Archive for the ‘Getting Started’ Category

Deed’s Suggested Reading: Small Time Operator

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 [...]

Q&A What makes a Successful Lan Center

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

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

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

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 [...]

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