When participating in StartupNation, I often come across those that are starting a computer consulting business from scratch and need advice on what to do 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.
If you have decent IT skills and you genuinely like helping people and businesses solve their IT problems, starting a computer consulting business can be both fun and very rewarding.
However it can also be kind of tricky if you bring a lot of baggage, negativity or misinformation to the table.
For example, a lot of new computer consulting business owners waste a tremendous amount of time trying to be perfectionists with their IT skill sets.
Look, it's impossible to know EVERYTHING.
Most small business owners simply want to know that you can take care of most of what they need AND that you're resourceful enough to get the answers, or additional help, when you're stumped or out of your league.
A lot of those starting a computer consulting business also waste an extreme amount of time and money chasing after the wrong prospects and customers that are too small to serve effectively.