Name for IT Business Startup - Travelling Australia

BrewstersBargains on 26/10/2018 - 15:14
Last edited 27/10/2018 - 12:15

Hello there OzBargain Ladies and Gentlemen,

You're brilliant minds are needed.

After 10 years working in the IT industry for government departments and large organisations I have decided to startup an IT business on the road mainly tapping into local small towns and caravan parks while travelling Australia.

To make this happen I will be investing in some branding with a graphic designer and ordering some signage and business cards etc.

THE CHALLENGE I have is finding a catching business name that catches the attention of young and old(mainly old) and a name that tells a story about what kind of service you can expect from a patient, experienced and accurate IT professional(s).

Some ideas so far:

Platinum IT assistance and learning - Residential and Business (To me this name targets more exec client and not rural customers IMO)

Young Nomad IT Support (Yes we are young nomads travelling in a caravan living full time on the road. I'm thinking this name is not expandable.)

About the IT business:

  • Mobile Device Support
  • Computer Software and Hardware support
  • Mobile device and computer coaching
  • Home automation - Smart home support and installation
  • Network installation, support and security equipment
  • Device Security, data backups and cloud storage
  • Internet Service Provider support
  • Mobile Phone(4GX,4G,3G) coverage consultation,Installation and support

What a great online community we have and I am always very appreciative of the help and advice given and I try to give back where I can.
THANK YOU
:)

Education & Work

Comments

  • dcep on 26/10/2018 - 15:24
    +3

    uberIT

    • BrewstersBargains on 26/10/2018 - 15:25

      PhunkyIT ;p

      thanks PKdude keep em comin

    • Thrift on 26/10/2018 - 17:00
      +1

      InherIT

    • Clear on 26/10/2018 - 17:43

      Technically already taken as Uber Global were taken over by Melbourne IT. Two of the worst Australian IT companies out there.

    • argonbay on 28/10/2018 - 00:10
      +6

      Fark IT.

  • HighAndDry on 26/10/2018 - 15:26
    +3

    AAA Mobile IT Services. (You said to attract the old…)

    • BrewstersBargains on 26/10/2018 - 15:28

      Haha, I also said "and a name that tells a story about what kind of service you can expect from a patient, experienced and accurate IT professional(s)."

      Thanks keep them coming I have a keen graphic designer ready to start and I will share the results with you all

      • HighAndDry on 26/10/2018 - 15:41
        +1

        You might have to wait for a few of the older or actual rural folks to chime in I'm afraid. I think I'm jaded to the point that any name that would appeal to them would come across as maybe a bit corny to me.

        I'll throw these out though:

        [Last Name] and Co IT Services (having a last name, to more traditional folks, might convince them you're putting your name behind your work, so to speak?)

        Northern Queensland IT (or other name for the area - I feel like rural people have more of a loyalty to location)

        Both of these let you leveraged any personal or family connections to the area too.

  • jtc13 on 26/10/2018 - 15:29
    +12

    ROAMing IT

    • BrewstersBargains on 26/10/2018 - 15:31

      I like the creativity thanks jct13

      • dammit on 27/10/2018 - 08:57

        I like this option.

        So far my only one is OTR-IT. On the road IT

        Really the name doesn’t matter. Make it short. 4 letters? Uber. Lyft. Bird. Etc

  • cypher67 on 26/10/2018 - 15:42
    +18

    CompuGlobalHyperMegaNet

    • BrewstersBargains on 26/10/2018 - 15:45
      +1

      MasterITGlobalTelCommsBoomSonicLogicShitBloxCryptoSpaceWeaponPlanetCerberus

    • pantsparty on 26/10/2018 - 15:48
      +1

      Watch out - Microsoft will come after you

      • BrewstersBargains on 26/10/2018 - 15:54

        The real Microsoft or the Phishing Scammers pretending to be Microsoft? cause they are after us ALL!!

    • HighAndDry on 26/10/2018 - 16:05
      +1

      Quantum-Crypto-Graphene-nanotubes! Wait, what were we selling again?

    • Thrift on 26/10/2018 - 16:45
      +2

      Did you just press the Any key?

  • rompastompa on 26/10/2018 - 16:00
    +4

    FindMeIT

    Suggestions for your website;

    • Have a map of Australia with your approximate GPS location.
    • Have a 'Contact us when we're 100KM away from you' form which, when you're close, will email the potential client saying you're in the area to make a booking. You'll need to have some programming skills to work out the GPS boundary and trigger alerts.

    I'm also assuming that you're doing this for a travelling experience and not for money? As your travel costs will far outweigh the amount people will be willing to pay.

    Having the above gimmicks (with advertising/media) will put you in the world wide spot light, as I doubt anyone has done anything similar. This could be good advertising income, which may fund you more than the actual work.

    Once it gets big enough, you can change the way your website operates, and create a following which other IT professionals can do the same. Then, you get the work via your website and contract out to other FindMeIT travelling contractors.

    If the above all works, and you start rolling in the money, hire me. I have a certain set of skills which may compliment you.

    • BrewstersBargains on 26/10/2018 - 16:21
      +2

      thanks rompa.

      Your idea is unique and I like where your going with this. I will definitely put this into thought for functionality that can be tied into the business.

      We have been on the road for 4 years but total living in the caravan time is 2 years as we stopped in Townsville to work and save renting a unit.

      I currently pay $210 per week site fees in cairns and my site backs onto a creek and rain forest with Kingfisher Birds, Ulysses butterfly, platypus etc. so living isn't that expensive on the road and my partner is a teacher and finds work in most locations. So far its been mind blowing and truly an experience of a lifetime.

      Your right about people not wanting to pay much for IT, this is true. This is a lot harder when you are not an organised business hence why I am reaching out to startup this business and get more advertising reach into towns and communities. I'm actually planning on doing classes for seniors and other social groups and teach them about how powerful their mobile devices are as a tool in this modern world.

      • tryagain on 28/10/2018 - 20:07

        Local councils could be a good source of business for you then, they could pay you do some courses that would ordinarily be to expensive to pay someone to travel there and do. You could possibly then also get some follow on work, might even be worth doing a free 1hr course for local chamber of commerce that could also lead to some more work.

  • myusername on 26/10/2018 - 16:00

    IFIXIT

    i fix IT

    • HighAndDry on 26/10/2018 - 16:05
      +3

      Pretty sure that's already a company….

    • BrewstersBargains on 26/10/2018 - 16:23
      +5

      UFUXIT IFIXIT??

      • Bargain80 on 29/10/2018 - 10:23
        +1

        UBREAKIT IFIXIT

  • HotKgon on 26/10/2018 - 16:02
    +1

    I.T.-bile will come to you. 13 13 32…

    • rompastompa on 26/10/2018 - 16:05
      +4

      throws up a little

    • Inzo on 28/10/2018 - 20:55

      dats (actually) Firden firdy firdy-too

  • kolorijo on 26/10/2018 - 16:11
    +5

    Pennywise IT support

  • coxjon on 26/10/2018 - 16:12
    +2

    Blue Cord Brigade?

    Kind of a spin on the old blue rinsers but with Ethernet cables.

  • DarthAntz on 26/10/2018 - 17:14
    +1

    ITworksagain Pty Ltd

    you'll be hearing it a long from betty and uncle brian.

  • ging333 on 26/10/2018 - 17:38
    +2

    Walkabout IT Services or Outback IT Services?

  • [Deactivated] on 26/10/2018 - 17:46

    ITs and Giggles

    or

    RV IT

  • bluesky on 26/10/2018 - 17:58
    +1

    How about:

    • IT Traveller / Travelling IT
    • OnTheRoad IT
  • HighAndDry on 26/10/2018 - 18:10
    +5

    I can't believe noone's suggested just "Outback IT". Or "Fair Dinkum IT". Or "Skippy IT". Or "True Blue IT". Second cup of coffee in the arvo does wonders…

    • [Deactivated] on 26/10/2018 - 18:19
      +4

      ging333 40 min ago

      Walkabout IT Services or Outback IT Services

      • HighAndDry on 26/10/2018 - 18:54

        Dammit. Beaten like a red headed stepchild…

        • rompastompa on 26/10/2018 - 21:18

          It's like an orange on a toothpick!

  • marka on 26/10/2018 - 18:35
    +4

    Computy McComputeFace

    or ScreenOn IT

  • [Deactivated] on 26/10/2018 - 19:04

    Caravan of cordage.

  • [Deactivated] on 26/10/2018 - 19:24
    +1

    Great stuff, I've been thinking of going on my own too but don't really want to do it just by my self.
    Although I got the name OurOffice.Cloud for it.

    Props to you.

  • altomic on 26/10/2018 - 22:07

    *Your

    Thesh IT

  • kerfuffle on 27/10/2018 - 05:58
    +1

    The Rolling IT Company or Rolling It as your trading name

  • altrojo on 27/10/2018 - 07:46

    Plug&play otg?

  • HeWhoKnows on 27/10/2018 - 08:36
    +1

    Let me tell you as a highly qualified marketing expert of over 40 years…

    Branding matters very little! So dont waste much time on it.

    SO YOUR CHALLENGE OP IS ALL WRONG!

    Its how well you comunicate your message to your target audience that matters the most —- 80%

    This means:
    1 identifying your target market, thier specific needs and what matters to them the most
    2. Creating an appropriate message that addresses the needs of your target market
    3. Using the appropriate comunication vehilce to get your mesage across to them/ i.e. communication channels which they use (not you)

    • Lastchancetosee on 27/10/2018 - 09:22
      1. Proofreading, cos they're often grammar fiends 😉
      • ak47wong on 28/10/2018 - 18:07
        +2

        Like the OP’s first sentence?

        You're brilliant minds are needed.

  • lovepub on 27/10/2018 - 10:05

    ITbusiness the name itself is good

  • eggles01 on 27/10/2018 - 11:06

    A.T.I.P—
    ALL THINGS I.P.
    THE MOBILE PROFESSIONALS
    YOU RING US WE COME TO YOU
    WE LEAVE YOU SATISFIED SO YOU KNOW WHO TO CALL NEXT TIME YOU NEED HELP
    WE NEED YOU AS YOU ARE OUR BUSINESS
    WE GUARANTEE OUR SERVICE
    BECAUSE WITHOUT YOU WE HAVE NO BUSINESS

  • JIMB0 on 27/10/2018 - 16:19

    iByte IT

  • bazza1980 on 27/10/2018 - 18:47

    ACME IT
    BLACK AND GOLD IT
    HOMEBRAND IT

  • Plug on 27/10/2018 - 23:41
    +1

    The Travelling Tech
    Techie Travellers
    I'll Fix The Bastard

  • Dr Techno on 28/10/2018 - 00:43

    Be true to your name :P

    • Wander IT
  • Lucky13 on 28/10/2018 - 06:36

    FixIT
    Super IT - and you could all wear Superman tees as a uniform

  • AlienC on 28/10/2018 - 07:10
    +1

    Just remember not to make it too smart.. remember if your clientele is too smart they wouldn't need your services.. something more like at your service it repairs or repair squad

  • Melong on 28/10/2018 - 09:28

    CompITant
    With a picture of an ant!!!

  • xs2dhiman on 28/10/2018 - 09:54

    ITonWHEELS

    • Thrift on 28/10/2018 - 15:03

      And drive around in a 1 ton ute.

  • cdaddy on 28/10/2018 - 10:04
    -2

    Bang bros

  • windrc on 28/10/2018 - 10:11

    iSupport

  • DiscoJango on 28/10/2018 - 10:17
    +1

    "Bloke in a (caravan\car\van etc) who knows computer stuff"

    On the side of your vehicle there is a picture of you holding an ipad in one hand, a vb in the other with a brown akubra on.

    • BrewstersBargains on 28/10/2018 - 13:16

      I like where your going with this bloke ;)

      • DiscoJango on 28/10/2018 - 13:37
        +1

        im actually being pretty serious with it!

        the problem most I.T. "nerds" have is that they exclusively think like, well, an I.T. nerd! (like sheldon cooper!) they completely fail to understand their target demographic, ie: the complete opposite of what they are: computer illiterate people. you need to give the people what "they" want, not what "you" want.

        where the regular IT nerd will think something like "advanced IQ computational technological repairs inc" is a good name, it completely baffles the ordinary joe, who, surprise surprise, is your customer!

        keep it simple, throw in some humour and you will appeal to the masses. like jims mowing: there is absolutely no confusion as to what service this guy does. whereas if his name was "jims horticultural and greeneries maintenance services" the regular joe would skip this as it sounds too fancy (and expensive).

        • BrewstersBargains on 28/10/2018 - 14:59

          I do agree with you Mr Disco and I am listening

          • Peace Maker on 28/10/2018 - 19:02

            @BrewstersBargains: DiscoJango is spot on. Older folk don't refer to this stuff at IT. There are a large portion who probably don't know what IT stands for (cue IT Crowd reference). They call them computers. It's not a laptop, notebook, desktop etc. It's a computer to them.

  • philmccracken on 28/10/2018 - 10:52
    +3

    Make IT Work

  • knk on 28/10/2018 - 11:04

    I run(am?) a small 1 man MSP in Melbourne and prior to that while going through uni did the whole go to people's houses and fix their computer thing.

    I'd be happy to have a chat about my experiences and provide any insight I might be able to given my experience. PM me if you'd like to have a chat.

  • CaptainNewspeak on 28/10/2018 - 11:04

    Use the formula people who drive utes use for naming their businesses

    Advanced/Prestige (insert trade here) Solutions

    Requires no thought and you won't stand out at all. You're welcome.

  • photonbuddy on 28/10/2018 - 11:41

    I think one of the issues you may have, especially with older people, is the fact you may not be there next time they have a problem.

    You're going to have to market to each area you travel to, and all that marketing expense is wasted as soon as you leave for the next stop.

    I can see it being a workable solution for small towns where there is no IT guy in residence, but the impression I get from most media, is that country towns are a tight-knit community, and they're probably not going to appreciate a guy trying to muscle-in on the local IT guy.

    Caravan parks for travellers, though, could be an excellent opportunity. Cheap to advertise to the residents, and I would think most caravaners these days would have IT needs.

    • BrewstersBargains on 28/10/2018 - 13:15

      Yes when the oldies find out I am a IT Guy they approach me to get them out of trouble. This is where the idea started my fiancee got sick of me doing it for free

  • Entropy Sky on 28/10/2018 - 12:27

    Down Under IT

  • Flanders on 28/10/2018 - 12:40

    Get elvis style haircut.
    advertise on grey nomad websites.
    Get the major websites to do a major article on you, based on the travelling elvis IT mentor, should make a somewhat interesting article.
    1 of my psych tutors has terrible troubles with developing rapport with his older patients. He dresses more like them, bought an old retro looking coat from vinnies, he was still struggling, but dressing more like them seemed to help.
    You could call yourself E.L.V.I.S IT . Make an acronym outta elvis.

    For making your name though, ask around with your target audience age group, and ask them what words they think of, and use themselves in referring to technology you are advertising. Eg. An older lady spoke to me when I'm waiting for my Uber Eats, and she said "I hope you enjoy your Uber" . Another olde person knew the word 'data' but didn't really know what it is so much, though it was strange when phones facebook stopped working after data ran out. Even the word 'online' you would probably get many different understandings of what that is, within an elderly target audience.

    Generally, most old people won't fully understand alot of the terms you might want to use in a name, so be aware of this.

    When you get a short list of names, then go and ask 10 or more older persons, and ask what do they think of the name ? What would they expect such a business to be ? ie. Does the name appropriately communicate your message and your service portfolio, to the target audience. Or do they think something different, or maybe think that you would help only with 1 of the services you seek to advertise.

    • BrewstersBargains on 28/10/2018 - 13:13

      Great advice and I have done this already on a small scale but I will be taking some names to happy hour once I have a bunch of great ideas
      Thanks flanders

  • [Deactivated] on 28/10/2018 - 12:52

    'You got worms?'

    • BrewstersBargains on 28/10/2018 - 13:12

      How do I check?

      • [Deactivated] on 28/10/2018 - 13:14

        Microsoft malicious software removal scan.

  • echineon on 28/10/2018 - 16:47

    Waltzing IT? Does it have to have IT in it?

  • kolorijo on 28/10/2018 - 18:01

    IThinkIT works

  • dumvamp on 28/10/2018 - 18:02

    FARKIT!

  • 1bug on 28/10/2018 - 18:40
    +2

    Oz Computers Phones & Internet

  • Ocean on 28/10/2018 - 19:03
    +1

    turn IT off and on again

  • p3nf0ld on 28/10/2018 - 21:21
    +1

    Time to IT the road

    • Thrift on 30/10/2018 - 04:42

      Logo: the majestic bullant.

  • kaitoivan on 28/10/2018 - 21:41
    +1

    Aviato

    • Thrift on 30/10/2018 - 04:36

      Even better: New Aviato

  • tik tok on 28/10/2018 - 22:20

    People pay for this ? Thanks for the business idea.

  • mroarsome on 28/10/2018 - 22:36

    True Blue IT

  • [Deactivated] on 29/10/2018 - 00:47
    +2

    "You're Computer Bloke".

    • kdtrey35 on 29/10/2018 - 02:43

      Your*

      • [Deactivated] on 29/10/2018 - 04:52

        Whoosh….

  • amaro123 on 29/10/2018 - 06:12

    ITonWheels, MyIT

  • Bargain80 on 29/10/2018 - 10:20

    hIT and Run

  • bongom on 29/10/2018 - 11:09

    Your first customer?
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/412201

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