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Talking to others in the same business.
Hello all.This is my first post after many weeks of reading SuN.I am in the process of writing my business plan and am at a point where I want to talk to other business people in the same or similar line of work but I am a bit apprehensive to just call `em up.Do any SuN folks have suggestions or ways to learn about existing businesses?My business will be dealing with IT equipment at the end of its useful life. I have determined that there are no "established" businesses in my city doing what I plan to do. Thanks for any help and suggestions.
sdlewis2007-6-25 15:36:39
sdlewis2007-6-25 15:36:39
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sdlewis2007-6-26 11:17:54
One word of warning - if you take used computer equipment, it may contain active or deleted data that can easily be retrieved or restored. I suggest you address this potential concern with clients, because when you take their old equipment you may also be taking some important (and expensive) data.
You may need to wipe storage media clean before redeploying it.ObsidianLaunch2007-6-26 22:3:15
Thank you ObsidianLaunch.
I agree with you 100% on your word of warning!
Actually secure data elimination via data-wipe or physical destruction is the basis of my current rough-draft business plan with other associated services occurring after the elimination stage.
Do you have any suggestions for acquiring intelligence about ones competitors? I would like to learn their pricing structure and how much product and services they are selling. I think this would be included in the steps of due diligence, or am I off base? I want to be very thorough but ethical in my business building.
Thanks again.
sdlewis2007-6-27 0:43:59