Center for Entrepreneurship Development (CED) is a premier organization promoted by each state government in India to promote the entrepreneurship within the young students and professionals. Today I have been invited by CED to deliver a lecture to a batch of want-to-be entrepreneur in the field of computer hardware and networking. Here is the excerpt of the 2 hour session.
- Understanding the great Chinese electronics market which developed itself from the e-waste of Europe and USA.
- Normal causes of computer problems.
- Software
- Dust
- Connectivity
- Power
- Heating
- Step by step Levels of an entrepreneur in Computer Field.
- Start with repair and maintenance service. This will allow to get experience and contacts at lower (or zero) investment
- Annual maintenance contract
- Networking services
- Be PC vender
- Service station of manufacturers
- E- Waste manager. This will be most creamy business though requires very keen knowledge and understanding of digital device.
- Threats in the business
- Extensive competition
- 100% service satisfaction is required
- Tips to get established in the business
- Do good work and not cheap. Don’t compromise your quality for cost
- Never be lazy. Have zero response time
- Be punctual in contracting and commitment
- Maintain written contracts.
- Maintain customer relation. Maintain contacts against cost
- First concentrate on your skills only. “Me Too, and We Do” approach may harm your core business.
- Tips to grow your business
- Form a team. Do work in team work
- Explore geographies
- Creative marketing
- Offer wide range of services
- Offer end to end solution
- Have patient
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Values are more important than value
Hope this will help you as well in your business.