Internet Cafe Business

[KATKAT]

Anyone out there who can give me a briefing on how to set up an internet cafe? I mean, I know some little details but if there are people out there who have experience on this, I would greatly appreciate it. :)

[emilie]

You should approach my Nicks or my husband for details.

[KATKAT]

emilie: Thanks. So how can I get in touch with your husband? ;)

PePs: Hey, thanks! That was a big help! ;)

[confusedguy]

Hi guys,

I am planning to set up this kind of biz. Is it still profitable?

How much capital is needed, let say if I will start with 10computers?

Any suggestion on where to buy the computers and how to set them up? SOftwares needed?

Any other details that I need to know?

[jolog1]

To remain competitive, your gaming rig has to be in decent form to attract gamers. A decent rig, including monitor will run P20k. Multiply by 10 and that's P200k. How much is rent? Let's say P20k per month. Most landlord require you put up 3 months deposit. Total cost so far is P260k. Then there's the cost to network all your computers together. Internet cafes require a decent aircondition because 10 PCs will generate a lot of heat. Software is another problem. Do you go with pirate software and risk getting raided or buy originals? You need to hire a security guard as well, not just to guard your rig but to keep the kids in line as well. Every 2 years, you have to upgrade all your rig to remain competitive. There's an internet cafe on every block. You also have to worry about the zoning laws. You can't put this biz within 200 meters from school.

You also need to know a lot about computers unless you're willing to hire a guy that will maintain and run things for you, in which case, that's putting a whole lot of power on that employee. By knowing a lot about computers, you can diagnose, maintain, and upgrade all by yourself without hiring a professional to do it. Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend this biz.

[Jeffreyw]

I always discourage people from setting a business like Internet Cafe.

[elyserva]

Why?

[Krakista]

PC ownership is increasing and reliable prepaid dialup has gone to as low as P 2.83 per hour as prepaid cards are now sold at a discount.

[froshie1]

yeah, unless may kakaibang product ikaw sa internet cafe mo.

pag nagbaba pa ang DSL naku po yari yari na iyong mga cafes. konti na lang matitira.

[froshie1]

anyway eto answer ko dyan.

for PCs and peripherals canvass ka na lang sa mga alam mo ng mga stores like pcx, pc corner etc...

for DSL, I suggest you get Eastern. cheap sya pero di ko lang sure kung accredited ito ng Ragnarok.

[froshie1]

softwares - Windows OSes. Win2k or Linux for your proxy and WinXP for your gaming machines/ internet PC clients.

[jolog1]

Sa tingin ko tatagal ang Internet cafe business pero they'll have to focus on gaming. Not everyone can afford a high-end machine para mag Doom 3. Yung mga may kaya, lalaro sa bahay. Mga hindi kaya, sa cafe na lang. Dito sa pinas, mas maraming walang kaya kesa may kaya.

[MC21]

Hi! I'm planning to open an Internet Gaming Cafe. But there some things that that I may need to know more from you guys who are more experienced than me in building and managing an Internet Cafe.

Actually my biggest problem is the OS. I noticed that most internet gaming cafes are already using different Operating Systems. Are all those open source OS already? If so, is there someone out there we can talk to and consult with about how to acquire, install and to synchronize it with the current MMORPG's. I'm concerned about using Microsoft windows bec BSA and NBI anti piracy campaign.

Hping to hear from the experienced ones. Thanks so much! Help

[Cherie]

first, of all the time that Internet Cafe had been around, bakit ngayon pa kayo magtatayo? pabagsak na ang internet cafe business, sa Manila alone, ipinagbebenta na nila yung shop nila kasi mahirap bawiin ang ROI.

Before going with this business, pakisigurado po na maganda ang market ninyo.. otherwise, baka matulad sa iba.. kaya lang sila nagbubukas ay para mabawi lang yung ROI.

Second, Windows should be licensed. If you're thinking about using other OS, like Linux, pwede lang sa typing, pero incompatible sya sa mga karaniwang online games pa.

[beefnmushroom]

first, of all the time that Internet Cafe had been around, bakit ngayon pa kayo magtatayo? pabagsak na ang internet cafe business, sa Manila alone, ipinagbebenta na nila yung shop nila kasi mahirap bawiin ang ROI.


exactly!



Actually my biggest problem is the OS.

after you start your internet cafe, you will realize that the OS is one of your smallest problems. try to learn as much as you can from the experience. are you mentally tough enough to lose your hard-earned money?

[MC21]

first, of all the time that Internet Cafe had been around, bakit ngayon pa kayo magtatayo? pabagsak na ang internet cafe business, sa Manila alone, ipinagbebenta na nila yung shop nila kasi mahirap bawiin ang ROI.

Before going with this business, pakisigurado po na maganda ang market ninyo.. otherwise, baka matulad sa iba.. kaya lang sila nagbubukas ay para mabawi lang yung ROI.

Second, Windows should be licensed. If you're thinking about using other OS, like Linux, pwede lang sa typing, pero incompatible sya sa mga karaniwang online games pa.


Click the link below for more info.
http://www.philippinebusiness.com.ph/archives/magazine/vol12-2005/12-6/technology.htm

MMORPG is very much alive here in the Philippines with the support of companies like evel-up , abs-cbn interactive and other foreign players.

Level-up alone has more than three million subscribers and over 400,000 gamers to date. Take note, the industry only started late last 2002. Considering Netopia is expanding, we think its very promising,

Anyways, its true that LOCATION is the key to profit. The business has a big market to capture since lots of games are coming in. This is very obvious naman sa mga GAMERS like me :) *** market tlaga gamers... With regards to ROI, again location plays a very big role samin nalang yung info na un.

Linux per se has different variants, that's why i'm curious what type of OS most gaming cafes are using now on their business.

[GOwin]

after you start your internet cafe, you will realize that the OS is one of your smallest problems. try to learn as much as you can from the experience. are you mentally tough enough to lose your hard-earned money?

It's not exactly a small problem but the choice of OS is a major factor.

If your market is not into games (i.e. basic surfing, research, chat) then Linux is a very good candidate. However, you will notice that the Internet shops today earn mostly from Internet gaming which unfortunately runs mostly in Windows and tweaking them to run under Linux is something not very easy to do.

bottomline: know your market.

personally, i don't recommed the internet cafe business. High investments, long ROI, and most markets are already saturated and the price wars (10-15 / hour in some places).

[SILENTMAX]

@gowin
hayaan mo na sya gowin mukhang naka pag decide naman na sya na mag open eh. humihingi lang dito sa pex nang reasurance.

personaly id give it 12 months before you go bankrupt

im not normaly this harsh especialy on pex but its better for you to know the harsh truth before you walk the line

edit add: (theres actualy more computer centers now than "andoks" Lechon manok.... did anybody notice that?)

[SILENTMAX]

i have personaly gone to the matreses with a major internet cafe operator. even with backing from their big brother telco. i took them out(they relocated to a better mall with less competetion). this industry has become cut throat competetion. yes i took them out but not without incuring heavy loses on my side as well. personaly if you dont have 7 figures capatalization in this industry i dont figure you to last at all.

i have been giving pro-bono consultation to a clothing designer company turned internet cafe operator. ive seen to it that they know the weaknesses of their telco backed competetion. seriously if your within these two behemoths battleground you will be wiped out.

only the strong will survive in this pricewar/computer center war.
this is no joke its an all out war.
and im aligning my interest with those who are aligned with mine.

[GOwin]

i-check mo ulit yung location mo, baka nasa teritoryo ka ni silentmax.

lagot ka dyan. :P

[digitalrock]

Netopia Rulz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cherie]

@MC_21..

tagal na po ang balita na yan. don't listen to the news, listen to the people who operates internet cafes.

forgive me for being too harsh.. kung nakasakit man ako, sorry.. but its the truth bro.

[MC21]

@MC_21..

tagal na po ang balita na yan. don't listen to the news, listen to the people who operates internet cafes.

forgive me for being too harsh.. kung nakasakit man ako, sorry.. but its the truth bro.

Cherie, its ok coz i've already anticipated such posts or rections from non existing owners. Anyways, the plan is a brain child of my two very close friends, EACH OF THEM CURRENTLY RUNNING THEIR OWN HOME-BASED GAMING SHOPS FOR OVER 3 YEARS na (ofcors matagal na silang bawi sa business), and honestly i somehow became part of it... so i saw it grow first hand and the possibility of exanding it. Given the fact that BSA is active in its program about piracy, we somehow want to use an OS that doesnt need license. And to be honest, my friend's shops are still using unlicensed windows home base lang naman kasi.

So i created this thread to get suggestions for alternative OS like other shops are already using . So if we'll just talk about the returns, i think that's already beyond the reason i created this thread. Currious lang ako kung anung OS ang gamit na ng iba, period. :)

[greensloth]

it is not a bad idea to start an internet cafe at this time and age. however, it is a very bad idea to cater to both hardcore internet addicts and those who just like to play on-line games...

[pauster007]

Cherie, its ok coz i've already anticipated such posts or rections from non existing owners. Anyways, the plan is a brain child of my two very close friends, EACH OF THEM CURRENTLY RUNNING THEIR OWN HOME-BASED GAMING SHOPS FOR OVER 3 YEARS na (ofcors matagal na silang bawi sa business), and honestly i somehow became part of it... so i saw it grow first hand and the possibility of exanding it. Given the fact that BSA is active in its program about piracy, we somehow want to use an OS that doesnt need license. And to be honest, my friend's shops are still using unlicensed windows home base lang naman kasi.

So i created this thread to get suggestions for alternative OS like other shops are already using . So if we'll just talk about the returns, i think that's already beyond the reason i created this thread. Currious lang ako kung anung OS ang gamit na ng iba, period. :)

Ah kasi yung title ng thread mo...it says "internet cafe business plan", that's why you heard people talking about the feasibility of putting up one.

[linusoft]

I have a post about Setting-up an Internet Business (http://entrepinoys.blogspot.com/2006/04/internet-cafe-shop-and-online-gaming.html)maybe this can help.

[MC21]

I have a post about Setting-up an Internet Business (http://entrepinoys.blogspot.com/2006/04/internet-cafe-shop-and-online-gaming.html)may it can help.


Thanks linusoft!!! *okay*

[Henry V]

It's gonna be tough since there's gonna be an Internet cafe that is FREE that will be opening up soon.

[-=+cZaRiNa+=-]

pwede ba. hinde naman lahat ng tao nag-oobserve ng holy week!!!

totoo ba talaga toh? nabasa ko na toh once ngaung week lang, di ko talaga maintindihan kng bakit free internet cafe.. paki-expound.

[-=+cZaRiNa+=-]

It's gonna be tough since there's gonna be an Internet cafe that is FREE that will be opening up soon.

double post... sorry mali yung na-paste ko sa quote

totoo ba talaga toh? nabasa ko na toh once ngaung week lang, di ko talaga maintindihan kng bakit free internet cafe.. paki-expound.

[Cherie]

hmm, sa ads sila babawi? hehe. new technique ey?

[kickers878129]

yeah tama *** iba dito, I'm a former internet cafe owner near ubelt area, after 1 year and 5 months of operation nalugi ako, *** me nagawa kundi ibenta. during my first months akala ko tataas ang kita pero wlang pagbabago, break-even *** ****. at that time (late 2004-early 2005) lahat n ata nagtaasan, meralco, inks, bondpapers, food, pamasahe. pero still ang rate ng computer rental mo is di nagbabago, considering nasa ubelt ka at nagrrange sa 10-20 pesos ang rent ng internet per pc. ang renta pa sa ubelt area ang mahal. P12k kami monthly at npakaliit p ng area congested **** pag maraming tao. now i'm working as a helpdesk support rep in an isp company in manila.

[Bail]

I think mas ok pag sa provinces na *** mo itayo yung internet cafe:)

[kristine_kawada]

I need help! Can you give me insights/advice regarding putting up an internet cafe? Thanks!

[jazzy]

I think it's too late to put up this one. Parang kabute ang mga ito. The reason i dont like this biz:
1. High electricity cost. (10k-20k/mo bill).
2. Unfair competition(there are shops that has no air-con, thus charges lower rate.)
3. Lots of competitors.
4. High maintenance.

I will suggest that you look into franchise business instead. READ and Reasearch.


______________________________________

Megatipid.com - ang Website ng mga Wais!
www.megatipid.com

[kristine_kawada]

I think it's too late to put up this one. Parang kabute ang mga ito. The reason i dont like this biz:
1. High electricity cost. (10k-20k/mo bill).
2. Unfair competition(there are shops that has no air-con, thus charges lower rate.)
3. Lots of competitors.
4. High maintenance.

I will suggest that you look into franchise business instead. READ and Reasearch.


______________________________________

Megatipid.com - ang Website ng mga Wais!
www.megatipid.com


What franchise would you recommend? Thanks!

[Assassin_Mage]

alongside with what was previously posted, if you have no knowledge of computers you will just end up losing money..

[tennisace]

Too little, too late. No sense in beating the dead internet cafe horse. I suggest redirecting your business efforts elsewhere.

[boogerflicker]

unless sa lugar na wala pang internet cafe ka magtatayo... iba na lang...

[kristine_kawada]

What kind of business would you propose?

[boogerflicker]

depende kung ano hilig mo. kung magsuggest kami ng pagkain, e wala kang hilig dun o kahit ano pa man

[dalepatrick]

[QUOTE=jazzy]I think it's too late to put up this one. Parang kabute ang mga ito. The reason i dont like this biz:
1. High electricity cost. (10k-20k/mo bill).
2. Unfair competition(there are shops that has no air-con, thus charges lower rate.)
3. Lots of competitors.
4. High maintenance.

I will suggest that you look into franchise business instead. READ and Reasearch.



jazzy i agree with you. But it still depends on the location where you're putting the business. The costs may really be high, but if you have a good location why not. I'm willing to reveal good locations. I had a research about the internet cafe. I still got the good locations (the costs may be contradicting but imagine without a computer shop in the area, and to think that it is part of Metro Manila and there is a demand for it)

[dalepatrick]

the food industry is already saturated. (But why not enter if you have a differentiated product and make sure it is unique).......The service industry is more promising at present. Many people overlook the industry. But you can create a demand for this one.

[msd_hr]

Hi, we are looking for office staff and personnel in our school, Immaculate Conception Academy, preferably female, age 21-28, good conversant in english. Fresh graduates are welcome to apply. Kindly email your resume and application letter at hr@icagh.edu.ph. Thanks!

[Krakista]

What kind of business would you propose?Mandarin Chinese Language School.

[SILENTMAX]

@kakrista

how about a setup of two bases both locations going either way. one base in the philiphines teaching english to the chinese in places like shanghai and then going to that base chinese language teachers teaching mandarin to filipino's here? both center will be symbiotic of infrastructure needs and there would be two points of cash sources....

well just a thought.

[jazzy]

dalepatrick, there's an exceptions, but generally i wont take it.
for food business, almost everybody wants to take this route for the reason that it is a basic commodity.

but accdg to statistics, food biz has a higher rate of failure. remember guys, it is not just the food but the system of your business matters. not unless may marijuana yung food mo. :lol:


______________________________________

Megatipid.com - ang Website ng mga Wais!
www.megatipid.com

[edok]

jusy my POV,

even if the line of business that you will put up is already saturated, you will still be able to make your business work if you know how to make your business unique among your competitions.

i have a computer shop in a barangay where there are already 4-5 computer shops before i entered the business. i studied and made research about my competition and i made it a point that i don't commit the same mistakes that they do; e.g. poor airconditioning, slow internet connection etc ...

its been almost a year since we operate this computer shop and it is going strong and have gained quite a number of patrons. we are actually thinking of expanding soon.

our edge (according to our patrons): good customer service, fast computers, fast internet connection, good air conditioning ...... we serve snacks ... up to date games (we mainly offers online and LAN gaming)

if you feel like computer shop is really the business that you want .. think of ways to make your shop unique among your competition ...... the first few months maybe a headache .. but once you smoothen out your operation .... it'll be rewarding ... especially if you have patrons that are happy with your service .........

[cashwriters]

It's doable. You just need a good market niche. You also need to bundle your offerings so you can have a fighting chance of being profitable.

[rabbaddal]

Hmmm...Since it's possible to sell food in internet cafes, can the female servers be made to dress like the ones in Hooters? :D

[lehboy]

You've got too much to lose when putting up an i-cafe. Too many competitors, and alternatives.

@rabbaddal - that may be a bit scandalous hehe

[dalepatrick]

[QUOTE=jazzy]dalepatrick, there's an exceptions, but generally i wont take it.
for food business, almost everybody wants to take this route for the reason that it is a basic commodity.

but accdg to statistics, food biz has a higher rate of failure. remember guys, it is not just the food but the system of your business matters. not unless may marijuana yung food mo. :lol:

Jazzy I agree with you. Food is really a basic commodity but still depends on certain factors. Basta satin pag magset-up ng business, we should think think think first. Be creative. Like fusion of two businesses. Food and service. bsta depende satin.:)

[kimpong]

I like the idea of starting a small internet cafe in our small place. Di po masyado ako particular kung anong klaseng unit of computers and programs ang click sa customers at papatok mostly to cater students and professionals needs.

Sa mga entrepreneurs who had started this kind of business, pwede po bang humingi ng tips and advices. Like for example, I wanna start with 4 units, anong internet service provider ang mainam, which plan po *** budget saving. Tsaka, me mga particular kind of computers ba na kelangan? And kung panon ako makamura at the same buy quality units for sale.

Maraming salamat po, any advices will be greatly appreciated. :bop:

[nike_girl]

hi! i am interested in setting up an internet shop. I'm really into computers and stuff...I'm actually planning to include a couple of IT related services as well. Ano kaya maganda location? Where can i get great deals for computers and such? thanks!

[soulassassin547]

Dude, try to find a spot where there's much people traffic (e.g. near schools, malls, markets), and enough floor space to accomodate even 6 machines.

jusy my POV,

even if the line of business that you will put up is already saturated, you will still be able to make your business work if you know how to make your business unique among your competitions.

i have a computer shop in a barangay where there are already 4-5 computer shops before i entered the business. i studied and made research about my competition and i made it a point that i don't commit the same mistakes that they do; e.g. poor airconditioning, slow internet connection etc ...

its been almost a year since we operate this computer shop and it is going strong and have gained quite a number of patrons. we are actually thinking of expanding soon.

our edge (according to our patrons): good customer service, fast computers, fast internet connection, good air conditioning ...... we serve snacks ... up to date games (we mainly offers online and LAN gaming)

if you feel like computer shop is really the business that you want .. think of ways to make your shop unique among your competition ...... the first few months maybe a headache .. but once you smoothen out your operation .... it'll be rewarding ... especially if you have patrons that are happy with your service .........

I really like that. I share the exact thoughts as you do, since I've worked for 6 years in such shops that I've finally gotten real ideas on how they should be operated.

Now I'd like to add few more things:

* To ensure that every machine runs nicely everyday, the assigned manager must also have experience as a technician, capable of fixing his workstations right on the spot, and must be back into service on immediate notice. I've seen too many shops with poorly-maintained systems riddled with viruses, malware and errors.

* If you're gonna dive into gaming, especially online gaming... don't scrimp cheaply on hardware -- ever. In these resource-hungry days 256MB of memory and onboard video means weak and slow machines, and slow means lag and whining from your speed-hungry customers. For games, check your user manuals for optimal system specs before installing.

[Kirhat]

Check out this site because it has a very good article on how to start an internet cafe business:

http://www.seeknomore.blogspot.com/

[FŁąvioŦØЯЯË™®]

Learn from the experts, click here (http://www.ulop.net/).

[swellbong]

i am planning to set-up one din when i had the capital. do i need to learn some basic IT, peeps? What exactly should I need to learn? and if ever how much do I need to shell out for a 10-unit shop? Thanks.

[stalker298]

eghhmmm himihingi ng advice po hindi po discourage... by the way wala problema sa electricity.. may pampabwas n ng bills ....

this is my advice .. internet shop malakas yan .. if *** kang kompitenxa.. pero ok din kahit my kompitenxa k... if u have knowledge sa computer kase kaylangan alam mo kung panu mag install ang maintainin your computer... mabilis ang computer mabilis din ang kita....

malakas yan lalo pag gaming type ang computer mo marame ang mahilig sa games .. kaya dapat madame din bata sa pagtatayuan mo.. about sa internet kaylangan unahin mo applyyin yan.. minsan internet ang problema ng mga cafe ... unahin mo un internet bago k maglagay ng computer... then di mahalaga kung di aircon k u can use fans if konti un tao nasa diskarte mo ang pag gamit mo ng mga fans and aircon dude.. thts me advice and maintainnig gumamit k ng deepfreeze for evry computer... for advice stalker_sashi@yahoo.com

[stalker298]

eghhmmm himihingi ng advice po hindi po discourage... by the way wala problema sa electricity.. may pampabwas n ng bills ....

this is my advice .. internet shop malakas yan .. if *** kang kompitenxa.. pero ok din kahit my kompitenxa k... if u have knowledge sa computer kase kaylangan alam mo kung panu mag install and maintainin your computer... mabilis ang computer mabilis din ang kita....

malakas yan lalo pag gaming type ang computer mo marame ang mahilig sa games .. kaya dapat madame din bata sa pagtatayuan mo.. about sa internet kaylangan unahin mo applyyin yan.. minsan internet ang problema ng mga cafe ... unahin mo un internet bago k maglagay ng computer... then di mahalaga kung di aircon k u can use fans if konti un tao nasa diskarte mo ang pag gamit mo ng mga fans and aircon dude.. thts me advice and maintainnig gumamit k ng deepfreeze for evry computer... for advice stalker_sashi@yahoo.com

[stalker298]

eghhmmm himihingi ng advice po hindi po discourage... by the way wala problema sa electricity.. may pampabwas n ng bills ....

this is my advice .. internet shop malakas yan .. if *** kang kompitenxa.. pero ok din kahit my kompitenxa k... if u have knowledge sa computer kase kaylangan alam mo kung panu mag install and maintainin your computer... mabilis ang computer mabilis din ang kita....

malakas yan lalo pag gaming type ang computer mo marame ang mahilig sa games .. kaya dapat madame din bata sa pagtatayuan mo.. about sa internet kaylangan unahin mo applyyin yan.. minsan internet ang problema ng mga cafe ... unahin mo un internet bago k maglagay ng computer... then di mahalaga kung di aircon k u can use fans if konti un tao nasa diskarte mo ang pag gamit mo ng mga fans and aircon dude.. thts me advice and maintainnig gumamit k ng deepfreeze for evry computer... for advice stalker_sashi@yahoo.com

[earndollars_etc]

http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=324097

and i can also help you in your pc requirements.


P24,000.00 per unit
Processor: Intel Core Duo E4500 2.2ghz/800 Mhz/2mb L2 Cache
Motherboard: Asus P5GC-MX1333 1945GC/C2D/DDR2533
Memory: Corsair 1GB DDR2 PC667
VGA: 256MB Inno3d GF7300GT 128Bit
Hard Drive: 160GB Seagate Sata
Monitor: 17” LCD AOC
Inclusions: ATX Casing black, A4 Tech keyboard and Mouse/Free Headset/AVR 500 watts

if you're interested, send me a reply at my forum post...

[Blue-ray]

Happy New Year....
any pc show owner that can help me to put up my own Internet cafe i really need concern people...
mas magnda ***** kung may ym..
pm me naman your ym..
thanks..

[Kirhat]

Here's one article that I was hoping could help you guys:

http://seeknomore.blogspot.com/search/label/ICafe

Cheers!

[MasterTweaker]

hello all :)
if you are planning to put up a computer shop, pm nyo ko.
raket ko po mag setup ng mga internet shops, pati pag provide ng mga PCs ako na rin.
mura po sa akin compared sa iba kasi may direct ako na contact sa bilihan kaya makakamura talaga kayo. kung may quote na kayo ng mga PC, pwede namin yan tapatan. i also own two computer shops sa bulacan :)
at 130 - 150k, may 10 working computers na kayo, delivery, istallation of softwares, network setup, pati training, tips at support if you want :) (pwera lang po ang licenses, pero kung gusto nyo isama may contact din ako)

kung gusto nyo naman na less than 10 units, pwede rin divide nyo lang yung amount. siguro kung 6 units, mga 80k yan.

[tennisace]

Internet cafe? That is sooooo 90s. It's dying a slow death, much like the old video arcades in my time. Can anyone quickly say hotspot? GPRS? 3GPP?

Adult entertainment - that's where the money is.

[paypinoystopost]

It depends on LOCATION but it can be profitable. Add other 'add ons' to your shop like job search assistance/document processing etc

Pay Pinoys To Post
_________________________
Get Paid P3 for every forum post you make (http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?p=25708136)

[emanresu]

Net cafe's Business

Pros:
> exciting
> uso/in na in

Cons:
> high maintenance,
> high expense,
> needs intensive constant monitory (parang baby na di pwede iwanan)
> owner can't work somewhere else
> too many competitors

Growth:
> will not grow (i.e. will not double, tripple in years) at all
> will die in 4-7 years

^ Internet cafe's business in my observation dies when their computers reach their end of life state, w/c is usually around four years.

Number one factor is sales and pricing(p12-p15 around the streets/25-mall) are just too low mainly due to competition.

By the time the computers are worn out, the owner has run out of cash, to recover/replenish them.

net cafes sa lugar namin come and go. In five years may 5 shops akong na witness na nag-out of business.

Sa totoo lang nag-prepare ako projection/computation at tama ang hinala ko 4-7 years lang ang business then out na siya.

Internet cafe is categorized as a high maintenance type of business. I once spoke to a veteran businessman in his late 60s who have been in different type of businesses (small to medium size), and he told me to stay away from high maintenance/high expense kind of business. Sakit lang daw sa ulo at madaling mamatay.

[ready2go]

A lot of good advise has been give here already, but I would advise that you seriously consider your strategies on how you can penetrate and survive in this highly saturated market. I've written about this in my blog, with a personal case study on the Internet Cafe business:

How To Find Your Edge In A Saturated Market (http://fitzvillafuerte.com/how-to-find-your-edge-in-a-saturated-market.html)

http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/2/19/1769566/PMT.gif (http://fitzvillafuerte.com/)
Are you Ready To Be Rich? Visit http://fitzvillafuerte.com

[giovannni]

Here's a quick briefing:

--Buy used computers (saves 30 to 50% from new computers)
--Take out a small biz lite package from PLDT or similar package from Globe or other providers (around P4K to P5K)
-- Buy a DLink or LinkSys router (this will distribute your DSL modem's connection to the Internet among your workstations)
-- Label your workstations

Assign time based on the number of the workstation being rented out.

As DSL becomes more and more available for home users, the Internet Cafe business will continue to erode.

I suggest you offer VALUE ADDED services like

job search services
phone card/phone load services
Training services
etc etc

It is the VALUE ADDED services that will make or break your business not the core service itself.

[tennisace]

Here's a quick briefing:

--Buy used computers (saves 30 to 50% from new computers)
--Take out a small biz lite package from PLDT or similar package from Globe or other providers (around P4K to P5K)
-- Buy a DLink or LinkSys router (this will distribute your DSL modem's connection to the Internet among your workstations)
-- Label your workstations

Assign time based on the number of the workstation being rented out.

As DSL becomes more and more available for home users, the Internet Cafe business will continue to erode.

I suggest you offer VALUE ADDED services like

job search services
phone card/phone load services
Training services
etc etc

It is the VALUE ADDED services that will make or break your business not the core service itself.

I thought this is what the cafe netters are doing in this oversaturated market.

[giovannni]

I thought this is what the cafe netters are doing in this oversaturated market.

He asked a question, I just answered him. :shrug:

[tennisace]

hehehe... i guess i was wrong... my bad

[Mike Cortez]

i wanna do a wifi computer setup business. taga install ng routers / wifi, etc.

am i in the wrong thread? lol/

[east99]

Sobrang dami ng internet cafes, however, you can still be profitable on this biz... why not make your internet cafe a call center at night? by this, you can maximize everything that you have.... if you need help and consultation on how to do this, contact me at anytime, 0929.450.0568... i am a call center consultant... thanks!

[rkins]

Gud pm po puede pong sumali sa discussion nyo? Anyway me internet cafe po ako. Pero tutuo nga na sobrang dami n ng internet cafe halos sa lahat ng sulok meron n yata. Pero kahit madami yan yung mga costumer pupunta parin yan sa maganda ang service at mura. Ako what i did e ikinonvert ko ng coin operated ang mga pc ko para kahit walang bantay puede silang magchat basta maghulog lang sila ng mamiso. So kahit 3 piso lang ang pera nila puede silang magcheck ng email. 1 peso is 3minutes po. At dahil mamiso lang ang nanay ko lang ang bantay. At take note 70 yrs old n ang nanay ko at walang background sa computer. At work lang nya ay magpalit ng mamiso.


reynaldocarlos2006@yahoo.com