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Community Computer Space Sharing

Not everyone wants to have a home computer. They may work on one every day and think it would be an outrage to have to have one at their house as well. On the other hand, you might have a computer at home that basically works well but is not great for storing files, or running out of memory quickly. Having your files backed up at a community computer space sharing service can allow you to know that your files are safe without having to have the expense of a computer upgrade.

What skills are necessary?

Basic computer skills are a must, as is the ability to organize and keep track of the services that you are providing and to whom.

What does it take to open the doors?

Having the computer networks, the huge amount of file space and memory and the ability to name and store the files securely is the first step. The larger the scale of the community, the larger the space and network that you will need to have.

How is it green, why would people want to use your service?

It is green because instead of having to upgrade their home computers or worse, buying computers to store these files, they are stored in a safe and secure manner in the community's network.

Who is the target audience?

People who have large files that they want to back up and protect like photos, documents and others. These people may have slightly out of date computer systems, or they might be running low on memory on their hard drive- making them need alternatives.

What is the market size or potential?

This is an unlimited market area. More and more people use their email accounts to send photos to loved ones which means that there are more of these files to either save or delete.

What is the income potential?

Depending on the amount that is charged and how the fee is rated, there is virtually unlimited money to be made from the concept. In most cases, a nominal fee would be charged each month; however, the low fee would probably attract more clients to the service.

What are the risks?

Because you are backing up so many files and so much information that people consider irreplaceable, you will have to be well insured against failures in your own system and network. You will also need to make sure that there are safeguards in place so that your service is not inadvertently storing information that could be criminal in nature.

Where can you start this business?

This is a business that can be started in virtually any area in the country- wherever there are people who might need additional computer space for their files and information.

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