Starting a new IT business *Advice Needed*

[aumz]

I wish to start my own IT business to provide support to local home and SME customers. Another customer base I have a chance of getting into is selling consumables and IT equipment to local schools.

I have set about getting the paperwork to register myself as self employed, etc, etc.

I am looking at finding suppliers and this is where any advice/help would be useful. I see that many of the big brands have Partners (such as Dell) but these seem to provide more in the way of sales and marketing tools. I am looking more for distributors.

Thanks in advance.

 

[aumz]

Well there is one school that I am looking at, they wish to replace their entire workstations and laptops.

They are looking to move away from their current supplier, I have inside information as I my partner is a teacher there and good friends with their ICT co ordinator.

 

[aumz]

If you have to ask that question then your not fit for a business right now. Sorry.

I find that a bit of a stupid response. No matter how much research I do and supplier accounts I open there is always no harm in seeking advice from others.