Quote Originally Posted by thcbongman
Certainly there is an advantage. You could negociate contracts with companies to do help desk support.

There's a lot of competition, but if you have the persistance, it can be accomplished.

I would start out getting certification for your skills, and start talking to small businesses, write up a proposal for your services. If you are willing to face some uncertainty, you should go for it. High-risk, high-reward.

Or you could simply get a job that needs those skills. :P
Running your own Biz is gonna require a few things...70-80 hours a week,some captial,the dertermination to give it all you have got and the willingness and understanding that it may fail try as you may. How commited are you?
From someone who ran a computer sales and repair shop for 7 1/2 years, its worth it! Nothing is as satisifing as being your own boss,but it takes TWICE the work as does working for someone else!

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The Figment Reviewed by The Figment on . Starting a small business So for the past few years I always have people coming to me for computer related help and those people referring me to new people. From setting up networks, to configuring, to building new computers from scratch. They always pay pretty well but I have always just viewed it as a side job hobby type of thing. Recently I set up a network for a buddies relatives small business and after completing it I had my friend and his relative comment on how I should start up my own side business doing just Rating: 5