7A – Testing the Hypothesis, Part 1

The opportunity I would like to peruse as mentioned in a previous assignment is onsite and offsite IT services for small and local businesses. This is needed because many small and local businesses do not have the proper training and systems in place to modernize their business. This includes wifi for customers, pos systems, crm software, etc. These systems mentioned are integral for a small business to grow, succeed, and stay organized. For this assignment I spoke with two friends of mine about how the systems I put in place for their small business have helped them grow. Mr. Shane mentioned that his real estate business is now the top realtor on Long Island. I set up crm software for his business allowing him to send out hundreds of thousands of email with a single click promoting his current listings. I also spoke with a friend who runs a small business that makes custom invitations and party goods for the massive long island bar-mitzvah and sweet 16 scene. A couple of years ago I set up a central server for them to use to have all employee’s data stored in one location. I also setup their routers and ethernet switches to make sure everyone was properly connected to the network. These are just two examples to further my thinking that this is a valid business venture that could present a great opportunity.