Sly_RJ
 

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Originally posted by Sly_RJ
Theking, how much did your brother invest into this project to get it running? I've been toying with the idea of setting one up in my hometown. It's a smaller college city (3 colleges, 3 high schools) with not a lot of recreation. I think it would do really well if setup properly.
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When he opened the doors I think he had around between five and six thousand invested...but he got a really good deal on the lease for the building...he got a really good deal on the lease for the original 10 computers (I think he bought the last 10...but I am not sure)...because he agreed to add their computer business to his advertisements...he leased two big screen tvs for the X-boxes...which he had purchased (he has since returned one of the big screens) as he was not getting enough X-box play to support the second big screen. Other expenses were internet hookup (he originally went with a dish but someone stole it so he went to cable with a dedicated IP)...insurance...security...advertising which he did via the paper radio and flyers...an additional computer and professional gaming software (which cost several hundreds of dollars) to contol the game play...player profiles...game time...monies paid etc....and of course the cost of game CD's. I think that about covers it.

If you do not have competition in your area (he does not) I suspect you would do well.


I don't know if you saw my response in the other thread or not.