Cyber-Cafe : Business Plan
Are you an unemployed youth who is looking for an opportunity to make a name for yourself in the world of business or are you an employed youth who is still in search of a business which could go side by side with your service or profession to meet your daily ever increasing expenses, then look no further you are just at the right place as here you are going to have an idea of a small business plan. Friends, here I am going to share with you an idea of a small business plan which could prove to be a vital one or a turning point in your career. Yes, the business plan I am talking all the while is none other than a Cyber-cafe.
When we want to start a small business we need certain amount of money or capital to do so. In the case of Cyber-cafe business same rule applies and we need to invest certain amount of money and we need one or two rooms for the purpose. Most of us have one or two rooms in our houses which we could utilize for the purpose to cut down our expenses when starting a business to an extent. To tell you the truth, in the modern era, Cyber cafe business is a very successful one. It is such a business where customers keep themselves coming into it for playing games or to do some Internet related jobs for a few hours. I do agree that there was a time when this business was on the verge of getting shutdown but as of now the good news for us is that of-late it is doing very well and it will bloom and flourish more in the future. The beauty of the business lies in the fact that one can start it with just one or two computers and as soon as the business starts blooming one can install more machines or computers. Getting Confuses??? Don't worry, I am going to describe it below for you about the business in detail.
As I was telling before, if only we could have one or two small rooms in our houses we can start this business. If we don't have rooms available within our houses then we can move on and take the same on rent basis. If it is on the main road it is an added advantage and if it is in the by-lane or second floor of the building then also we can do this business without any problem whatsoever. In a Cyber-cafe one to five person can work at a time. People or customers come to Cybers for various works relating to Internet like finding out examination results, booking railway tickets, finding out information about a particular hospital's website, which films are going to release the next Friday, which new games have arrived in the market etc.
If you want to open a cyber cafe where at least five people or customers or users can work or log in then for the purpose you need a room of at least hundred sq feet. Next you need to decorate the room with proper furniture and for the purpose you need to invest at least rupees twenty-five to thirty thousands. Apart from this, good flooring and wall furnishings are also required. Try to plaster the walls of the room or alternatively you can use wall papers for the purpose. You can even buy different computer oriented posters from the market and use it to decorate the room in such a way that in one sight it could steal away one's heart. Besides, you need to make some arrangement for good lighting in your room to give it a sparkling look.
It is important to mention here that to do such business the most idle place are the heart of the cities or the centre part of the cities, office areas and very busy places like college and market areas. First of all, you need to buy two computers between the range of rupees fifteen to twenty thousands. Then go on and buy some assembled parts of computers from the market like hard disk and buy a few computers between rupees four to five thousands. Besides, you need to buy a scanner and a colour printer. The price of a scanner is rupees two to three thousands. If you need to do official jobs then for that purpose you need a dot matrix printer which comes with the price range of two to three thousands.
You will also need a good UPS or uninterrupted power supply and if there is a problem of power failure then you will also need to buy an inverter. Besides, if you want to give drawing lessons from your cyber cafe then you will also need a graphic pad. Moreover, for sound and video editing, there are a number of tools available and you need to keep them in your cyber cafe. You can carry on the business of video editing by hiring an operator to do the job. If you want, you can provide some part-time training on DTP or desk top publishing from your cyber cafe. It is very important to mention here that all these things should be taken well care off because success of your business depends upon how advanced your cyber cafe is and how much multi fold facilities you can provide to the customers or your users in your cafe.
Technical Knowledge
In an usual scenario, it is very common that some of us are not a hardware or a software expert and believe me to open a cyber cafe you don't need to be one. You just need to make sure that before opening a cyber cafe you go for a short term course on a computer for at least three to six months. It is very likely for this type of business that you go for a computer assembling course. The big advantage of this will be that you will be able to solve some day to day small problems arising with your computers together with things like changing the video card, ram card, CD drives, hard disk etc of your computers. Another thing which you can do is that when a hardware technician comes to repair your computer you need to keep an eye on what process he follows when he opens the CPU tower case of your computers as this will give you some preliminary idea about the inside of your computers. You also need to know the shops from where you could exchange parts of your computer when you want them to get replaced. These ideas though very basic would help you immensely when going on to do your own cyber business. Besides, if you have these basic ideas about the computers and its peripherals then you don't have to depend on others when your business computers are in problems and you can take the initiative of quickly troubleshooting them alone which is so vital in doing a cyber cafe business successively.
Types of Internet connections you need in your cafe
Now-a-days, you can take broadband connections from any of the companies like Bsnl, Airtel, Tata, Reliance etc which is a must need for a cyber cafe. To do your business successfully you need to have more than one connections at a time because of the fact that very often the servers of a particular company goes down. In such a situation to avoid chaos and confusion the alternative connection comes in very handy and adds to the delight of the customers. It is worthwhile to mention here that today we get Internet connections very cheaply from different companies on a monthly basis. It is always advisable to go for a unlimited connections which could immensely serve the purpose of the business. From the broadband connections you can share the connections to all the other computers of you cyber cafe. And as number of customers increases make sure to install more than one one broadband connection.
Advertisement
Advertisement of your new cyber is a very important element and you need to do everything possible that you can do to make the common people aware about it. One of the best way to advertise about your cyber cafe is to send information in the form of messages to the mobile users regarding the location or address of your cyber, the name of your cyber cafe and all the other vital information you want to share about your cyber cafe. In this case you need to have mobile number of customers or users and the best way to get them is by contacting the local dealers who are involved with recharging with mobile phones. Besides, you can put sign boards of your new cyber cafe at different places or distribute handbills to people or you can advertise with you local cable operators. You need to keep this fact in mind that only good advertisement can alone make a big difference in your business and can turn your business a successful one within a very short period of time.
Proper Launching
A proper launching is required for your cyber cafe so that people in and around your area could know about your cyber cafe. This is an initiative taken to make the people aware about your cyber cafe. On the very first day of your business decorate your cyber cafe with flowers and invite people in the neighbourhood with invitation card to have a look at your cyber cafe. Make every possible arrangements for playing games and always welcome the youngsters from school and colleges to come in your cyber cafe. In the initial stage your intention should be to attract a crowd to your cafe which will definitely provide a good momentum for your business to roll on. Proper launching has to do a lot when it comes to start a business and from the beginning it helps your business to move one step ahead. Plan good schemes for your users like if they surf for a number of hours then the following hour would be free. Always keep this fact in mind that school/college going students are your main customers and therefore try to make things easier for them when they step into your cyber cafe.
Stabilizer
In order to save your computer you need to use a very good stabilizer. For the purpose you need to use UPS or uninterrupted power supply and it is always advisable to use a number of them for different computers. It is always a good idea to have a number of UPS for your business because you never know when any one of them stop working. It will save you from the head ache of power failure.
Electric Line
It is very important to have a good layout of electrical line in your cyber cafe. You need to do this with the help of an electrician and he will set up a ECB from the main line and a separate circuit breaker for different boxes. Each box should be fitted with a single computer, printer and a scanner. It is worthwhile to mention not to give any extra connection to the boxes otherwise it won't be able to cope up with the load.
You need to make a number of electrical boards and each should be fitted with a plug and a socket. You need to build a switch system so that in case if one fails to do the job you can use the different socket. For the use of laser printer you need to have a separate plug point of fifteen ampere.
In conclusion, I would like to add that Cyber cafes are very popular now-a-days among the masses and you need to do everything that is required to be done to make your business as popular and famous as it could be through advertisement, banners etc. If you do this, you will find that in no time you could be the owner of a very successful and running business and you have to never look back in your life as far as the stability of your business is concerned in this business world.
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