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Start Your Own Computer Business: Building a Successful PC Repair and Service Business by Supporting Customers and Managing Money
written by Morris Rosenthal
Studio : Foner Books
by Foner Books
Publisher : Foner Books
Released : 2002-10
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780972380102
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 25 reviews)
List Price : $14.95
Our Price : $12.94
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Product Description |
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From buying and selling PC hardware to product development and selling services, this book offers a realistic picture of making it on one's own. The book mixes practical advice and cautions with real-world anecdotes of successes and failures |
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Not a How to book but a Why not to book |
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I have been thinking about starting a computer business for some time now but after reading the first 30 pages I don't know why anyone would want to start a computer business. According to this book(on pg.29) if you made $200K in sales you would only make a little less than $17K in profit to divide between you and the tax man. Another is on establishing credentials(pg. 26), it says not to waste your time on a piece of paper that noone(the customer) will read, refering to certifications such as A+ or Microsoft. That may be true on a small business scale but if your small business fails good luck with your resume. There are alot of interesting points but very general. Anyone starting a computer business or any business for that should have already done their homework and be familiar with everything mentioned in this book. Overall, this is a great book to give to a kid if you want them to stay in school. |
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Its not the size of the book, but what you get out of the book. |
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First of, this is my wife's amazon account (Americancivilwar.com only let people that order from the site to write reviews. She bought it for me) and that's how good this book is! I was compelled to write a review and help others make a good choice. I wanted to get this book, because I wanted to try to open my own storefront for PC parts. However I haven't a clue where to start. A friend of mine suggested this book and boy does this book open your eyes! The book is about 160 pages, but every single page is worth at least a hundred bucks. I really like the author's writing style. To the point and precise. Also if you can, use the links that he he has posted in the book (ESPECIALLY SCORE). To summarize, if you are thinking of owning a PC business (regardless if its a home business to a store front to consulting) GET THIS BOOK! |
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great value |
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This book was well worth my purchase; for the price I had been expecting less but this book really made some good points. Very straight forward to read. I would recommend this book to anyone who has considered starting their own computer repair business. |
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Practical Advice (with online support) |
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I read this book from cover to cover. Morris offers real practical advice for the beginning want-a-be computer repair person. My favorite being the who's who of suppliers. He also has another book of flowcharts that's a must have for your computer support library. Sign up for the Yahoo Computer Repair Business online to get feedback from others in the industry. |
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Not a bad place to start |
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The author provides some pretty good practical advice. The book does a pretty nice job of laying things out the way it is in the real world. The author is down to earth and this makes the book easier to read. Overall if you are looking for an easy informational read this is a good place to start, however if you are looking for complex details and specific situations you might want to look for a more complex (and probably larger book... this one only has 160 pages). All things considered, this was a pretty good read. |
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