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Start A Computer Repair Business
What Type & What Services
When you
start a computer repair business two decisions are critical:
- Where
will you start?
- What
services to offer?
The
answers, of course, will depend on your financial resources and skill level.
We’ll explore your options here.
What Type to Start
Here are
the four options for your computer repair business.
- Computer
Repair Service at Home: Obviously, your
overhead is almost zero except for advertising. When a request for service is received
(telephone, text or email), an appointment is scheduled with the client and you
travel to them. Your home serves as your repair shop when necessary.
- Online
Computer Repair: Actually, this is a
growing aspect of the computer service and repair business. There are multiple
repair programs available that will allow you to go remotely into your client’s
computer, while she or he is watching you, to repair a variety of computer
operating problems.
- Mobile
Computer Fix-It: Your car or van is
your base of operations. It’s your office and repair shop. Your Smartphone is
your connection to the outside world. A major advantage you now have over your
competitors is your opportunity to make cold calls to small and medium-sized
businesses to explain your skills and services. When not on a service call,
your time is wisely spent on marketing.
- Computer
Service and Repair Shop: Generally, a
location is selected in a strip center where 4 to 6 retail businesses are or in
a neighborhood business district. A thousand sq, ft. to fifteen hundred sq. ft.
is usually enough space for repairs and for a retail display of refurbished
products for sale. Here, your overhead is much higher with rent, utilities,
signage and potential staffing beyond yourself.
Your
final choice may depend on the number of competitors you can identify.
Even
though computers, in all their formats, have been around for some time, the
sheer number of them continues to offer significant service and repair
opportunities.
What Services to Offer
Your skill level will determine what fix-it services to
offer when you start a computer repair business. If you’re a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer the scope of service
options offered to the public will be expansive.
A
computer repair business services menu must be understandable by the general
public or you’ll have little business. No techie language is allowed in any
communication with them.
Here is a
potential fix-it menu that most potential customers will recognize.
My
computer:
- Keeps
freezing on start up
- Will not
send message to my printer
- Keeps
asking me to do virus scans and buy a product to remove them
- Will not
Network with my other one
- Lost what
I was working on and I need to get it back
In
addition you may also perform computer upgrades, game console repair, cleaning,
consulting of every description and even sell new products and trade-ins.
Really,
this is such a fascinating opportunity with solid potential to generate revenue
from a variety of sources.
Start A Computer Repair Business
Training Resources
Here are 2 fully researched training and “how-to”
resources for your consideration.
The Computer Repair Manual: A very reasonable priced “how to fix” ebook. This will give
you great confidence in your ability to respond to your customer’s help
requests.
The Computer Repair Mastery Course: A gem of a resource for those who are serious about computer
repair performance, as you start your computer repair business
opportunity. A real winner.
Helpful Professional Resources
Association of Independent Computer Specialists
Association of Computer Repair Business Owners
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