Comments on: Geeks, Inc. http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2007/05/01/geeks-inc/ Editors from FSB magazine answer your pressing small-business questions. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:07:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ramesh Perla, Arlington Heights, IL http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2007/05/01/geeks-inc/#comment-388 Ramesh Perla, Arlington Heights, IL Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:24:00 +0000 http://askfsb.blogs.fsb.com/2007/05/01/geeks-inc/#comment-388 Munir, I went through this in 2004 and fortunately I had help from my partners. Looking back after 4 years, we not only made Whiztek Corp a successful venture but now is a multi national company offering broad spectrum of software services. Key is to identify a business vertical (which you know and understand well from your working experience) and sell your skill there. I would be more than happy to provide any advice. You can contact me through www.whiztek.com. I wish you a great success! Munir, I went through this in 2004 and fortunately I had help from my partners. Looking back after 4 years, we not only made Whiztek Corp a successful venture but now is a multi national company offering broad spectrum of software services.

Key is to identify a business vertical (which you know and understand well from your working experience) and sell your skill there.

I would be more than happy to provide any advice. You can contact me through http://www.whiztek.com.

I wish you a great success!

]]> By: Mike Holland - Atlanta, GA http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2007/05/01/geeks-inc/#comment-238 Mike Holland - Atlanta, GA Sat, 08 Dec 2007 16:42:04 +0000 http://askfsb.blogs.fsb.com/2007/05/01/geeks-inc/#comment-238 Munir - I went through what you are thinking about doing in 2005. Today I am the Managing Partner for Net-Flow Solutions - a full service IT consulting firm based in Atlanta, GA. I have grown the company from just me, to a multi-million dollar organization in less than two years. I would be more than happy to offer ideas and give advice. You can reach me through our website at www.net-flowsolutions.com, we are always looking for business partners. My best advice in IT consulting is look for reoccurring revenue streams... Don't think break fix support, and understand that project based consulting as a 1 man show is good until the project ends... in IT consulting certifications are key - Microsoft Certified Partner, Microsoft Gold Partner, Cisco Partner, etc... Munir – I went through what you are thinking about doing in 2005. Today I am the Managing Partner for Net-Flow Solutions – a full service IT consulting firm based in Atlanta, GA. I have grown the company from just me, to a multi-million dollar organization in less than two years. I would be more than happy to offer ideas and give advice. You can reach me through our website at http://www.net-flowsolutions.com, we are always looking for business partners.

My best advice in IT consulting is look for reoccurring revenue streams… Don't think break fix support, and understand that project based consulting as a 1 man show is good until the project ends… in IT consulting certifications are key – Microsoft Certified Partner, Microsoft Gold Partner, Cisco Partner, etc…

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