With a family like that, they are the ones to ask. No point buying a soldering station if you don't have a clue about electronics repairs, No point buying a pallet of broken laptops if you have no idea how to fix them. You are giving us very little info as to your skill set, financial situation or any relevant information about the area you are considering with regards to competition. It's difficult for people to assist you given the above, hence you receiving replies you are unhappy with.
@anticupidon Thx. I'll be sure to check it out. Meanwhile my own Mycelium has been doing nice lately Spoiler
Wow, calling someone a kid on the internet, you come across like the softest hard man I've ever seen. Luckily for me, I'm not looking for a job. Phew...
Guys, gals, gurus...please. Aren't we all lacking in some areas? That's the point of being here, on the forums. To learn, to improve. Sure bet, failures are a part of the learning process. Also, successes. OP asked something. I wonder how many of advice givers worked in a computer shop doing all the tasks involved? OP wants some insights. Well, let's provide and show the good, the bad, the ugly. That's is all. Regardless, OP will take a decision. We are here to offer an educate opinion, if anything. Didn't your momma taught y'all to behave? On the other part, OP if you want to do something, just do it. We are here to congratulate, we are here to listen your sorrows. On the bread and butter. One thing is sure. People needs services and this is where you can make money. Before even start, advertise yourself offering your service. Asses what response you'll get and grow from there. You can think about it as a side hustle, an experiment. Will it grow enough to sustain you? Will it flop? Nobody knows for real everything, remember that.
I've been on both sides of the fence and if you don't have an idea of how to run a business at all, better to get some experience watching and learning from others by working at a competitor and knowing the in's and out. Then after seeing all the work, expenses, time, etc... and profit (or lack of) involved, decide if you still want to proceed. If I can, I would completely run my own business, in fact, I am running OTHER peoples business for them, but I don't have time to run MY business as well as others now. Whichever brings in the most value, I would pursue that path.
"PC Shops" are a dime a dozen, you have to be doing a unique service to break out and get early growth, else the first year is just about breaking even and not going bust.
Your computer shop WILLWORK iF you do repairs (electronic parts replacement) like this one: NORTHRIDGEFIX
This. This x 1000. Of, the humanity... All the above post distiled in something strong, without the cruft.
Any updates on this matter? I don't know if I am prying something that I shouldn't, I was genuinely interested in your endeavour.
As other mentioned, you don't have much idea about what you actually want to do. Care to elaborate what kind of store and service you would like to do?
sell online as a side gig at first, scale it, as things get better, cut back on your "proper" job. till eventually you are doing your own thing.
Exactly, its buy and sell. Put money down and buy in bulk. I think "freecodecamp.org'' and build a website is more practical.
Honestly this would be the worst time ever to open a small, local PC shop. Back in 2003 I knew a couple that opened a shop and they made a killing removing spyware, installing hard drives, modems, etc for elderly people which was about 90% of their business. Now days I just don't see a big market for that, if a senior citizen needs help with their PC they just ask their grandkids to fix it.
I supported your idea and I am still supporting it. I salute your willingness to get certified and learn new things. But hear me, no CompTIA nor Google will teach you why a laptop with everything perfect condition doesn't power on. Yes, you can Google it but that opens a world of possibilities. You need to pinpoint. Parallel with your journey, watch repair fundamentals from Louis Rossmann. Hands down best thing a computer tech could learn today. I would kill for that info in my heyday, and now it's out there on a silver plate. Take in account that Louis Rossmann focuses on repairing Apple hardware. But this is where I am wildly assuming. As @Astyanax said, today is recovery from botched Windows update. Windows machines also have issues, and people need to fix their computers. What kind of repair services is where you shine or you'll close shop. Take in account that almost everyone can search on Google. Your services need to fill an niche where folks need a technician, a computer shop who can solve these problems. Services doesn't need to be stationary, as offered from the shop. Here is some very interesting idea. Visit Lawrence System forum and there is a business section filled to the brim with business strategies, prices, services given by people who are in the field and run their business in IT. Providing cabling, VoIP, networking, router and WiFi APs set up is where you can make something for yourself. Believe me, no CompTIA could teach how to pass network cable trough walls and where they stuck, to use Fairy or shampoo to lubricate the conduct/pipe to ease the passing of the cable. I could go on for hours, but I think that it is enough. Ask us questions and we will provide answers. Good luck.
