Start a Computer Business by Finding Great Clients from Day 1

Are you trying to start a computer business?

Even if you are just starting out with basic desktop support level technical skills, you need to make sure you can get paying clients. Many computer professionals worry that they are not technically proficient enough to start their own businesses. But the truth is, you can start a computer business with a very basic level of technical knowledge. The key to starting up is to make sure your computer business gets some paying clients that are at your current technical skills comfort level. You can and need to work your way up as your technical proficiency and ability to work well with larger small business clients improves.

The following 3 tips can help you learn which types of clients to pursue first.

1. Start Small. In the beginning if you have weak technical skills, you may want to start working with home offices and small stand-alone businesses that have simple, really small peer-to-peer networks. This will give you some paying clients right away and some reference accounts, so you can continue to grow and also improve your technical skills. A successful computer business owner will not be able to continue working with this client size long term, but in the beginning these accounts can be incredibly useful.

2. Use Small Clients and One-Shot Deals as a Stepping Stone. While small accounts and one-shot deals can be great ways to start a computer business, you need to make sure that you move beyond them eventually. You want to have a successful small business computer consulting practice based on recurring revenue retainer agreements and sophisticated, dedicated server solutions. In the beginning, there is definitely no reason why you shouldn’t take on some smaller clients and one-shot deal customers to get great references and really get your feet wet. But you have to recognize that you are moving towards more sophisticated, profitable long-term client accounts.

3. Never Stop Learning. If you feel like your lack of technical training is holding you back from catering to the needs of larger small businesses that need sophisticated solutions as you start a computer business, put aside some time each week for training. Even two or three hours can make a real difference. Go through tutorials and resource kits. Install your not-for-resale (NFR) software. Then, break the installation and troubleshoot the setup process. Finally, reinstall the applications again and again until you get really comfortable with setup and troubleshooting. What you learn during this process can really help you respond to the long-term needs of great clients.

In this brief article we discussed 3 tips to help you you start a computer business. Learn more about how you can attract great, steady, high-paying clients as you start a computer business now at the attached link.

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