Small Business Computer Consulting

IBM recently announced the release of new data protection solutions designed to help users of Microsoft Small Business Server and other major products for small businesses.  This protection will help customers handle data recovery better while still meeting legal requirements and regulations.  

IBM has created the new Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack software that will offer customers better efficiency with their businesses and more comprehensive data recovery.  They will be able to use this product with Microsoft Small Business Server and other popular solutions and products.  Of course, this product can also be used by enterprise companies and others with more sophisticated or extensive data protection needs.  

Solution providers have noted increased amounts of data as well as more compliance requirements by authorities and thus have created this new suite of products to respond to this need.  The new suite offers steady data protection and almost instant recovery of applications, databases and important file servers in case of emergency.

For more information on this Microsoft Small Business Server story from IBM and a list of the features of the new Tivoli IBM data protection products, visit the attached link.

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Many computer consultants across the globe are selling more IT service agreements by following helpful tips provided by the Computer Consulting Kit.  But don’t take our word for it – see what consultants are saying about the IT service agreements relationships they’ve started by incorporating the field-tested and PROVEN Computer Consulting Kit business strategies:

"The Computer Consulting Kit’s service agreement training helped me quickly provide an option to my customers that I didn’t previously have. We can now sell IT service agreements to our existing customers."

- Matthew Faubel, Advanced Computer Solutions, Las Vegas, Nevada

"With the project management and service contracts in place from the Computer Consulting Kit, I acquired additional projects which yielded me $30,000 in additional consulting revenue!"

- Craig Ramsey, 404 Consulting, Raleigh, North Carolina

And the following story is PROOF that it doesn’t matter WHERE you are located – you can find great opportunities for IT service agreements just about anywhere … from major cities to the suburbs to rural areas … 

"9 months ago, I launched my consulting business with $2,000 in savings and a list of contacts. The business has grown steadily and is able to pay my salary, rent, inventory, insurance and provide work for three other subcontractors. This is all done in a small town of 8,500 people nestled in the mountains of West Virginia. Thanks to the Computer Consulting Kit, I have two new customers on contract. The forms included were worth the money."

- Mike Gallogly, Mi-Tec Computer Solutions, Elkins, West Virginia

To learn more about how you can succeed with IT service agreements, visit the attached link.

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On July 17th, Microsoft announced, in the year of launches of new Microsoft Small Business Server packages and others that it had reached a revenue of $60.42 billion, an 18% growth over the previous year.  

Kevin Turner, COO of Microsoft, based in Redmond, Washington in the U.S. stated that the accomplishment of such an impressive revenue increase is the result of new technology solutions as well as great work done by partners and global sales and marketing teams.

2008 saw new releases of Microsoft’s major server products, including Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008.  Improvements were made on Microsoft Small Business Server and partner programs instilled that welcomed many new small business partners into the fold.

For more information on this Microsoft Small Business Server and Microsoft products and revenue story, visit the attached link.

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Are you ready to be more than just an IT freelancer and get serious about starting your own computer consulting business?  Being successful at getting enough high-paying, steady clients to get started means getting to know a lot of people and getting them to trust you.  Networking is one of the very best ways to achieve your goal of being a successful IT consultant and be more than just another IT freelancer trying to make ends meet.

While you can’t join every organization under the sun, you can join a few that will work best with your schedule and give you access to the best leads and prospects for your specific business.  Take some time to go to a meeting or two and get to know organizations in your area.

Organizations that Can Help You Be More than an IT Freelancer

1.    General Business Organizations:  These can be your chamber of commerce or Rotary Club or Kiwanis or even a group like Le Tip or BNI or some other lead club.  These clubs are targeted by industry or occupation and will give you access to a lot of other small business owners/managers.

2.    User Groups:  This type of group can be useful if you decide you want to specialize in a specific type of software or other platform.  You can find people with similar interests that are either consultants or IT professionals.

3.    Targeted Business Organizations or Trade Groups:  This is a group that will give you the most direct access to the clients you want for your business.  Choose a group that gives you access to small business owners within your specialty or niche and start to look for upcoming events like expos, etc. as well as a newsletter you can read.

No matter what, you need to get ACTIVE to engage in great networking that will get you beyond being just another IT freelancer and closer to your goal of being an IT consulting business owner, thriving in your field.  To learn more about this topic, visit the attached link!

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Whether you’ve been in business for 2 months … or 20 years … the Computer Consulting Kit helps computer consultants continue to grow their businesses and find more steady, high-paying clients with limitless revenue-building resources, exercises and important templates and tips.  

Here’s how two computer consultants just starting out in the field jump-started their businesses, in their own words:

“The Computer Consulting Kit was instrumental in helping me successfully launch my computer consulting business. I appreciated the depth and the detail, and the additional resources provided. It’s a great investment… easily paid for my Computer Consulting Kit in the first month. And I have numerous clients under contract to show for that!”

Neal Castles, Castles Technology Consulting, State College, Pennsylvania

"I achieved a net profit of over $11,000 in my first quarter (in business). The Computer Consulting Kit immediately made me look like a seasoned business owner in the I.T. consulting market."

Mike Sims, Simtech Data Services, Hesperia, California

To learn more about how you can learn from the tips and tools offered by the Computer Consulting Kit and increase your revenue and improve your relationships with clients, just like these two computer consultants did, visit the attached link!

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Consultants that work with Microsoft Small Business Server have recently been talking about problems their clients have been having with updates from a Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server.  While this is not related to a security issue, Microsoft has still announced a security advisory because of the inability of some users to update important security features.

Microsoft employees and Microsoft Small Business Server experts state that computers running Microsoft Office 2003 might not be able to get updates from servers that are using WSUS 3.0 or WSUS 3.0 SP1.  Other affected programs and applications besides Microsoft Small Business Server include System Center Essentials and System Center Configuration Manager 2007.   

While a solution to this problem has not yet been released, Microsoft promises to tell those working with Small Business Server and other affected applications as part of Update Services 3.0 or Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 1.

Microsoft issued a manual workaround that can be found by clicking this Microsoft Small Business Server link.

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