Grab a cup o' java and sit down with your
internet cafe sample business plan. This is a minor phenomenon in the
food service industry, and you can be part of it.
KEY CONSIDERATION
Don't even try to compete with
Starbucks. They will out price you, out advertise you, out class you
in every way imaginable. But do learn everything you can from them.
STRONGEST ADVANTAGE
The corner cafe has turned into the corner
coffeehouse. It's a meeting place, a friendly spot. Everyone has
a favorite internet cafe. Pull on those positive feelings to get your
dream business funded.
STRONGEST DISADVANTAGE
Nearly everybody prefers Starbucks, and
swears by their coffee. Convincing people that your business is a very
good alternative make take a bit of marketing on your part.
OVERCOMING THE DISADVANTAGE WITH YOUR
INTERNET CAFE SAMPLE BUSINESS
PLAN
Prove that you have the experience to make the
internet cafe successful.
Working in a local internet cafe,
especially one of the chains, can go a long way toward your education.
A masters degree won't help you much, but an apprenticeship will. Find
out what they sell, when they sell it, who the supplier are, what equipment
works (and what doesn't), how they advertise, what kind of furniture they
use. In short, really, really learn the ropes from those who are now
successful.
Your best bet for an apprenticeship may be
in an adjoining town, some place where your cafe won't be a direct
competitor. You opportunities for asking real questions, and getting
real answers, multiply exponentially as you move away from your immediate
area.
Prove that you have the marketing background and skill to make the
internet cafe successful.
Location is really critical to the success
of your internet cafe sample business plan. It doesn't' matter how
great a "deal" you get on a location. If the foot traffic
isn't there, it's a waste of money.
So first identify your core buyers. Then
tie down your location.
Identify the number of your core buyers in your selling
area.
Go as far as you can with architectural
drawings and photos for your location. You need to give the lender a
real feel for your ability to create a good environment for your internet
cafe.
Have some initial ads or promotions developed to demonstrate your skill
in this area.
Base your projections of valid, provable statistics. No pie in
the sky here -- it just won't fly.
OTHER PLUSSES FROM YOUR
INTERNET CAFE SAMPLE BUSINESS PLAN
Include a copy of your initial
"menu", with pictures if possible.
Include a map showing the location, with
photos from the vicinity to show other stores around it.
In short, make this internet cafe as real
as possible for someone who doesn't have your vision.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FOR YOUR INTERNET CAFE BUSINESS PLAN AND A MARKETING PLAN FOR YOUR INTERNET
CAFE
For traffic information on your retail
location, contact the
owner/manager of the retail center. Also go to your city or country
planning department where you can get traffic counts and information on
housing and construction in that area.
For statistical information for
your internet cafe marketing plan, go to BizMiner.
At the home page, look for the "Industry Search". Enter either
"Coffee Shop" or "Coffee Service" in the search
box. (As of this writing, there was not a defined category for
"internet cafe".)
You will find both Financial Analysis
and Marketing Reports. Both will be valuable to you as you develop
your internet cafe sample business plan.
For demographic information
Look in the left hand column of
BizMiner for "VIEW ALL REPORTS", then "AREA DEMOGRAPHICS". This will provide you
with information from the US Census Bureau on your specific location.
YOUR LIKELY
LENDER/INVESTOR
The SBA
is probably your best bet.
If yours is an established internet cafe looking to expand regionally, nationally or internationally, a
venture capital firm may be your best choice. Be sure to check out
the newest development in venture capital: venture
lending.
YOUR ONLINE
PRESENCE
People who are internet
savvy will want to see your cafe online. And you will want to be
there. See the best web host for more information on my
preferred web host.
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THE LAST
WORD ON YOUR INTERNET CAFE SAMPLE BUSINESS PLAN
An internet cafe business
has so much potential. This is an industry that can grow and evolve
with your neighborhood, and expand into new neighborhoods. Let me
know where you are, and I'll stop by for a cup!
.
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