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Hub You - Consulting Contracts with National Service Organizations - Good Idea?
I was smack in the middle of delivering a breathtaking seminar in Texas, when this older gentleman interrupted.“Excuse me,” he said. “All I know is that I refuse to sell anybody an insurance policy until they’re my friend, first!”(I said a silent prayer for him—May he have many, many friends!)He went on to explain that he
So, what are you going to make on a repair? Fifty dollars? A hundred dollars? $150 or $200 at the absolute most? You're going to do a lot better by finding small businesses in your area that need high-level professional services on a regular basis.
Consulting Contracts with National Service Pr
Staying in touch and up-to-date with customers is a very challenging problem for all retailers. For example, when a store advertises an upcoming sale of a product, it must develop a campaign strategy, visually design advertisements, submit advertisements, and wait for a publication to reach newsstands, all before results can be measured. This
Computers Are Now Replaceable
Let's take a $600 consumer-grade PC for example. Who's going to spend money on an out-of-warranty repair on a $600 PC? Who's going to spend money on an out of warranty repair on a $400 laser printer? How much money are small businesses willing to spend on this kind of repair?
Low Labor Allowances for Consulting Contracts
Since national service organizations are going to primarily be dealing with warranty repairs on relatively inexpensive hardware, how much labor allowance do you think they're really going to give up on a $1,200 notebook? Many big hardware vendors are so cash strapped that they're always on the verge of going out of business constantly. Dell, HP, and IBM are pretty much the only major hardware players that are still in reasonably good financial shape (even if you consider IBM in the hardware business anymore).
The Profit Margin on Repairs in Consulting Contracts
So, what are you going to make on a repair? Fifty dollars? A hundred dollars? $150 or $200 at the absolute most? You're going to do a lot better by finding small businesses in your area that need high-level professional services on a regular basis.
Consulting Contracts with National Service Pro
I never cease to be amazed at the way many businesses are managed these days. Actually, mismanaged is a much more appropriate word. As an example, let me tell you about a recent experience I had while shopping at a large grocery store one Saturday morning.This particular store is open 24 hours a day, and Saturday mornings are one of t
Computers Are Now Replaceable
Let's take a $600 consumer-grade PC for example. Who's going to spend money on an out-of-warranty repair on a $600 PC? Who's going to spend money on an out of warranty repair on a $400 laser printer? How much money are small businesses willing to spend on this kind of repair?
Low Labor Allowances for Consulting Contracts
Since national service organizations are going to primarily be dealing with warranty repairs on relatively inexpensive hardware, how much labor allowance do you think they're really going to give up on a $1,200 notebook? Many big hardware vendors are so cash strapped that they're always on the verge of going out of business constantly. Dell, HP, and IBM are pretty much the only major hardware players that are still in reasonably good financial shape (even if you consider IBM in the hardware business anymore).
The Profit Margin on Repairs in Consulting Contracts
So, what are you going to make on a repair? Fifty dollars? A hundred dollars? $150 or $200 at the absolute most? You're going to do a lot better by finding small businesses in your area that need high-level professional services on a regular basis.
Consulting Contracts with National Service Pr
Reading an RFP from a new funder can leave you wondering what exactly they are looking for and how they want the application to be structured. Because you have never applied for this particular grant before and have no idea what works and what doesn't, completing the application can feel like a shot in the dark. An easy way to get a better ide
Low Labor Allowances for Consulting Contracts
Since national service organizations are going to primarily be dealing with warranty repairs on relatively inexpensive hardware, how much labor allowance do you think they're really going to give up on a $1,200 notebook? Many big hardware vendors are so cash strapped that they're always on the verge of going out of business constantly. Dell, HP, and IBM are pretty much the only major hardware players that are still in reasonably good financial shape (even if you consider IBM in the hardware business anymore).
The Profit Margin on Repairs in Consulting Contracts
So, what are you going to make on a repair? Fifty dollars? A hundred dollars? $150 or $200 at the absolute most? You're going to do a lot better by finding small businesses in your area that need high-level professional services on a regular basis.
Consulting Contracts with National Service Pr
Quite a few business out there can't survive without some type of advertising and/or brand recognition, so advertising your business is one of the most important aspects in running certain types of business. It's also one of the most frequently asked questions for "how to". This article is especially important for direct sales reps and those w
The Profit Margin on Repairs in Consulting Contracts
So, what are you going to make on a repair? Fifty dollars? A hundred dollars? $150 or $200 at the absolute most? You're going to do a lot better by finding small businesses in your area that need high-level professional services on a regular basis.
Consulting Contracts with National Service Pr
Having a realistic tradeshow budget is crucial for your exhibiting success. It’s imperative to include all of the costs associated with exhibiting in your financial plan, yet many exhibitors fail to take this crucial step.It’s almost impossible to realize positive ROI when you don’t know how much you’re spending -- and what you’re spend
So, what are you going to make on a repair? Fifty dollars? A hundred dollars? $150 or $200 at the absolute most? You're going to do a lot better by finding small businesses in your area that need high-level professional services on a regular basis.
Consulting Contracts with National Service Providers Aren't Profitable
Acting as a subcontractor for a national service provider is a really hard way to run a consulting business. Do you want to be in eight different offices every single day, or do you want to be in one or two? Do you want to be billing out at $100 or $150 an hour for high-end network support services and network integration services? Or do you want to be told that you're going to be allowed a $65 labor allowance to replace a system board, no matter how long it takes you?
The Bottom Line about Consulting Contracts
Repairing and troubleshooting hardware is low-end commodity work. It's work that can be done by people that are billing out at $20 or $30 an hour. It's not the high-end consulting you could be doing with consulting contracts. Don't ever confuse the two.
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