When I started my first business with my wife several years ago I had no idea where to start. I had an idea and the ambition to make it a reality but as for the business end of things I was lost. So I started looking for a book that could give me a general [...]
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Q&A What makes a Successful Lan Center
May 4th, 2010
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This post comes from a forum post by Hedg3s found in the forums here. Q: What made your lan center successful? A: That’s an extremely broad question. I don’t believe anyone one thing makes a lan Center successful or a complete failure. I believe Lan Centers have a high failure rate due to the fact [...]
Choosing a Location for your Lan center
November 10th, 2009
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When choosing a location for you lan center you definitely want similar businesses in your area. I’ve heard plenty of success stories going into the same strip mall as a movie theater or a toy story. Even in some cases if you want to appeal to an older crowd next to a bar. I personally [...]
Starting a Lan Center: Business Plan
October 17th, 2009
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Before you start you need to create a business plan. When I was consulting for small start-up businesses I would regularly hear, “I’ve got all the money I need I thought you write a business plan from banks?”. In fact for traditional business models that’s typically true. But any small startup can benefit from forming [...]
So you want to Start a Lan Center
October 17th, 2009
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So you want to start a LAN Center huh? You play PC Games with your buddies, you have the most awesome lan in town at your house, and you could make a total killing off this industry right? Your probably wrong. Starting a Lan center takes a whole lot more then being good at Call [...]
