It is an easily digestible fact that sometimes it is beyond the hands of a common man to fix every damage in a faulty computer since it is made up of very intricate components. That time, a computer owner isn’t left with any choice other than taking and getting it repaired by a computer repair technician.
You should heartily welcome the idea of opening a computer repair business provided you are a computer savvy with skills to resolve every hardware and software related problems in nonfunctional computers at your local place. It is even realistically possible for you to start a computer repair business with no money provided you already own right set of tools and skills to repair faulty computers.
Pros
It is being falsely propagated by many and we are sure you also have met such people that computer repair and maintenance business isn’t worth efforts just because of the low profits.
Such claims are nothing but ridiculous. In fact, returns in relation to the investment are exceptionally enjoyable. You may not even need to invest, provided you have the technical background in computers and tools.
You even can run a computer repair business single-handedly as there are almost zero requirements of labor. Luckily you also need no specific college certificate.
Market overview
More than 10% of Indians own computers in their homes and this percentage is increasing considerably every year. An average user of a computer is not aware of how to give preventive maintenance to his or her computers, so sooner or later they will be affected by a virus or any other problem and that’s when computer repair services come into action.
A home computer repair business delivers services at the homes of potential customers as many people do not have enough time to go out and take their computer system to an establishment, or in the case of an office, it is even more difficult to get a computer out.
Services to offer
You will be offering a number of services to your clients after you operate your computer repair business. Some of the problems related to computers which you will be fixing are as following:
- Removal of virus
- Preventive maintenance.
- Installation / update of programs
- Hardware problems
- Telephone or remote technical service
In order to offer remote technical service to your customers, you can use tools like TeamViewer, with the help of which you can control another person’s team from your own team. This is a perfect solution for small problems. You can also offer preventive maintenance services this way and charge your customers either on an hourly basis or a fixed rate for a particular service.
Your presentation is very much important because your clients will allow you to enter into their homes or offices, and for this to happen, you must give them sufficient confidence, so take it very much into account.
Equipment required
Since almost all services are very basic in nature, you will require basic tools and equipment such as:
- A NetBook.A portable CD drive.
- A USB stick with basic maintenance software (antivirus) among others.
- Compressed air (many times the problems occur due to accumulated dust).
- Screwdriver kit.
Market your services
There are several ways to publicize your home computer repair business. You can advertise in the local newspaper in your city. You can also have a one-page website with your contact information and even use social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.
And of course, do not forget to leave your business card on all possible sides. If you provide good services, your customers will always turn to you in addition to spreading the word of mouth with their acquaintances.
If you have any questions or would like to share your experience in a computer repair business, we invite you to leave a comment below.
