Top Businesses in Information Technology

Top Businesses in Information Technology

By: Aron Joshua Bautista

Ever wonder what can you do with your IT knowledge? You have a job, but you also want to earn extra money to secure your future and your children. Why not start your own business using the knowledge and skills you have as an IT person? There are endless lists about IT-related businesses. Let’s start off with the top IT companies who aimed the same goal as you do.

Samsung

When it comes to mobile devices, appliances, accessories, and many other more, Samsung will always be your top option. They provide such good quality electronics. Samsung is a South Korean multinational electronics company headquartered in Suwon, South Korea. It has 325,000 employees worldwide, a $176.45billion revenue last 2016, and a $203.3billion market cap.

Apple Computer Inc.

Founded 41 years ago, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne started developing and selling personal computers. A year after, they named it Apple Computer Inc. who is now famous for their iPhones, macbook, iPads, and the world’s largest music retailer itunes. Their products costs too much, but the experience served by Apple products satisfies the public which makes them on top of the list for many years. It has only 115,000 employees compared to its rival Samsung, a $215.639billion revenue last 2016, and a $596.2billion market cap.

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. It develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, the Microsoft Office suite, and the Internet Explorer. It has 118,584 employees, an $85.32billion revenue last 2016, and a $475.2billion market cap.

Inspiring, right? They all started in humble beginnings. Now it’s your turn to start one. Here are some top IT-related businesses you may start.

SOCIAL MEDIA – Almost everyone uses social media in this generation. It is the answer to everyone’s prayer to connect with everyone they know even without being physically present. One great example of this is Facebook. No explanations needed, it is the best social media by far.

WEB DEVELOPING – Who haven’t heard of online shopping? Lazada, OLX, and Amazon are one of the top “buy and sell” apps that are being widely used by users. And even for advertisements. Growing businesses like food chains, clothing brands, and companies that needs to boost their fame to advertise their product. A web developer is their go-to guy. Learning basic html, css, javascript, and php would be a great stepping stone for this kind of business.

MOBILE APP DEVELOPER – With the capabilities of smartphones today, your imagination and creativity is the only limit (or maybe the specs of their smartphones). Today’s apps can narrate your direction in real time, some can serve as a remote control for televisions or other appliances, or just simply entertain and educate yourself. You can work from home, update from home, and earn from home. How convenient is that!

SECURITY SPECIALIST – No, it’s not easy to learn this job. But learning security together with ethical hacking, you can be one of the go-to guys of well-known companies like BDO, SM, and many more! We can’t deny that black hat hackers (in other words, bad hackers) are getting better together with the technologies. That’s why there is a great need for security experts that will ensure the security of the company’s customers.

COMPUTER TECHNICAL SUPPORT, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE – This one can only serve as your part time. But you can earn from it. It is a great sideline if you have a regular job. With the knowledge you have in hardware and software, you can fix almost any problem encountered by the customer. Who knows? You may start your own shop in no time!

Technology is growing fast, the only thing IT people have to do is to keep up with the phase. You will serve as a linkage between technology and non IT people. You have to be updated in the new trends to be able to implement it to your customer’s request. So go get that checklist and start planning for your new IT business! Cheers!