Start & Run a Rural Computer Consultant Business

Start & Run a Rural Computer Consulting Business is a step-by-step guide for the IT professional working a high-stress job who dreams about moving out of the city to a small town, but still wants to make a living working with computers. It can be done! This is exactly what author John Deans did in 1999 when he left one of Houston's most successful IT companies, moved his family to rural Texas, and started a one-man computer consulting firm in his new country home. In this book, Deans demonstrates how to do it based on his own experiences. Deans gives advice on how to provide great computer support, but he also offers the critical advice on how to deal with the emotional challenges of moving a family from the city to the country. He discusses:. Choosing the right small town . Preparing financially for the move . Creating a successful business plan . Learning required additional skills . Finding clients in small towns . Setting up a home office . Providing great customer service

John Deans has been working in the IT industry since the early 1980s. In 1991, he was one of the founding members of Paranet, a Houston-based computer network integration consulting firm that grew to have over 2,000 employees in 23 offices by 1997. After Paranet was sold to Sprint, Deans moved his family to a ranch near Brenham, Texas. In 1999 he founded Deans Consulting, LLC, and he now has a thriving business in the Brazos Valley area in rural Texas—and is loving the lifestyle of a rural computer consultant.