Your Home Computer and Your Business

A Home Business Article Contributed by Andora Henson

Your Home Computer and Your Business

Many of us have home computers, when we put them to work for us, we have a business.

Business ideas and the Home Computer

Someone who is able and willing to come to the client's home and repair their computer is becoming more and more valuable in this information era. If you have the ability to repair home computers you have the ability to earn a favorable income, especially if information retrieval is in your service plan. If you have the ability to offer technical support, you are even more valuable.

Remember even though the computer is technically your "patient", the owner is your client and it takes more than knowledge when you are dealing with people. You must be considerate of their home. You must show up when you say you will and be respectful of their time and their needs. You must also remember not to talk down to your clients. Chances are they already feel badly enough that they can't handle their computer situation on their own.

If creativity is your passion, make it your business using you home computer .

There are many programs available for the Graphic Designer and Desktop Publisher. You can fill a need by providing this service, from your home, to other small businesses or entrepreneurs. True, you may not be able to compete with bigger firms or full service printers, but why would you try? Find YOUR market and service them. There are small businesses in your community no doubt who don't have the budget for a Graphic Design firm or a full service printer, but need those services.

If you get their business while they are small, and do a good job, you will most likely have their business for years. If this is your calling, there is no reason that you cannot fulfill this service from you home, earning a wage and doing what you enjoy.

Use your home computer to create an administrative outsource business.

While it is true that most major firms have a whole data processing department, smaller companies or start up businesses usually do not. Again, find your market and show them why they need you. Make it your business to show them how they can benefit from your services. Use your home computer to provide sample letters and databases. Make sure to use their customer's names in your samples so that they will see how they can use your services to make their clients feel important.

Give them an idea of how beneficial it is to keep their records up to date and how easy it would be for you to do that for them. Make sure the small businesses in your vicinity realize that it is your business to make their business run more efficiently and effectively.

There are numerous accounting and booking software programs for you home computer these days. If numbers are your cup of tea, perhaps a Tax Preparation Business is for you, or even a Bookkeeping service.