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I think what i have learned after months of research is starting a sucessful business is a lot more than an idea.  A lot of times the successful businesses are started by somebody who is in a particular field and they know there is a need for something. Then there business is started while they are still working until it takes off, then they can quit their orginal job. I have also learned that "getting rich quick" is just what everybody wants but, the reality is it takes years and you may never "get rich". I have also found that a lot of businesses have contacts in the business they are in, way before they started their company. My business for example is lawn care, and we have contacts with a fellow lawn care company and also an owner of a lawn equipment company and a large landscape and grass cutting company. These all help a ton and we are not rich by any means but, we are able to keep our costs down because of who we know.

A technical writer often is a teacher. Have you looked into something like tutoring? There`s a growing market for people who do house calls, and with computer skills being such an important part of modern life, that might be an area. 

I`m thinking the tutoring likely would be easier to start than a local computer repair store, where you`d have inventory, labor, and brick-and-mortar expenses.

I have some great ideas for you. contact me for details.

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