Today I was asked about opening a computer repair business.  The person said "I am considering starting a computer repair business or going the franchise route as you have"....... Here was my answer....  This is what I consider to be the priorities in starting and being successful in the field. 1. Business sense - Do you understand business to include running a day-to-day business 2. Marketing - Do you know what kind of marketing you will have to do and the different avenues to utilize 3. Customer service - How are your customer service skills. If you have not been in business you can easily releate this to the interaction you have with with others. Do you find it easy to deal with others and have no problem helping others and just having normal conversations 4. Knowledge - How proficient are you in the IT field. As you can [+]