Computer Hardware Inventory
Stocking computer hardware is expensive. How many different graphics cards, motherboards, and memory types do you need to keep on hand? If you are starting out by running your business from home, your best bet is going to be to stock a very minimal set of parts. Maybe you’ll have a few different spare memory chips, a couple old spare hard drives, perhaps an old monitor, and other generic supplies. However, stocking other components like motherboards, CPUs, and special proprietary components is just plain unprofitable. Order those components from an online retailer on demand. When just getting started, you would likely be wiser to invest $500 in advertising over $500 in parts if you could only choose one. Then, you would focus on the hardware-free services you can offer, ordering parts on demand.
Some computer repair businesses choose not to sell parts, and just perform service. Thanks, rick, for the idea for this post.