Comments on: On Buying an Internet Cafe Business http://www.jozzua.com/2006/06/27/on-buying-an-internet-cafe-business/ Find A Better Way, Question The Status Quo, Grow. Sun, 11 Dec 2011 03:58:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael http://www.jozzua.com/2006/06/27/on-buying-an-internet-cafe-business/comment-page-1/#comment-253186 Michael Sat, 28 May 2011 19:17:48 +0000 http://www.jozzua.com/2006/06/27/buy-an-internet-cafe-business/#comment-253186 Very nice post. I just opened an internet cafe in the Philippines and always looking for more ways to run it better. Thank you! Very nice post. I just opened an internet cafe in the Philippines and always looking for more ways to run it better. Thank you!

]]> By: William (BSPCMTB) http://www.jozzua.com/2006/06/27/on-buying-an-internet-cafe-business/comment-page-1/#comment-252859 William (BSPCMTB) Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:10:17 +0000 http://www.jozzua.com/2006/06/27/buy-an-internet-cafe-business/#comment-252859 James is very close on his figures. This would be less risk if you owned the property. I know a owner in PH that built all computers. Please include maintenance costs of equipment. Replacement costs once computers life cycle ends. If you operated the biz yourself would also give you an advantage. The most Important point. Location, Location and Location. Study real good before jumping. Conduct a complete Business Plan would be smart. Good Luck! James is very close on his figures. This would be less risk if you owned the property. I know a owner in PH that built all computers. Please include maintenance costs of equipment. Replacement costs once computers life cycle ends. If you operated the biz yourself would also give you an advantage.
The most Important point. Location, Location and Location. Study real good before jumping. Conduct a complete Business Plan would be smart.
Good Luck!

]]> By: Jozzua http://www.jozzua.com/2006/06/27/on-buying-an-internet-cafe-business/comment-page-1/#comment-252021 Jozzua Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:51:45 +0000 http://www.jozzua.com/2006/06/27/buy-an-internet-cafe-business/#comment-252021 This was an old post. I can't even remember of the context of this. This was an old post. I can’t even remember of the context of this.

]]> By: James (MBA) http://www.jozzua.com/2006/06/27/on-buying-an-internet-cafe-business/comment-page-1/#comment-252020 James (MBA) Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:36:17 +0000 http://www.jozzua.com/2006/06/27/buy-an-internet-cafe-business/#comment-252020 OH.... I forgot one other thing. There is the licensing fees you have pay on the software. That is per computer. OH…. I forgot one other thing. There is the licensing fees you have pay on the software. That is per computer.

]]> By: James (MBA) http://www.jozzua.com/2006/06/27/on-buying-an-internet-cafe-business/comment-page-1/#comment-252019 James (MBA) Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:33:51 +0000 http://www.jozzua.com/2006/06/27/buy-an-internet-cafe-business/#comment-252019 You need to recheck your numbers. 10 computers @ 25 php is 250 an hour. Operating 4 hours is 1000 per day. 25 days per month is 25,000php a month. Deducting the expenses you listed (10,000 utilities, 4,000 salary and 20,000 rent) means you are operating at a loss of of -9,000 per month. That's if everything never breaks and you don't have any other unexpected expenses, which is highly unlikely. Also,with the competition lowering prices everyday, the average charges in a cafe these days is about 10php to 15php. You would have to have at least 15 computers running just to break even, and more to make a profit. And that is if you can average 4 hours a day for EVERY computer. Think long and hard before making this investment. You might want to combine your internet cafe with another business to make sure you aren't totally dependant on the internet cafe income. You need to recheck your numbers. 10 computers @ 25 php is 250 an hour. Operating 4 hours is 1000 per day. 25 days per month is 25,000php a month.
Deducting the expenses you listed (10,000 utilities, 4,000 salary and 20,000 rent) means you are operating at a loss of of -9,000 per month. That’s if everything never breaks and you don’t have any other unexpected expenses, which is highly unlikely. Also,with the competition lowering prices everyday, the average charges in a cafe these days is about 10php to 15php. You would have to have at least 15 computers running just to break even, and more to make a profit. And that is if you can average 4 hours a day for EVERY computer. Think long and hard before making this investment. You might want to combine your internet cafe with another business to make sure you aren’t totally dependant on the internet cafe income.

]]> By: Jozzua http://www.jozzua.com/2006/06/27/on-buying-an-internet-cafe-business/comment-page-1/#comment-251198 Jozzua Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:50:03 +0000 http://www.jozzua.com/2006/06/27/buy-an-internet-cafe-business/#comment-251198 @mark, you can pretty much consult with the computer retailers on what affordable gaming specs to buy. I went to PCX 3 months ago and gave them a 20K budget for a gaming CPU without a monitor. My system was pretty decent. Just ask the sales consultants - they're pretty straightforward. I recommend flatscreens btw - a little expensive at first but cheaper in the long run coz they consume less power than CRTs. @mark, you can pretty much consult with the computer retailers on what affordable gaming specs to buy. I went to PCX 3 months ago and gave them a 20K budget for a gaming CPU without a monitor. My system was pretty decent. Just ask the sales consultants – they’re pretty straightforward. I recommend flatscreens btw – a little expensive at first but cheaper in the long run coz they consume less power than CRTs.

]]> By: Mark http://www.jozzua.com/2006/06/27/on-buying-an-internet-cafe-business/comment-page-1/#comment-230788 Mark Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:58:30 +0000 http://www.jozzua.com/2006/06/27/buy-an-internet-cafe-business/#comment-230788 Im also interested to have an internet cafe business in our place..i need some (help) advice what system or equipments will i use to have smooth running internet cafe business..hoping for your kind rply.. many thanks.. Im also interested to have an internet cafe business in our place..i need some (help) advice what system or equipments will i use to have smooth running internet cafe business..hoping for your kind rply..
many thanks..

]]> By: kenneth http://www.jozzua.com/2006/06/27/on-buying-an-internet-cafe-business/comment-page-1/#comment-221947 kenneth Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:30:27 +0000 http://www.jozzua.com/2006/06/27/buy-an-internet-cafe-business/#comment-221947 I would like to start a Cyber Cafe here in South Africa, i need advice on new fast, user friendly and latest equipments and design plans/ideas for my Cyber cafe. Please assist. I would like to start a Cyber Cafe here in South Africa, i need advice on new fast, user friendly and latest equipments and design plans/ideas for my Cyber cafe.
Please assist.

]]> By: Jozzua http://www.jozzua.com/2006/06/27/on-buying-an-internet-cafe-business/comment-page-1/#comment-136547 Jozzua Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:29:56 +0000 http://www.jozzua.com/2006/06/27/buy-an-internet-cafe-business/#comment-136547 Yeah this was posted July 2006. Computers are much cheaper nowadays. In fact, why not just go all-laptop Internet cafe eh? Yeah this was posted July 2006. Computers are much cheaper nowadays.

In fact, why not just go all-laptop Internet cafe eh?

]]> By: Laime http://www.jozzua.com/2006/06/27/on-buying-an-internet-cafe-business/comment-page-1/#comment-136088 Laime Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:19:57 +0000 http://www.jozzua.com/2006/06/27/buy-an-internet-cafe-business/#comment-136088 I saw an ad above about an internet cafe worth 400k for 18 computer units. I believe this is too much, was this ammortized correctly? A 450k can bring you 30+ computers, 3 printers, 1 scanner, office equipments, computer tables and chairs, employee appliances, need I say more? And we thought this was robbery :) I saw an ad above about an internet cafe worth 400k for 18 computer units. I believe this is too much, was this ammortized correctly? A 450k can bring you 30+ computers, 3 printers, 1 scanner, office equipments, computer tables and chairs, employee appliances, need I say more? And we thought this was robbery :)

]]>