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Starting a cyber cafe
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May 23, 2000: 11:13 a.m. ET
Consider the cost, get experience, study the market, share expenses
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NEW YORK (CNNfn) - Dear Jane: I'm 22 years old and work at a big consulting firm in Chicago. I want to open a cyber café here that will not only serve coffee and things, but also offer computer services like creating resumes for people. It will be for people who bring their computers in to play games, but also for people who don't have computers. It also will have a Web site. What should I do to make this happen?
This sounds like a very ambitious and expensive project. I would start out by getting a part-time job in a similar cyber café to learn all about the business.
You have to make sure there is a market for a new café in that area. Although cyber cafes are very popular in Europe, they have not really taken off in the U.S., probably because personal computers are so affordable and it's easy to get access to the Internet from most homes.
You will have to raise or borrow enough money to set up not only a café with all the expensive restaurant equipment that requires, but then buy thousands of dollars worth of computers, printers, high-speed access lines, tables, chairs, etc.
You may try to start small by installing some computer equipment in an existing coffee house or other compatible business. This way you can share expenses with the current tenant and test your concept.
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