The industry is highly specialized and practitioners need
training. The technician could focus on different brands or specialize in a
brand.
The startup is low and you can work from home, a kiosk or
small shop. To start you need to learn the trade, acquire tools, replacement
parts and rent a workshop.
Business
Models to Consider
The technician can work from a storefront or provide
mobile services. The storefront model is more practical and easy to establish.
While the mobile platform requires some means of transportation and
communication.
- Work from Home
- Offer Mobile Service
- Open a Storefront
Top
Brands
The technician should focus on top brands. A list of top
manufacturers is Samsung electronics, LG electronics and Ericsson. Others are
Apple Inc, HTC Corporation, Huawei Technologies and Google Inc.
- Samsung electronics
- LG electronics
- Ericsson
- Apple Inc
- HTC Corporation
- Huawei Technologies
- Google Inc.
Learning
the Trade
To repair phones
successful you need appropriate training. Work as an apprentice, learn from
books or attend a technical institution. Others ways include online tutorials,
online courses, eBooks and seminars. You need to practice the skill before
offering your services.
- become an apprentice
- learn from books
- attend a technical institution
- online tutorials
- online courses
- eBooks
- seminars
Startup
Capital
The amount you need depends on your inventory, rent and
equipment. The location of your store is also important.
The startup is low and tools are easily sourced. You need
tools, office equipment and diagnostic equipment.
For better efficiency the technician can stock inventory
as appropriate. You can start the business with N175, 000($500).
Secure funds through personal savings or borrow from
friends and family. There are many micro credit financial institutions eager to
assist small entrepreneurs.
Services
to Offer
Although your core business is general repair and
maintenance you can offer additional services. Sell accessories, mobile
hardware, mobile applications and provide mobile money services.
- general repair
- maintenance
- sell accessories
- mobile hardware
- mobile applications
- mobile money services
Equipment
It is essential you buy high quality mobile phone
components. Purchase components directly from manufactures or major
distributors.
Tools you need include adhesives, screwdrivers, generator
and tape. Others include soldering iron, meter, tweezers, spudger. More include
cleaning brush, battery tester and magnifying lamp.
Tools
- adhesives
- screwdrivers
- generator
- tape
- soldering iron
- meter
- tweezers
- spudger
- cleaning brush
- battery tester
- magnifying lamp
Business
Registration
Register the business as a sole proprietor or limited
liability company. You need a trade license, personal identification number and
insurance. There are also trade and association levies and fees to consider.
Earnings
The amount of money depends on the number of customers
you service. They will have different requirements such as changing screens,
power outage and faulty keypads. It is possible to make from N50, 000 to N100,
000 a month.
Marketing
The best marketing strategy is your location. Find an
ideal location with lots of human and vehicular traffic.
Develop your skill by servicing friends, neighbors and
family. You could try printing flyers, posters and business cards. The best
location is in a commercial area that trade in phones, accessories and gadgets.
1 comments:
Your tips really helpful who want to satrt their cell phone repairing store. Here is some tip they can use to get clients.
1. Google listning: List your store on google map.
2. Facebook page , twitter post, instagram promotion
3. Calssified ads
4. List your store at sites like smartrepair.io to get repairing leads in from their city or locality. city.
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