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Are you the person everyone calls when they have a computer problem? Have you considered getting paid for fixing near-fatal errors and turning your PC prowess into a business?

Almost all small businesses and home offices use computers and depend on them to be working properly. They don’t have the skills, the time or the desire to do their own computer service, repair and upgrades, and that puts us right in the middle of one of the fastest-growing industries in the world.

But if your only business experience is selling your mom’s friend her first computer, how do you get started? Besides coming up with a business name, getting a business permit and other startup necessities, there are a number of things you need to do to get started on the right foot. Here are 10 tips that will help you successfully launch and run your new endeavor.

1. Know your street value. To determine what your time is worth, investigate what your local competition is charging. When you must order new parts, such as modems or motherboards, for a job, you’ll need to make the purchase worth yours and your client’s time, especially if he/she has pre-paid you. So remember to factor in shipping, handling and insurance costs, as well as an “opportunity” cost for ordering parts from lower-priced national vendors vs. a local supplier.

Read full details at entrepreneur.com, photo from it-specialists.co.uk

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