A Computer Repair Shop as a Startup (with numbers)

Re:A Computer Repair Shop as a Startup (with numbers) by acgourley on Wednesday February 03, 2010 @03:30AM (#1097341)

I did this through college, really was stressful compared to almost any other part time job. Paid better though.

It's very hard to be empathetic and be in the business, you end up undercharging but still going too far above and beyond to meet their schedules/needs, and ultimately feeling bad you didn't do a 100% perfect job after you give them the bill (because in hindsight, you could do any job in half the time)

Oh and you'll get calls 2 years after you close up shop.

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Re:A Computer Repair Shop as a Startup (with numbers) by detst on Wednesday February 03, 2010 @04:27AM (#1097412)

Thanks. I think being empathetic might be a bit of a problem for me but the great thing is that I can always just stop doing it whenever I want. Is this where the stress came?

Any ideas on a good rate to charge? Do people look at on-site work as a premium service or do they look at you as the small guy and expect a really good rate?

How did you market your service?

I'd really like to hear more about your experience as the getting out the door aspect is really appealing to me right now.

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