Internet Cafe Business Guide

Other services/products to offer

vicman_2020 — Sun, 13 May 2007 04:50:16 +0000

A person walking around any city in the world would be sure to find an internet café somewhere. The internet café is one of the establishments made indispensable in an increasingly interconnected world. Sometimes it leads one to wonder though: with the proliferation of wireless devices, notebook computers, mobile email, smart phones, portable digital assistants and other gadgets, what need is there for in internet café in a wireless world?

Enter an internet café and usually the first thing one notice that more than half of the clientele are playing online or network games. There are more things to do in an internet café though, than surfing the net, playing online games and checking email. An internet café may also offer other services to its clients.
The most common service offered is typing or encoding. This usually appeals to customers who are too lazy to type, or who have little no access to a computer. This service also appeals to busy people who don’t have time to type and edit their material. These customers would simply leave their work to be typed and pick it up after it is completed.

An internet café can also provide specialized or sophisticated software to be available for use by its customers. These software may be kind that the hard to find, or expensive, or utilizes a large amount of memory. An example would be the high end design software that can go for a few thousand dollars per legal copy. The most common users of high end software in internet cafes are students who need access to the latest software for their schoolwork but can’t afford to buy them.

Another service that an internet café can offer is photo editing. The client might have a picture that can be scanned or digitally edited, fixed up, or restored. While photo editing can be done at home, it takes time to do the more difficult or complicated jobs, and people would rather pay somebody to do the job properly rather that bungle it themselves. Video editing is also another service that can be offered by the internet café, in much the same way as photo editing.

Internet cafés can also offer simple programming solutions. They can offer programs for the home offices or small business, like basic databases or inventory software. Alternatively, these clients can have their software fixed or updated by the techs in the café. The internet café may also offer program installation or software repair to pc or notebook owners.

The internet café may also offer workshops or lessons. These lessons may range from simple familiarization with the computer to more difficult subjects. One-on-one tutorials by the café staff may also be provided to clients who require the service.

The internet café can also offer to rent out equipment such as LCD projectors and video editing tools to events like weddings or presentations.

Some internet cafés have amenities that make them more like meeting places or boardrooms, where they offer videoconferencing, group discussion tables, and other facilities for meetings and group work.

Factors to consider in hiring assistants

vicman_2020 — Sun, 13 May 2007 04:48:28 +0000

Most internet café operators choose to mind the business themselves. Why? First of all, an internet café requires a very substantial investment. As an entrepreneur, you have to protect your investment so that it can gain profits and return your investment in time. Café operators also do this to get some insight on the business as well. By learning what is needed in the trade, a proprietor will be able to develop the ideal working system for optimum profits. Eventually, the business will become second nature to him/her and it will become so easy that he/she will most likely decide to put up similar branches to boost up income. When this happens, he/she will need someone to watch over things as he/she puts up the new establishments.

Commonly, business proprietors ask for help from their own relatives to help them in business. Why? The answer is simple. Trust comes very easily for people with blood relations. After all, family looks after family. However, in some cases this is not remotely possible. As such, the owner is forced to hire outside help to assist him/her in the operation of the business. This system works in the same way as big corporations do, however, in a much smaller scale. Of course, the proprietor will then have to train the new employee on the way he/she manages the café. An important factor to consider in hiring help is that the person has to be capable of managing the setup as you do.

Most internet cafes nowadays, make use of prepaid and preset time accounts to control the access to computers. That way, the caretakers of the café would no longer have to regularly check on the users if they want to extend their time or stop. After all, they already paid for the time. When time runs out, users are forced to get new time slips to log in back to the system and resume their activities. This practice has made the operation of internet café very easy. But in some cases, even an established system may have small glitches, like let’s say, a unit still continues to provide access even after the time runs out. Such errors may arise if the time slips have been programmed incorrectly. Although such cases rarely happen in an established system, it is important to regularly do counterchecking to prevent it.

Another important skill that a caretaker must have is that he/she must be knowledgeable in computer maintenance and repair as well. By getting someone who is, as the business owner, you can include it as part of his/her duties and cut down on costs. After all, if it were you who were operating, you should know those things too. The drawback with this, however, is that the person needs to be trustworthy. Computer components are very easy to install and replace. As such, with people of questionable character, you can suffer the risk of losing your parts or much worse, even entire units.

As the owner, it is up to you to manage the costs of operations, so your preferences for the required skills may vary. Only one thing is certain, you should only employ help if it helps your business.

Sources of Internet cafe business franchise

vicman_2020 — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 05:56:58 +0000

With the increasing number of Internet savvy people, Inet cafe’s business is rapidly expanding. Inet Franchising business offer great opportunity, rewards, and numerous benefits in owning one. With the high percentage of return of investment and offering good cash sales flow, Inet Cafe Franchising saves you from the hassle in business development, research, planning and setting goals. You can simply modify business needs when opening a business with its highly customizable business strategy that suites customer needs.

Some Inet Cafe franchising business offers wide array of different services from Networking Game to Video Streaming, Printing and some even offer high graphic solutions for desktop publishing. Billing system software is also included in Inet franchising service.

Netopia Internet Cafe Franchise is the leading and the fastest growing Internet cafe franchise business here in the Philippines. Recently awarded as the 2005 Most Outstanding Filipino Franchise of the Year, according to Netopia official site the franchising investment depends on how many workstation prices ranges from P 150,000 to P 300,000 with a franchising terms of 3 years. Franchising fee depending on the business model from premium to Regular A or B. Netopia will provide trainings, marketing, and advertising materials needed. For the initial setup of the business hire at least 3-5 people to man the business. Netopia will initially set the qualifications for the staffing. If all necessary documents passed the screening and agreement has been signed business may start operating within 2-3 months.

For PLDT broadband Internet Cafe plus is the affordable Inet Cafe franchising offered in the Philippines and the leader on providing telecommunication service in the country. PLDT broadband Internet Cafe Franchising offers no franchising fee. Investment also depends on how many workstations. Location is one huge factor for returning of investment with approximate time of 8 to 12 months. PLDt offers a flexible payment scheme. PLDT also give free computerized billing system. With this unbeatable broadband package more and more clients would switch to get this irresistible package.

Internet Cafe’s are now useful and accessible to many people around the world. An Internet Cafe Business is a very dynamic business with its own uniqueness and creativity. Every Internet Cafe Entrepreneur can explore the strengths and capabilities of the business.

Companies to avail internet access from

vicman_2020 — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 05:55:49 +0000

In determining the best Internet Service Provider, the main criterion that should be addressed is the speed. This speed is usually measured by customers as how fast download and upload time is. It also includes Internet browsing speed and online gaming performance. There are several Internet Service Providers in the Philippines nowadays but there are two Internet Service Providers that stand out. These are PLDT myDSL and Globelines Broadband.

The most common Internet Service Provider in the Philippines is PLDT myDSL. PLDT gives several DSL pricing options that aims to suit the customer’s needs. Each of the pricing options is available in different maximum speed levels. In general, the speed of the DSL connection is just fine. It may not reach the maximum speed on your plan most of the time but the Internet connection speed is at its tolerable level. Uploading and downloading of files are fast. When it comes to online gaming, there are instances wherein the game is a bit lagged but still, connection speed is tolerable. However, there are lots of instances wherein there are DSL connection problems. And to make things worse, PLDT has poor customer service and technical support staff that will not give you any assurance about your complaint.

Another popular Internet Service Provider in the Philippines is the tough competitor of PLDT myDSL, Globelines Broadband. It contains similar connection packages like PLDT myDSL but they offer it at a cheaper price. At the start of the Globelines Broadband subscription, customers were very happy with the connection speed as well as the service they are getting from the customer service and technical support staff. But as they grow in numbers, it has become evident that the connection speed and quality of service from CSRs and technical support are downgrading. Aside from that, after the Taiwan earthquake, customers subscribed to this plan were the most affected. The connection was restored after a month and the speed was noticeably slower than it was before. Good thing for Globe, they were eager to give a bill deduction on the billing statement that they issued after the Taiwan earthquake.

Recommended games for your internet cafe

vicman_2020 — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 05:51:21 +0000

MMORPGs stand for massive multiplayer online role playing games. The definition pretty much speaks for itself, but for those who still don’t get it, they’re simply just like your typical RPGs except that there’s no single player play or LAN (Local Area Network) play. The most recommended MMORPGs for internet cafes as of date are RF online, Tantra, Flyff, RAN online, and many more.

RF online stands for Rising Forces, and is about various robot races struggling for dominance over resources. Characters are classified into warriors (melee fighters), rangers (ranged fighters), specialists (fighters with special abilities), and spiritualists (fighters with different kinds of energy weapons).

Tantra is one of the more popular of these online RPGs. The story is based on the definition of Tantra itself, as a body of practices and beliefs based on the principle that everything in the universe is controlled by the energy of an all-powerful God. This RPG features three different schools of Tantra, each having its own views and specialties. Each of these schools focus on the use of a certain form of chakra and uses varying methods to make use of it. The first school is the Samaja Tantra. This school specializes on the right hand path and specializes with the use of the Sahasrara chakra. The second school is the Mishra Tantra, which specializes on Anahata chakra. The 3^rd school is the Kaula Tantra, which is considered to go on the left path. This school specializes in Muladhara chakra and uses external methods to bring forth its power.

Flyff stands for Fly for Fun. This game as its name suggests allows players to fly around the world. They gain experience points by defeating monsters. Higher levels means better playing and fighting power. Characters fly around on brooms and boards.

RAN online is a campus-based game. The plot focuses on three schools named Sacred Peak, Phoenix, and Mystic Peak. As the story goes, a fourth school fails to protect its students from becoming mutants. The objective of the game is to find out what happened to the fourth school and save the students. A player can start with two players, but can add up more later in the game. There are four character modes in the game: brawler and swordsman for male players, and archer and shaman for female players.

Here’s a compiled list of Online Games that clicks lately (in alphabetical order):

Audition
FlyFF
FreeStyle
Granado Espada
Guild Wars
MU
O2Jam
Perfect World
Ragnarok
Rakion
RAN
RF

Offline Games:

Counter Strike (and also CS:Source)
DOTA, of course
GTA: San Andreas
Half Life 2
Call of Duty 1 and 2
Far Cry
NBA Live
Battlefield 1942
Battlefield 2

Guide#6 - Programs,Applications and Games

vicman_2020 — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 08:26:38 +0000

These are the programs that each of your computer should have:

Yahoo Messenger

Yahoo Messenger is the most popular instant messaging client and protocol provided by Yahoo!. Yahoo! Messenger is provided free of charge and can be downloaded and used with a generic “Yahoo! ID” which also allows access to other Yahoo! services, such as Yahoo! Mail, where users can be automatically notified when they receive new email. Yahoo! offers PC to PC telephone, file transfers, webcam hosting, text messaging service, and chat rooms in various categories.It also offers (on Microsoft Windows) many unique features such as: IMVironments (customizing the look of Instant Message windows), address-book integration and Custom Status Messages. It was also the first major IM client to feature offline-messaging, BUZZing, music-status. Another recently added feature is customized avatars.However, some of these features are not available on other platforms

MSN Messenger

MSN Messenger was a free instant messaging client that was developed and distributed by Microsoft between 1999 and 2006 for computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system, and aimed towards home users. Amongst its users it is often referred to as “MSN,” though in Latin America and Spain it is known as “el Messenger,” as other instant messaging clients are less popular there. MSN Messenger is often used to refer to the .NET Messenger Service (the protocols and server that allow the system to operate) rather than any particular client. The business-oriented client for Windows, which also uses Microsoft’s .NET Messenger Service is called Windows Messenger. It is possible for virtually any computer with an Internet connection, Windows XP and Internet Explorer to connect to the Messenger Service by using MSN Web Messenger, or one of the unofficial equivalents (which have advantages such as compatibility with browsers other than IE, but do not have an interface that mimics the one of the MSN Messenger application).

Skype

Skype users essentially make telephone calls and video calls through their computer using Skype software and the internet. The basis of the system is free communication between users of Skype software; however the product also allows Skype users to communicate with users of regular landline and mobile telephones. This software is currently available free of charge and can be downloaded from the company website, but the software is proprietary and the Skype protocol is unpublished.The main difference between Skype and other VoIP clients is that Skype operates on a peer-to-peer model, rather than the more traditional server-client model. The Skype user directory is entirely decentralised and distributed among the nodes in the network, which means the network can scale very easily to large sizes (currently just over 100 million users) without a complex and costly centralised infrastructure.

Chikka TXT Messenger

The Chikka Messenger is truly instant messaging from your phone. It unifies your mobile phone number and instant messaging IDs and checks for online buddies with just one SMS message. It receives instant messages on your mobile when you’re away from your computer and sends multimedia messages from your PC to MMS-enabled mobile phones. Meanwhile, its Txt2Mail application lets you send and receive e-mail from mobile phone users. Chikka’s latest versions also deliver top-up credits to mobile subscribers on selected carriers.

Operating System

vicman_2020 — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 07:07:28 +0000

And now for what software or programs to run, let’s start off first with Operating Systems. Microsoft Windows XP is the most popular operating system around and mostly don’t even have a clue of the other systems like Linux. We can’t blame them because Microsoft Windows is indeed like a tattoo permanently drawn on people’s minds. Windows was marketed perfectly and so most programs all run on Windows. Plus, Windows is not so complicated to learn and very user-friendly.

The problem though with Windows is that it’s not free. Gone were the days when you can operate an Internet cafe using only a non-genuine copy of the Windows installation. Nowadays you’ve got to have original Windows installed in each of your computers. Lately, Microsoft saw the big demand of internet cafe here in the philippines and thus it released the Internet Cafe Rental Rights Program.

Linux however is free.You can install it to as many computers as you want. The problem is it’s quite complicated to learn. Most people who love this operating system are techies. People are more used to usual Windows programs like Word,Excel,Powerpoint,etc. but if you’re going to use Linux,although it already has bundled office programs,it will be like taking the person to a whole different world. Most people have no time to learn a different application just to type in a document. Although there can be ways to run Windows applications and games through a Linux,that can possibly be drastic for most.If you are a “tinkerer” or a person who likes to “DIY,” then Linux may well be the choice for you. If you “just want it to work” without any fuss, then consider Windows.

Let’s assume that you chose to install Windows.As I’ve said,Microsoft saw the big demand of internet cafe here in the philippines and thus it released the Internet Cafe Rental Rights Program.As stated in http://www.microsoft.com/philippines/internetcafe

“Under the current Microsoft Licensing terms (OEM, Full Packaged Product and Volume License), there is no right to allow a 3rd party other than the customer to use Microsoft software. This means that even after purchasing genuine Microsoft software, you will not legally be able to rent-out the use of Microsoft software. However regularly and therefore would be in breach of your license agreement with Microsoft. The Microsoft Software Rental Agreement for Internet Cafés seeks to rectify this by providing a right to Internet Café owners like yourself to allow 3rd parties to use Microsoft software legally.”

Stores that I know of that resells Windows are PC Bodega and Villman.A genuine copy may be expensive but it’s worth it because it assures of your own business’ legality. You would want to stay legitimate as much as possible. If you’re going to start out with 6 omputers, you should buy 6 copies of Windows.The tutorial I provided on the right side about Basic Network Setup is intended for Windows XP.

Many of you who are reading this article are using Windows as most of the other internet users do. There is a huge difference between the number of users of LINUX and Windows. Some say Windows is much better than LINUX because it gives you an easy handling of the hardware and software. Some say LINUX is much better because it started as Open Source software and that’s why it is much more flexible than Windows. Then why there is a huge market difference between these operating systems?

The answer to this question is quite easy. Since 1985, computer users and programmers became so accustomed to using Windows, even for the changing capabilities and the appearances of the graphical interface of the versions, therefore it always stayed as the product of Microsoft. On the other hand, LINUX has so many different versions from a variety of companies some of which are namely Lycoris, Red Hat, SuSE, Mandrake, Knoppix, Slackware, Lindows. These companies release their own versions of the operating systems with slight changes, and yet always with the same kernel. This variety and the fact that none of these companies are even close to competing with Windows, mostly causes the difference in the market. Nevertheless, this reality might drastically change after Novell’s purchase of SuSE.

Linux and Windows differ in many aspects. First of all, the Linux GUI is optional while the Windows GUI is an integral component of the OS; speed, efficiency and reliability are all increased by running a server instance of Linux without a GUI, something that server versions of Windows can not do. The detached nature of the Linux GUI makes remote control and remote administration of a Linux computer simpler and more natural than a Windows computer.

Secondly the command prompts of these operating systems are quite different. In general, the command interpreters in the Windows 9x series are very similar to each other and the NT class versions of Windows (NT, 2000, XP) also have similar command interpreters. There are, however differences between a Windows 9x command interpreter and one in an NT class flavor of Windows. Linux, like all versions of UNIX, supports multiple command interpreters, but it usually uses one called BASH (Bourne Again Shell). Others are the Korn shell, the Bourne shell, ash and the C shell (pun, no doubt, intended).

The costs are amazingly different. While you have to pay some hundred dollars for a new version of Windows, you can simply go and download Linux. As it comes from the nature of Linux, there are no manuals or simple installers for the free version, however. You really have to know what you are doing while using this free package. There are also some easy automated packages of Linux for low prices, as well.

The security issues with Windows, as most of you already know, are the biggest cons of Microsoft. Most of the malicious files, spyware, adware programs deal with Windows. You generally do not deal with these kinds of unwanted circumstances unless you are working with Windows. The user-id and password protection for Windows can also be easily bypassed, whereas Linux offers a strong protection.

The only area that Windows beats Linux in this “competition” is the software availability. As it was mentioned above, most of the software releases are configured for Windows. If you are using Linux, you have to emulate Windows with a special software and then you can use your windows based programs. Another option can be to install Windows as a subsystem to Linux which takes all administrative abilities of Windows and gives them to Linux.

After mentioning some of the different aspects of these operating systems, it can be said that all Linux needs to compete with Windows is some user friendly interface and a strong company support which can provide the users with technical information and user manuals.

The choice of operating system is entirely up to you whether be a Linux or a Microsoft Windows XP.There have been different distributions of Linux already but there’s now popular one named Ubuntu and said to be the most user-friendly of all Linux distributions.

Computers and other hardware

vicman_2020 — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 08:37:57 +0000

If you could already afford it,you can start out with brand new computers. Computer stores that I know with websites are Villman, PCBodega and Rising Sun.These stores are known for their competitive price,quality and support.Go for AMD-based computers instead of intel because not only are they cheaper than intel but they have similar performance as well.

But if you’re budget conscious,you may want to start out first with second-hand ones.I did. When I started,I purchased second-hand Pentium 3 computers with 128 megabytes of memory and 8 megabytes of video. I bought them from a nearby computer store selling korean surplus items. Stores selling korean surplus computers are almost everywhere particularly in malls so it’s not hard to find them.

I only have second-hand Pentium 3 computers because I’m not offering games. Games is not feasible in our area that’s why I only offer internet surfing. A second-hand Pentium 3 computer with a 128 megabytes memory and 8 megabytes of video is enough for plain surfing,chat,email and typing of documents. If I were to offer games, I think I’ll have second-hand computers with a processor of AMD Duron,a video card of 64 megabytes and a memory of 256 megabytes.I’m pretty sure that with that kind of specs,online games could run smooth.

When you buy webcams, go for A4tech PK-636MA.This is the cheapest i’ve seen so far but don’t get fooled by its being cheap. They say that cheap products also have cheap quality but not with A4tech PK-636MA. It has crisp clear quality better than those expensive webcams out there. Its durability is also the best and it even has a built-in microphone. Webcams are essential for customers who love to chat online. Also get good headsets because there are customers who also love to voice-chat. Most instant messengers have this feature especially the now popular Skype.

Still talking about second-hand,you may also want to buy a second-hand Canon Scanner and Epson printer. I did—and they’re still working just fine. I chose an Epson-brand printer so that I could utilize the CISS also known as Continious Ink Supply System. you should use CISS instead of the ordinary cartridge because with CISS,you’ll save lots of printing costs.A CISS holds large capacity of ink at a fraction of a cost unlike an ordinary cartridge that can hold only little amount and can be damaged if refilled for several times.

You might want to buy a UPS for each of the computers.An uninterruptible power supply (UPS), uninterruptible power source or sometimes called a battery backup is a device which maintains a continuous supply of electric power to connected equipment by supplying power from a separate source when utility power is not available. A UPS is inserted between the source of power (typically commercial utility power) and the load it is protecting. When a power failure or abnormality occurs, the UPS will effectively switch from utility power to its own power source almost instantaneously.

Trust factor is crucial—you might want to buy a surveillance system for your shop.It’s hard to find trustworthy employees these days.or if you plan to start out your shop with no employee at first,of course it will be you who would man it first. But there are still times that you have to leave your shop for just a short period of time. I started out like that. For sure there will be times that i come out of the shop to do such things as buying me some lunch. Times like that,a surveillance system is still needed. You may never know that a customer might do stupid things while you’re away. Surveillance system prevents theft and I think you need it.

And last but not the least,you must put sound system—either your old stereo or component. Play a cozy FM station or some music CD. Music is essential for customers.

Site Planning and Construction

vicman_2020 — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 10:08:01 +0000

At first I’ve got no idea how I want my internet cafe shop to look like. To solve this case, I went on spying to other internet shops around to gather ideas. Most of them have all glass doors out front either sliding or push/pull mechanism. With regards to tables, some have their tables constructed in an extended-style while some are individually constructed. Even the lazier internet cafe owners just bought themselves read-made ones which I think are more expensive. If I were you, I’ll go for the first option which is have them constructed manually. I opted for individual tables instead of the elongated style. My reason? To modify space easily and the ease of moving them around. I had them for just 800 pesos each.
A typical table is like 4-5 feet high. To check this, simply sit on a char and estimate the measurement using a ruler. Tell your carpenter or whoever is making your tables to put a simple horizontal foot-rest at the bottom. Then make sure that the keyboard and mouse would rightly fit on the flat where the future customer would lay his/her hands on to surf the cyberspace. I also recommend that you put the CPU on top of the table instead of right beside the monitor. Reason? So that the eyes of the customer won’t divert towards the CPU and won’t do anything stupid in it. They’ll just simply concentrate on the monitor,keyboard and mouse.

As with chairs, it’s up to you if you want to start out first with monoblock chairs(I did) or you could go straight with comfortable but pricey ones.

There should be a seperate table for the cashier. Either you have it manually constructed or just buy a ready-made. As for me,I was already lazy for it so I just opted for a ready-made. It has drawers with locks where I’ll put the money and some important files. A computer should also be placed here because that’s where you or your employee sits to manage the billing and also a printer and a scanner should also be placed right on that table. The modem and the router/switch hub should also be near this table. If they no longer fit on the table, you can just improvise by placing a small piece of plywood punched against the wall beside your table and then place your modem and router/switch hub. When a technician from your preferred Internet Service Provider(ISP) arrives and asks you where to put the modem,tell him to place it right near your table.

Your floor should be covered with thick vinyl tiles—not the roll-up one that easily gets teared. Thick vinyl tiles are not just durable. you could also mop it easily and sweep it with ease.

A good electrical wiring is essential. A good electrical bill relies on how good the wiring was set up by your chosen electrician. Plan on how many electrical outlets to put around your shop and then make sure that they are near to where your computers will be placed.

It’s up to you if you want to have an airconditioner in the first place. As with me, I never had one in my shop when I started out. I know that based from the experiences of others, airconditioners eat up most of the energy and it’s responsible of how high the electric bill is. So instead, I just had a big exhaust fan installed and some wall electricfans as well. Make sure that the switches of this appliances such as the fans should not be accessible to the customers or else,it might give them the right to turn them on and off.

For the front, you should have a good signage. You should give bypassers that you are an internet cafe and how cozy it is inside. Have a panaflex with your internet cafe’s name printed on it. Posters can help too—for example,posters of online games and computer related images. You should also post the list of services you offer inside.Make sure that you really lure them.You are projecting a lasting impression here.

Getting A Good Location

vicman_2020 — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 07:32:06 +0000

There are three important concepts in marketing: location, location and location. Location can be a boon or a bane. An Internet café business must be located in a place easily accessible to prospective customers. Prospective customers are basically everybody—students doing their projects or research, gamers who’re dying to have the most superior scores, people whose relatives or loved ones are at abroad and find it very convenient communicating with them through chat and email and let’s not forget those who have sugar-daddies offshore.

The first prospective location to look out for is where you’re currently residing. Look around your area—do you think it’s feasible to build one in your neighborhood? Do you think that people in your area have habitual routines of going to an Internet café but it’s just too far? Do you think there are gamers and would-be gamers? Do you think that majority of people in your neighborhood would get a kick out of your Internet shop?

If your answer to all of these is yes, then go build your Internet Café shop—either right on your garage or right beside your house. Otherwise you just have to go out and hunt for a prospective location and prepare extra bucks for the rental fees. Most of these locations should be highly-strategical and very much accessible by a lot of people. In other words,they have to be heavy in “foot-traffic”. Examples are near schools and malls.

Mall rates and conditions varies depending on the mall itself. It is better if you go directly to the mall’s general manager and inquire. Have your own letter of intent ready. Usually they are contract-basis and always renewable.