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Fusebox · 01-29-2007, 02:35 AM

Hi Everyone.

Im planning/investigating to start a small part-time business.
This business will mainly revolve around providing basic/simple computer services for home and small business.

Now the question I want to ask is, how would you market this?
My preliminary thoughts have revolved around putting in small ads in the classifieds section of the local paper. (ie: the local paper of the area I want to target) Im thinking cost wise I can probably do for around $60/week.

As I wish to start anew, I want to keep my initial overheads as small as possible.

So the question I want to ask, is are there other alternatives available? what would you rate as their cost/benefit ratio etc?

The capital Im prepared to put in is about $1500 till Oct 07.

Some thoughts from fellow members would be much appreciated.

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Fusebox Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 132	Starting out a new business. Q on Marketing. Hi Everyone. Im planning/investigating to start a small part-time business. This business will mainly revolve around providing basic/simple computer services for home and small business. Now the question I want to ask is, how would you market this? My preliminary thoughts have revolved around putting in small ads in the classifieds section of the local paper. (ie: the local paper of the area I want to target) Im thinking cost wise I can probably do for around $60/week. As I wish to start anew, I want to keep my initial overheads as small as possible. So the question I want to ask, is are there other alternatives available? what would you rate as their cost/benefit ratio etc? The capital Im prepared to put in is about $1500 till Oct 07. Some thoughts from fellow members would be much appreciated.