The document discusses considerations for starting an internet cafe business in Wayalevu Youth Club. It notes that reliable internet is crucial, and recommends getting quality service over cheaper options that may disconnect frequently. The number of computers will determine the network setup, with under 25 using a single front desk computer and over 25 requiring a dedicated server. Additional services like games, food, drinks and comfortable furniture can encourage longer stays and extra profits. In total, the document provides tips on internet quality, computer quantities, network configuration and adding amenities to boost an internet cafe business.

1. Wayalevu Youth Club
Income Project 2017
Internet Café
The internetisbecomingmore andmore importantinthe livesof people all overthe world.Evenin
remote cornersof the worldwhere youwouldn’timaginepeople toownlaptopsorhave internetset up
inthe home,the needforinternetaccessisstill huge.Forthose typesof internetusersandall other
typesof people,aninternetcafé businesscanbe a lifesaver,nottomentionagreatsource of income for
the owner.Aninternetcafé canpresent a unique setof problemsandthingstoconsiderthoughthat
youmightnot experience inrunningothertypesof businesses.
Smartlaunchcan helpyoumake the entire experience mucheasier,butyouwill needtothinkabout
some thingsbefore starting.Let’s exploresome of the besttipsandthinkabouta few of the thingsyou
will needtodecide uponbeforestartinganinternetcafé business.
Don’tskimpon internetqualitytosave money –This isone of the mostimportantthingsto remember.
The internetitself isgoingtobe the mostimportantpart of your businessandyouwantitto be as
reliable aspossible.Thisseemssimple butyouwouldbe surprisedhow manycafé ownersfall victimto
promooffersandthenendup gettinginternetservice thatcan’tprovide agooduser experiencefor
theircustomers.Remember,speedisnotalwaysasgoodas reliability.While afastconnectionisgreatit
isworthlessif the connectiondropsouteveryfew minutes.Mostcafé internetusersaren’tdoing
anythingextremelybandwidth-intensive anyways.

2. How manycomputerswill yourinternetcafé businesshave andhow manydo youplanto eventually
have?– The answerto thisquestionwill determine the bestsetupforthe networkinyourinternetcafé.
If your answerisless than25 computersand youdon’teverplanon havinganymore than that, youcan
getaway witha simplersetup.
Lessthan 25 PCs
Withlessthan 25 computersitisusuallyideal thatthe SmartlaunchserverandAdministratorare both
installedonthe front-deskcomputer.PrintersandotherPOS(Pointof Sale) equipmentlikebarcode
readersandreceiptprinterswill alsobe connectedtothe front-deskcomputer.
More than 25 PC’s
If you will have more than25 computersat yourinternetcafé thenthingswill be setupabit differently.
In thiscase,the Smartlaunchserveralongwithall of the POSequipmentwill installedandconnectedto
the front-deskcomputer.The Smartlaunchserverwillneedtobe installedonadedicatedserverthough
to handle the heavierloadfromall of those computers.

3. If you currentlyhave lessthan25 computersbuthave plansto expandfarbeyondthatinthe near
future,thenthe secondoptionwill probablyworkbestforyou.Itwill be mucheasiertohave the whole
serverconfigurationsetupfromthe beginningandall youwill needtodoisadd innew computerswhen
youneedthem.Clickhere more informationoncafe or gamingconfigurationoptions.
What sort of otherservicesandamenitieswill youofferyourcustomers? –The listof thingsyoucan
offeryourcustomersisprettymuchendlessandthe more youoffer,the longertheywill stickaround.
Offeringfunandsimple gameslike internetandFlash-basedgameswill keeptheminthere clicking
aroundfor hoursand interactingwitheachother.These typesof gamesare oftenfree andverysimple
to install.
Offeringfoodanddrinkscanbe a greatway notonlyto turn an extraprofitbutalso to keepyour
customersinyourinternetcafé longer.Withouthavingtogoout of your café to buyfoodand drinks
some customerswill easilyspendthe entire daythere.Youwill needtotake certainprecautionsthough
to ensure thatfoodor drinkis notspilledonthe machines.
The type of furniture andfacilitiesthatyouoffercanalsohave a huge impact onhow longyour
customersstickaround.Plush,softfabricsoffermore comfortbutare more easilydamagedandmore
expensive tomaintainthansome othermaterialslikewoodorplastic.Findingfurniturethatis
comfortable forlong periodsof time butalsoeasytocleanand maintainshouldbe yourgoal when
pickingoutfurnishingsforyourinternetcafé business.
There are literallyhundredsof thingsthatcouldbe addressedwhentalkingaboutopeninganinternet
café businessbut these are some of the mostimportantbits.Havingan internetcafé like thiswill not
onlyletyouprovide internetaccesstothose that mightnotbe able toaffordit on theirown,butwill
give kidsa safe andfriendlyplace tohangout andstay out of trouble.The factthat you can earn a nice
profitfromit doesn’thurteither!