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The CEO and janitor

Most entrepreneurs spend at least the early part of their business career working alone, or as part of an extremely small team. This "CEO and janitor" mentality is something you will have to learn to live with. But it's all worthwhile in the end. Many of the individuals that run businesses are very practical, hands-on, people. One of the ways in which a small business can save money is to have a DIY approach to as much office maintenance and building work as possible.

This section will have guides to doing many of the small DIY jobs a business with presmises might face, as well as covering some of the less commonly DIYed jobs.

Self installed Air Conditioning - it is possible to do a self installed split air conditioning system. This guide (complete with photos) takes you through the process.

DIY Closed Circuit TV - peace of mind for your place of work. Keep an eye on the goings on at your premises. We install a remote internet viewing system. Guide contains photos.

Installing networking in an office - proper structured cabling contractors are generally quite expensive. We install high quality structured CAT6 network in an office. Photos illustrate the various parts of the process.

Installing a burglar alarm system - Alarm installation is pretty much an necessity at a business premises in this day and age. But all the compontents necessary are available from electrical wholesalers, and the wiring is actually not that difficult. We go over the processes involved in installing an alarm system in your office, and maintaining an existing system.

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