Crowbar August 20, 2004 Share Crowbar Member August 20, 2004 I always thought starting a cyber cafe would be really sweet. But everyone's right, it's an uphill battle, specially in the 'states where almost every home has a computer. But some of them do alright. We have one here in Des Moines called "Clicks" that's fairly popular I guess. They're a "cyber bar & grill" so you actually can get good food there. Soda and chips works to though. I like the idea of having it not only be a cyber cafe, but also a custom build/repair shop. You'll definatly get some extra business that way, and if you advertise in the phone book as a repair shop, you'll get customers coming in who need a repair, and they might be totally surprised that you've also got a gaming arena there, and tell their friends. Names: FragTown Frag Inc. Lakewood Gaming and Repair Game while you wait Restore and more One idea you may have thought of already, is to have a table near the service area where customers who's system you've either worked on, or they've brought in for work, can be plugged in and setup right in-store. All three or four times I've taken my computer to CompUSA for an opinion on a problem, I've wished I could just plug it in and show them the problem. Also, you might consider a "Bring your own computer" area. Lots of gamers have their own computer, possibly better than your rigs, they might like the LAN feeling, but not like playing on someone elses computer. Let them setup their own rigs in a designated area. You'll have to make sure they're virus free before they jack into your network, but you know a whole lot more about that stuff then I do. I think that might bring in more business though. Every gamer likes LAN parties. Also, I've heard of local cyber cafe's doing monthly or weekly LAN parties, think about doing that too. That kind of ties in with the BYOC thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeK August 20, 2004 Share TeK Member August 20, 2004 Also, you might consider a "Bring your own computer" area. Lots of gamers have their own computer, possibly better than your rigs, they might like the LAN feeling, but not like playing on someone elses computer. This in a way would defeat the whole purpose of opening up a LAN center IMO. Kids can goto their friends house if they want to BYOC. It would be fine if like once every 3 months to have something like that but an everyday thing would not work out, the money invested in all the computers needing to be built would be going to waste. Come tournament time(If any), your going to be needing to play on their computers so you might as well get used to them now. I've seen a couple good names in here just not willing to to go back and find em =X. Fatpipe-LAN center in NY Cyber connextion-Local place near me Cyber escape-1 about 15 mins from my house Decent names for the last 2 I like. Digital underground? Digital Palace? Sorry I'm terrible with names. This goes back to about 2-3 yrs ago when I wanted to open one up...I thought everything through because a lot of the ones I've been too..The service is terrible/over priced..Having one started by young adults who know what people want would be popular, never went through with it and wasn't as serious but always wanted to. Again good luck =] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Shertown Pimp August 21, 2004 Share Sir Shertown Pimp Member August 21, 2004 w00t cafe Dirty Little Monkey's Jungle Owned ROLFCOPTERS LOL<------ even non gamers know this Lollerskates Games 1337 sauce factory Yermothers Pwn Shop Shertown Pimps Corner GG KTHX GlHF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchtower August 22, 2004 Share Watchtower Member August 22, 2004 Yermothers Pwn Shop You'd have an endless supply of scrubs bringing in their stolen goods to sell.. lol I like it tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty August 23, 2004 Share Fatty GC Founder August 23, 2004 What about coin laundry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Shertown Pimp August 23, 2004 Share Sir Shertown Pimp Member August 23, 2004 What about coin laundry? ahhh how cute, fatty failing at trying to be funn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magruter August 23, 2004 Share Magruter Member August 23, 2004 Cyber DreamsYer Gaming Spot beat ya to it lunk!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.St3d4nk0 August 23, 2004 Share Sgt.St3d4nk0 Member August 23, 2004 (edited) You Hax! hahaha! I was thinking that! Edited August 23, 2004 by [MwR]Sgt.St3d4nk0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty August 24, 2004 Share Fatty GC Founder August 24, 2004 Give us an update! You said opens in one month, I need to schedule that on my calendar! Gimme a date! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yErMoTH3r August 24, 2004 Author Share yErMoTH3r GC Founder August 24, 2004 rastlin got the keys last friday. internal demolition started this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwOOp August 24, 2004 Share SwOOp Member August 24, 2004 Does Not Compute Landango I.D. 10 T Center Computer Corner Cybertron This Place for Rent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windex August 26, 2004 Share Windex Member August 26, 2004 where is it? i'll come work haha i can do pc service and network admin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwOOp August 26, 2004 Share SwOOp Member August 26, 2004 Me, Laz, and Roo will come and be bouncers. We'll punch the unruly ones in the ovaries and toss them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windex August 26, 2004 Share Windex Member August 26, 2004 Name it "CyberZone" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appalachian_fox August 26, 2004 Share appalachian_fox Member August 26, 2004 In the ovaries! Right in the babymakers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver-Bullet August 26, 2004 Share Silver-Bullet Member August 26, 2004 "The cyber life" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linch August 27, 2004 Share linch Member August 27, 2004 Name it "Fragfest" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magruter September 9, 2004 Share Magruter Member September 9, 2004 How's this going?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linch September 9, 2004 Share linch Member September 9, 2004 oh oh... name it Hax0rz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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