Our country has been taken over by oligarchs. The gummint is being run by them, for them, regardless of the party in charge.

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Finding good moonlighting jobs can be difficult for computer consultants working with small businesses because you are usually on duty when these companies are not. You need to be able to conduct moonlighting jobs in the evening and on weekends, and many small businesses will not respond well to that concept because they want you to work on their schedule.

The best way to get small business moonlighting jobs is to pick businesses that fit naturally with your schedule. Restaurants, health clubs and call centers can be perfect choices for you as a computer consultant as well as businesses that operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week and those that have second and third shifts.

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Today’s world is very fast and hectic, especially in this information age. There are always 101 things on your “to-do” list, and after you have completed 50, your list still shows 101 things to be done, if not more.

Things are very much the same in the business world, there are tasks to be completed, e-mails to send and receive, reports to generate, documents to sign, fax, file, and much more. What can be done to alleviate some of this work and stress?

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A small business consultant can be a viable asset to a young company. As you begin your journey into entrepreneurship, there is no doubt that your efforts would be aided by the advice of an experienced professional who can assist you with areas in which you are not well versed.

Most often, the person starting up a business has one particular area of expertise. You may, for example, be a talented accountant or a skilled systems person. Though your knowledge of your trade has given you the confidence to go out on your own, you will find that running a business requires far more skills to be successful.

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Be sure your performance standards are in writing and create a consistent written warning system. Let employees know what is expected of them and the consequences of not meeting those expectations. Documentation is critical. With proper documentation and warnings, employees are less likely to sue, and you have a better defense.

I live in Arizona which is a right-to-work state, and that means that you can fire anybody anytime for any or no reason as long as you do not violate any employment discrimination laws. Even in a state with employer-favorable laws, however, firing an employee can still result in a wrongful termination lawsuit. Never fire an employee hastily or when you are angry.

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While most small businesses really do need to find a good local computer consulting business to take care of their computer problems, there are some computer problems that are simple enough for even a technophobe to handle. At Computer Consulting 101, we’ve found there’s one very simple piece of advice that often doesn’t get communicated to non-technical small business end users: When in doubt, reboot first.

Seriously, while it may sound tremendously simple, end users often overlook it during typical computer panic attacks.

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It is very important to have a website when starting an IT consulting business. It is easy to tell who is working full time at starting their IT consulting business and who’s not just by looking at their website, or lack thereof.

Keep it Simple

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The Small Business IT consulting community is a dynamic and exciting community to be active in at this time. Many different opportunities are gaining some serious momentum in this underserved marketplace in Canada. The Small Business marketplace will be the fastest-growing segment in the information technology market. Currently, approximately 97% of the businesses in Canada have five hundred employees or less, which equates to a fantastic market to specialize in.

Microsoft launched their Small Business Specialist program in the summer of 2005 at their annual partner conference. Since that time, a number of information technology consulting firms have taken advantage of this program to commence their consulting practice. The Small Business Specialist program is designed to promote Microsoft’s offerings to small business. It establishes SBSC members as leaders in the small business IT consulting marketplace that has been thrust into the spotlight for growth potential.

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