Leaving my job to be self employed in IT. Watch this space!

Basher · 9 Aug 2011 at 13:16

I wish you the very best of luck. This is a market that is super competitive and can seem a nice easy get rich quick scheme. In reality of course, that isn't the case.

Hopefully you're business plan will hold up and you'll get the traction required to make this thing work.

sigma · 9 Aug 2011 at 13:46

mattyprice4004 said:
We're on the same wavelength, I'll say that much.

Bit of a pointless thread if you're not going to at least share some details.

nightmare99 · 9 Aug 2011 at 14:43

I'm going into computer refurbishing/recycling/resale.

Cool do not forget to buy the special windows refurbisher licences which are a lot cheaper than new ones.

smr · 9 Aug 2011 at 15:25

I'm a self employed IT business owner, I wish you every success with your venture, as long as you live no where near me. Any advice etc. just drop me a message.

edscdk · 9 Aug 2011 at 15:30

nightmare99 said:
Cool do not forget to buy the special windows refurbisher licences which are a lot cheaper than new ones.

most business use dell so the COA is attached, unless bored employees peeled them off

mattyprice4004 · 13 Aug 2011 at 18:39

smr said:
I'm a self employed IT business owner, I wish you every success with your venture, as long as you live no where near me. Any advice etc. just drop me a message.

Thanks I think.

I'm nowhere near you, in Preston.

Currently in my office job, have 4 hours left and then I'm out of here forever.

sunama · 13 Aug 2011 at 18:50

mattyprice4004 said:
Just how he always insisted that you need to close your eyes and take a risk sometimes, it was about 6 months ago but it stuck in my head.

In any business you have to take risk.

mattyprice4004 said:
It's time to see if it'll work. Have to work notice, so could be a few weeks until I know if I've just committed financial suicide.

I wouldn't say it is financial suicide if your business fails. Just get another job and providing you haven't sunk too much capital into your business, you can repay your debts in a year or so and then plan your next big move.

Good luck man and let us know how it goes.

sunama · 13 Aug 2011 at 18:51

smr said:
I'm a self employed IT business owner, I wish you every success with your venture, as long as you live no where near me. Any advice etc. just drop me a message.

Out of interest SMR, what do you do?
Do you have a website (if its not a competitor to OCUK)?

mattyprice4004 · 22 Aug 2011 at 13:48

First week done and onto the second, and off to an excellent start. So good I had a celebratory BBQ, and I'm now feeling it baaad.

Deleted member 77746 · 22 Aug 2011 at 19:53

[TW]Fox;19784497 said:
I wonder what proportion of words on the internet are true?

1%, .01% goes for this forum. For some reason it attracts lies.

sigma · 22 Aug 2011 at 20:08

Profit already?

teaboy5 · 22 Aug 2011 at 20:19

edscdk said:
we threw away 3x IBM servers that cost £2,000,000 each... still they were almost a year old... and IBM did ONLY offer £900,000 each for them to take them back...

I had the badge as a trophy from one of them but lost it sigh...

BS! No company in their right mind would throw away money like that.

SexyGreyFox · 22 Aug 2011 at 21:07

Begbie said:
See if you can get in touch with the Military, they are disposing of loads of kit very shortly.

Shall we play a game?

fLux_ · 23 Aug 2011 at 10:24

[TW]Fox;19784497 said:
They wouldn't. If there was a genuine buyback offer of £900k, no company would throw them away. Even if it meant destroying the storage seperately.

I wonder what proportion of words on the internet are true?

Couldn't agree more.

I really don't understand what drives people to post that type of rubbish online.

Number_25 · 23 Aug 2011 at 10:26

I'm waiting for his next thread.

"Dealing with depression because of long term unemployment."

Only joking, good on you lad.

Windle · 23 Aug 2011 at 10:28

You better still be making the meet matt!

Deleted member 77746 · 23 Aug 2011 at 17:03

fLux_ said:
Couldn't agree more.

I really don't understand what drives people to post that type of rubbish online.

Cos they can as they are behind a screen. Same with the grammar checkers.

The Badger · 24 Aug 2011 at 02:46

Good Luck.

TNGL · 24 Aug 2011 at 02:53

I wish you the best of luck. Make sure you build your contacts up, they're very important in business.

mattyprice4004 · 13 Sep 2011 at 19:31

Well, a month later and it's good news.

Business is strong, admittedly it's an easier start than most as I work with a major recycling firm but still, it has taken some effort.

I now supply quite a few businesses, and things are only set to improve. It's keeping up with demand that is proving interesting!

Thanks for all the well wishes, guys.