- Get business cards made.
- Pass them out where ever you go.
- Don’t rent a storefront yet.
- Go to people’s businesses/homes and do the repairs there.
- Ask local businesses if you can post a flyer in their window or on their cash wrap.
- Initially, charge a nominal fee…maybe something like $30/hour just to build up a client base and get some referalls.
- Put up a Web site describing your services. It makes you look more legit when you print it on your business cards.
- Hit up local colleges and post flyers there.
- If you’re going to market to college students, learn how to troubleshoot Macs and iPods.
- Develop a protocol for troubleshooting common problems It’ll save you time.
- Underpromise and overdeliver.
I love the last point. Down talk as opposed to hype and then produce. Even with most services this nearly always guarantees a happy customer.
- "So this is all I could fix in the time I have, all your issues have been dealt with and I also did this..."
- "So this is what I've quickly put together for demo purposes."