Today we’d like to introduce you to Shawn Armstrong.
Shawn, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
As an IT employee & consultant since 1990, I designed & implemented numerous, innovative solutions which catapulted me from the IT mailroom to the IT boardroom in an incredibly short span. Seeing an opportunity, in 2003, I cultivated my vast network of contacts & formed METROTECHNET to benefit small business owners & entrepreneurs with the world-class expertise & experience I gained from years of working for several Fortune 100 companies.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
Initially, I had struggles with learning technology & many times was forced to learn on the job, since training was hard to come by. I guess in a way that was evidence of the faith my managers had in me & fortunately I’ve been blessed with the ability to adapt to changes & learn quickly.
We’d love to hear more about your business.
We are a network of world-class techs with extensive experience working for Fortune 100 companies. We use that world-class skill set to empower small businesses & entrepreneurs. We see technology as an essential tool to help businesses survive & thrive in the 21st century.
We specialize in software design, app design, social media marketing, Google Adwords, SEO, Amazon Web Services, Salesforce, CRM systems, VOIP, virtual & actual servers, email & office tech support.
We are A+ rated with the BBB & been in business since 2003.
What were you like growing up?
In 5th grade, my school started an orchestra class. I had no interest in orchestra until I heard joining it meant you could get out of class. So I joined orchestra & learned the violin, playing music from composers like Beethoven, Bach & more. The next year my school started a band class. I wasn’t crazy about the violin so I joined the band as a drummer. Learning music & how to play an instrument was easy; for some reason, it almost always felt instinctive to me. So around the same time, I discovered The Beatles, I decided I wanted to spend my life as a musician.
In my teens, I learned bass, acoustic & electric guitar & how to sing. So I joined a rock band or two. None of them were serious until I entered my 20s when I formed an alternative rock band called “The End”, with Dan Wiktorski, Jeff Johnson & Ryan Hill. The four of us rode the wave of grunge/alternative rock that was popular in the early 90s. We had a lot of fun & I learned a lot but it was difficult to maintain that lifestyle & work for a living at the same time.
After my first son was born in 1998, I decided it was time to focus solely on work. But I am grateful for the time I spent & the lessons learned from being in the music business; much of that knowledge has translated well to what I do today & I still get to play a mean bass at church now & then.
Pricing:
- Software Design as low as $85/hour.
- Google Adwords Pro Services/$189/monthly.
- Onsite MSCE Tech Support/$90/hour.
- VOIP – 20 lines under $300/month.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.metrotechnet.com
- Email:shawn@metrotechnet.com
- Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/metrotechnet
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/metrotechnet
- Other:https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/2196852
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METROTECHNET
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