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In the fall of 1994, as a Senior in High School, I was approached by a teacher and asked if I could assist him on a problem with his home computer. The teacher had overheard a conversation between myself and a friend regarding computers and I must have given the impression I knew what I was doing. I, of course, and as those who know me will tell you, cannot say no to a challenge and agreed to help. I remember distinctly using the line “if I can’t fix it, I won’t charge you”, a line I continued to use during those first few years. The idea of working on computers, something I loved, and getting paid fascinated me. At that time, I hated school and had spent the greater part of the previous four years trying to determine how exactly to skip college and enjoy freedom. By leveraging my innate love of computers and ability to fix things I found my way. It’s funny, looking back I realize…I always got paid.
 
After a few months of helping my teacher at home we had worked through all of his problems and upgraded various hardware pieces to achieve his desired level of performance. Remember, this was slightly before the Internet or at least at the very beginning and solving problems, downloading software and installing the Operating System from a stack of twenty-two 3.5” floppy disks was not an easy task. As complicated as the technology world seems today, I will argue it is easier to manage than in the past.

In the end, this event and thus my first “client” (and subsequent compensation) set the path Cubla remains traveling today. That next summer in 1995 I began servicing residential clients, created my first company and would later obtain my first real commercial client that remains my largest and best client today. I was lucky and I learned several extremely valuable life-lesson’s during that time: know your trade, treat people as you want to be treated, do what you say you are going to do, stand by your work and you will be successful. It truly is that simple.

I genuinely enjoy helping people especially when other technicians say it cannot be done or simply ignore the situation. I cannot tell you the clients I have gained because another technician either could not or would not fix the problem. I have worked with all types of businesses from their very beginning to their very end. Business fascinates me and in my experience the best clients are those that have been burned in the past because they appreciate what we do and how we do it. Regardless of what Cubla might do for you or your business, after all is said and done, you will know Cubla actually cared and we became one of your greatest assets.

On a final and more personal note: there is more to life than working and I try hard to keep a healthy balance between work and play. In the past that balance, or lack thereof, has definitely caused problems giving more attention to one over the other, but recently over the past few years it seems consistent balance has found its way. I often joke with my clients that I am not the “typical” computer guy. I enjoy my life and friends, a good band, great food, reading and many hobbies from collector cars to renovating houses. I have residences in Brandon, MS as well as Madison, AL and operate multiple businesses. I understand the trials and tribulations of business owners and the struggles they face on a daily basis. I see each problem and solution as additional insight into the “real world” which helps me better serve my clients and anticipate their needs. By owning and operating multiple businesses, I believe I hold a unique perspective not often found with computer support companies. I am a businessman and people person by nature and a techy at heart.

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James Day, President