Tips for IT Training and Your Computer Consulting Business

Many computer consulting entrepreneurs wonder how much training they should have when they start to get clients. Do you get IT training first and then look for clients or learn as you go?

The answer it simple – do both at the same time!

IT Training and Getting Clients: Some Essential Tips

1. You want to be doing both client recruitment and skill acquisition at the same time. You just can’t take six months off to get your IT training done, because you will not be able to pay the bills when all is said and done. You NEED paying clients or you’re not going to survive.

2. IT training is still very important! You might sometimes wonder, because clearly relationships are so essential to your computer consulting business, why you need to focus on extra skills development in the beginning at all. If you don’t keep skills sharp, you will at some point stop being able to take on high-end projects and will not be able to get the accounts you need to develop long-term relationships that will sustain your business.

The key with IT training is BALANCE. Today we talked about IT training and your computer consulting business. To learn more about how you can balance IT training and client acquisition visit the attached link!

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Computer Consulting Business: How Do You Make a Living?

What is a computer consulting business? If you own or manage one, it might be something you have trouble growing into a profitable business. You need to focus on your firm’s profit and bottom line and avoid the pitfalls of “tech love” (falling in love with the latest and greatest) in order to create a good computer consulting business.

After all, the key word in computer consulting business really is “business.” You need to have a good business sense and a real plan in order to make sure your company will stay alive for years to come. Your love of technology, while a plus for running your own tech-based business, will not keep you afloat.

For more information about starting a computer consulting business – and growing your profits – visit the attached link!

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Your Computer Business Plan: Helpful Tips

As you develop your computer business plan, you need to be prepared to go to a lot of meetings, shake a lot of hands and make a lot of follow-up phone calls. You will also be developing display ads, direct mail pieces and doing a lot of targeted marketing activities.

You need to be realistic about your computer business plan and make sure that you prepare for the decisions you will have to make. The following truths and tips can help you think carefully about how to proceed:

1. Franchises don’t mean pain-free, easy startup or ready-made clients. You’re not getting a client list on a silver platter! You also lose some control because you have to do things a certain way, according to pre-set rules.

2. If you want clients with your business, you need to base your computer business plan on buying a current business, and this is going to cost you a lot more than buying a franchise. How much? A small, thriving IT consulting firm will run you between a few hundred thousand to a few million dollars.

3. Think about start-up costs as part of your computer business plan. Starting your own firm is possible for just a few thousand dollars, and you can work efficiently with just a home office. Make sure you are prepared for the little extras, such as business cards, legal licensing registrations, attorney and accountant fees, etc.

Today we talked a little bit about developing your computer business plan. To learn more about computer business plans and how you can decide on the right type of IT company for you, be sure to sign up for the free sample excerpts at the attached link from the Computer Consulting Kit!

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