaves something to be desired. Then there are those who are organized and seem …

You can see them come through your entrance and you grimace. It’s ‘that troublesome client’ again. You performed virus removal services and they reinstalled the malware immediately upon returning home, and then blame you when they start having problems again. Perhaps it was deliberate, perhaps it was that pink elephant …

Without To-do lists I’d be in trouble. I mean serious trouble. They permeate every waking moment of my life and serve to keep me focused and on track day to day. The nature of the business means we’re looking after numerous amounts of customers, who in turn have numerous issues …

As an owner of a Computer Repair Business I soon discovered that time wasters can come in many forms. Time wasters are effectively people or things that give a very low amount of benefit or return, in comparison to your time spent. The problem is so pervasive that you’ll have …

Typically, in most lines of work, we have jobs that need to be done on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. These jobs can relate to anything such as a daily backup tape swap, a monthly meeting, server and workstation health checks or cleaning your bathrooms. For the first year …

Anyone who decides to run their own business whether full time or part time has a lot on their plate. There’s a lot to do to run and maintain a business even before the customers come along, and when they do you’ll have various things vying for your time and …