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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Are you tired of the revolving-door, thankless PC repair job?  There is a better way, and the path to get you there usually starts with refocusing your efforts on landing long-term clients and more entrepreneurial endeavors.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The one-shot deal is for amateurs.  Professionals focus on long-term clients.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Now with that in mind, how can you easily and quickly get more great, steady, high-paying clients onto your client list?  It&#039;s actually pretty simple: surveys.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/joshua-feinberg/computer-consulting-kit-preview-blog/pc-repair-job-tips-landing-long-term-clien&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:46:12 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>Becoming an IT Consultant? Ask Your Prospects These 4 Key Questions</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;One of the most important parts of becoming an IT consultant is making sure you know which type of small business clients you want to attract. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;How can you find the prospective clients that will most benefit from your services long-term?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/joshua-feinberg/computer-consulting-kit-preview-blog/becoming-it-consultant-ask-your-prospects-&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:32:32 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Joshua Feinberg</dc:creator>
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 <title>How to Become a Reseller of PC Hardware and Software</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Want to learn how to become a reseller of computer hardware and software?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Good! You&#039;re on the right track, kind of, sort of.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Why only a half-hearted pat on the back?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Because becoming a reseller shouldn&#039;t be thought of in a vacuum. The days of being able to grow a successful business, purely on the basis of reselling PC hardware and software, has seen its better days.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Why? Because the profit margins on most PC hardware and software reselling run somewhere between anemic and non-existent.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/joshua-feinberg/computer-consulting-kit-preview-blog/how-become-reseller-pc-hardware-and-softwa&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:19:03 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Joshua Feinberg</dc:creator>
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 <title>IT Contracts Business and the Value of On-Going Client Support</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;If you own an IT contracts business, the only way to really thrive in today’s marketplace is to focus on providing on-going support to your clients, through well-planned support contracts.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/joshua-feinberg/computer-consulting-kit-preview-blog/it-contracts-business-and-value-going-clie&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:14:45 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Joshua Feinberg</dc:creator>
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 <title> Computer Repair Business Forms That Every Small IT Business Needs</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Are you using computer repair business forms to help you run your company?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If not, you need to stop re-inventing the wheel for every customer&#039;s whim ... and start working more efficiently.  This way you can focus on building long-term relationships and getting repeat business.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/joshua-feinberg/computer-consulting-kit-preview-blog/computer-repair-business-forms-every-small&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:43:23 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Joshua Feinberg</dc:creator>
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 <title>Computer Repair Employment Ain&#039;t What It Used to Be</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Let&#039;s face it. Computer repair employment ain&#039;t what it used to be.This isn&#039;t 1999 or 1989 or 1985. And unless you have access to MartyMcFly&#039;s DeLorean time machine and its cultural-icon flux capacitor,it&#039;s time to face reality.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Don&#039;t put your career in the hands ofsomeone else. Take control of your own future. What&#039;s one of the bestways to do this? Take your hard-earned computer repair skills and buildyour own computer repair business around the needs of local smallbusiness clients.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/joshua-feinberg/computer-consulting-kit-preview-blog/computer-repair-employment-aint-what-it-us&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:29:42 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Starting a Consulting Business with Your Right Foot-in-the-Door</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;In this article, we&#039;ll look at starting a consulting business withyour best foot forward, essentially your right foot-in-the-door, so youdon&#039;t inadvertently sabotage yourself with your foot-in-your-mouth.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/joshua-feinberg/computer-consulting-kit-preview-blog/httpwwwarticlesbasecomentrepreneurship-art&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:10:26 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Cabling Jobs for Small Businesses that Crave End-to-End Virtual IT</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Looking for Cabling Jobs? Not So Fast! Most Small Businesses Need a More Complete Solution. This Article Shows You How to Deliver Small Business Virtual IT Services that Complement Your Basic Cabling Jobs.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Think about how you can expand your business to get great, long-term clients that will bring you real ongoing service revenue, and not just one-shot deal projects.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/joshua-feinberg/computer-consulting-kit-preview-blog/cabling-jobs-small-businesses-crave-end-en&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:51:31 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>How to Start a Computer Repair Shop</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Even before the recent economic downturn, the rules of computer repair and technology businesses have changed dramatically.  It&amp;rsquo;s not enough to be a highly-talented repair person or technology expert anymore.  You have to be on the lookout for new client business opportunities all the time.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/joshua-feinberg/computer-consulting-kit-preview-blog/how-start-computer-repair-shop&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:34:31 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Computer Consulting Kit Home Study Course Preview Webinar - Wednesday June 10th</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;You&#039;re invited to attend a complimentary preview Webinar for the Computer Consulting Kit Home Study Course that&#039;s being held tomorrow... Wednesday evening, June 10th at 8pm Eastern at &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.gotowebinar.com/register/541378873&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.gotowebinar.com/register/541378873&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; (GoToWebinar, a Citrix Online company, is our Webinar platform provider for this event.)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; Now featuring VoIP service -- so you can listen online from your computer, no matter where you&#039;re located.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/joshua-feinberg/computer-consulting-kit-preview-blog/computer-consulting-kit-home-study-course-&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:48:12 -0400</pubDate>
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