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Community / Starting a Mac Consulting Business...
« on: March 21, 2008, 08:20:08 AM »
Thanks for all the ideas and comments, and XAIRBUSDRIVER, you are not raining on a parade, I will work regardless of the weather.
A few items:
- I live 30 mins from 2 apple stores
- I've been self employed for 14 years, so I know the amount of hours does not equal the money, believe me! 80% of what I've done is training and consulting - there is a high comfort level and confidence level
- Since I would work at the people's homes, I would bundle the whole thing, even pre-purchase. If it is a older couple, then the training and time spent would be more than a typical family. Although the chance for tea and crumpets is larger at the older people's home...
- I would (if needed) get them set up with power strips, internet, and Mac training (depending on the existing skill set), helping them (if needed) pick out applications, forcing them to buy an external hard drive for back ups.
For $NNN dollars - they can use me to do what the minimum requirements (up and running, know how to use, confidence, etc) and are further along than if they just went o the apple store and came home.
As someone suggested - I could offer to bring equipment to the apple store genius bar if the need arose, good point.
Clarification: I am trying to shed a few pounds, maybe crumpets are not such a good idea, they have a lot of fat. Maybe toast and jam...
Keep those cards and letters coming....
c
A few items:
- I live 30 mins from 2 apple stores
- I've been self employed for 14 years, so I know the amount of hours does not equal the money, believe me! 80% of what I've done is training and consulting - there is a high comfort level and confidence level
- Since I would work at the people's homes, I would bundle the whole thing, even pre-purchase. If it is a older couple, then the training and time spent would be more than a typical family. Although the chance for tea and crumpets is larger at the older people's home...
- I would (if needed) get them set up with power strips, internet, and Mac training (depending on the existing skill set), helping them (if needed) pick out applications, forcing them to buy an external hard drive for back ups.
For $NNN dollars - they can use me to do what the minimum requirements (up and running, know how to use, confidence, etc) and are further along than if they just went o the apple store and came home.
As someone suggested - I could offer to bring equipment to the apple store genius bar if the need arose, good point.
Clarification: I am trying to shed a few pounds, maybe crumpets are not such a good idea, they have a lot of fat. Maybe toast and jam...
Keep those cards and letters coming....
c