Direct MP3 Download: Podnutz Episode 15: Bryce Whitty from Technibble.com talks Business and Tech
- Bryce’s software picks
- Computer repair business tips
- How and why Bryce started Technibble.com
Show Notes:
– Introduction of Bryce and Technibble.com 
– How Bryce started his own computer repair business
– Advertising in trade section in major weekly newspapers is profitable for Bryce’s business
– When Bryce started his business he used letterbox dropping for advertising which worked well, and if you do it on the right day it can be more effective.
– When doing advertising, do testing, and keep doing what works for you!
– Steve’s best form of advertising is Google Adwords
– Be careful if you advertise price to make sure you don’t trap yourself, so make sure you say the price “and up”, to cover you for parts or extra labor
– As you become established and gain a large customer base of happy customers, you can raise your price and your loyal customers will still pay, happy that they found someone they trust.
– Technibble is geared towards those who want to start their own computer repair business.
– Process Explorer utility for seeing what is running and gives the ability to disable it.
– Hijack This – great tool for identifying malware
– AVG 8.0 is a good freeware Anti-Virus that is still not bloated like most modern security applications. But remember to turn off the browser tool – it is slow.
-Formore good software tools for a technician, check out “Computer Repiar Tool of the Week” or the “Computer Repair Utility Kit” on Technibble
– Good tools to have as a technician: standard screwdriver, penlight(pentorch), pliers, tweezers
– My favorite screwdriver set is available at Microcenter.com. Here’s the link.
– See the post in technibble about the nastiest computer jobs. How many nasty jobs can you take?!
– Check out the Technibble Forums – great community and great advice.
– Need a rare part fast? Try doing a local search on Ebay and finding someone in your area and do a deal for a local pickup.
– With regards to Vista, Bryce is atill an XP fan.
– Check out WindowBlinds to get your XP installation to look like Vista
– Bryce recommends Gigabyte motherboards for business machines and ASUS for gaming.
– For failing hard drives, one tool he uses is Ultimate Boot CD
– SATA/IDE to USB connectors are great for testing hard drives
– Bryce’s impetus to start Technibble.com was that there was no site like it and wanted to help computer technicians.
– Recommended book for business “How to Win Friends and Influence People”
– Besure to check out “The Computer Business Kit” on Technibble.com for those interested in starting a computer repair business and need direction.
