>In my opinion, we must upgrade our skills into computer data base training as well for our business.< - Jer Jer - You're preaching to the choir, Jer. Without my computer, the articles I write would never get off the ground. I've used data bases, both in teaching and in my business, since I first got a start on computers on an Apple II GS (I think that's what it was called.) However, I still will use my index card system, if for no other reason than to have a set of cards to grab in the morning for taking in the car. And Marshall, if you're reading this, I would second everything Jerry has said about building a business. It takes time. I've got 900 customers, and a lot of tuners (Jer included, I'm sure) have a lot more - but I didn't get those all at once. Just keep working at it. A lot of tuners I've known over the years (myself included here) have started off by tuning part time to bring in extra money, and working a day job to provide a steady income. Unless you inherit someone's business ready-made, or open shop in an area with a ton of pianos to be tuned and a real shortage of technicians, that's something you might want to consider, if you haven't already. Best of luck. Chuck -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100629/fe01b058/attachment.htm>
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