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ForumsWith some businesses seeing a slowdown (depending on the type of clients you have of course, many business actually get more busy), you need to start looking at ways to secure more steady sources of income and maintenance contracts are a great way to do it. In this article, we’ll show you how the Computer Business Kit can help you in unstable times.
- Checking the Antivirus and Windows Updates are up to date
- Running a scan for viruses, adware and Spyware
- Running a scandisk/defrag
- Clearing out any temp folders, cookies, cache, recycling bin etc..
- Clean dust out of airvents, fans and heatsinks to prevent possible problems
Since you are going out to businesses at regularly (usually 1 to 3 months), its much easier to predict how much money you will have at the end of the month because you are usually either paid all up front or per month/quarter. If you approach businesses that are generally unaffected by a downturn then you should have no trouble obtaining maintenance contracts. For more information about maintenance contracts, check out this article.
Work Orders – In a recent article I wrote about how previously good clients can start not paying you for your work. When you complete any work, get them to sign the work order of what was done. When push comes to shove and you have to take it to small claims court for non-payment, you have a signed document saying what was done and that they were happy with the work so you should be paid.
Payment Overdue letter – Late paying clients are a more likely to happen now days as businesses that are effected by recession start feeling the pain. You need to be tough with chasing up late paying clients. The payment overdue letter is a template that allows you to be nice, but firm.
To find out more about the Computer Business Kit that contains these forms and many more. Check out our kits page.
Hi,
This kit sounds great, I’m seriously considering buying it, but are the contracts universal? I mean do they have the right terminology for other- Canadian-companies? I don’t know anything about this end of the tech business and probably should.
Cathie
You will still need to have them reviewed and localized. But it gives an excellent starting platform that will only need minor alterations.
I use this kit. I am in Northern Canada, it took all of 10 minutes to make the required changes.
Do you think a french version will ever be available?
I just got the kit, I’m going to put together a nice mailer using the sales letter. Also modifying the web design contract to fit my needs. Well worth the price.
Mike, you could probably translate the text through google and then fix any errors the translation makes.
Do you think you could create a password protected forum where people who bought the kit could share modifications, translations and/or improvements?
This kit is invaluable for someone who needs help getting set up with the forms and tools necessary to get your repair business to the next level. In today’s economy, more and more people are going to hold on to their computers longer and longer (as opposed to just going out and buying a new one) Repair is a lost art that will be valuable for a long time to come.
Wow. Just bought this kit, it’s excellent.
Going to be using it a lot… Thanks!
I’m a Kenyan youth with a diploma in computer science, trying to set up a computer firm to specialise in providing the repairs and maintanace, provide consultancy services and other basic raleted services.
I managed to access thhis sight and I’m pleased by the information, currently I dont have the capacity to buy the kits but I believe as I will get into this field competatively they will be of grat help to me. thanks for the information you have aviled, Its of substantial help. More assistence would be higly appreciated.
Very crucial to the computer business. If a client starts slacking off on their payments, you have to get authority on them. That’s how your bills get paid.