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Things that you need to know...
START YOUR OWN INTERNET CAFE BUSINESS NOW!!!
Internet Cafe is truly one of the most profitable business in the Philippines today. Imagine, it converts every minute of your life into money.
Now people are thinking, how can we start an Internet Cafe business?
Read on.... as we educate you on how to start this lucrative business...
===THE PLACE===
First things first, the place.
Ideal locations for an Internet Cafe are near the church, school, market place or inside the community.
There should have a 'high foot volume'.
If you will be renting a place, make sure that it has no water leak on the ceiling because computers are sensitive to this.
Also, it must be well ventilated if you will not be using air con.
It should have an access to broadband connections like DSL and Wireless broadband
===BROADBAND CONNECTION===
For 5 computers or less, SMARTBRO can still be used. That's 384kbps to 512kbps of speed. For cafe with more than 5, you should consider 1mbps or more.
Ask your neighbors or other subscribers in the area if the broadband service is good or bad before applying.
===TABLES AND CHAIRS===
Ok, table varies. You really need to consider the dimension of your shop when deciding the design of your tables. Smaller place means thinner tables or compress. You can put your CPUs at the top by placing a long fly wood. Ask your carpenter about it.
Check your neighbor Internet Cafes. This will give you an idea what it works and not. Do you need to put drawers for keyboards? Our recommendation is no. Because it will only worn out easily.
You can put dividers or use your CPUs to serve as dividers.
Make sure it has at least 3 sockets in every outlet of every cubicle. 1 for CPU, 1 for Monitor and 1 for speaker, or for standby.
As for the chairs, it will depend to the class of your shop. Usually, monoblock chairs are being used.
===THE COMPUTERS===
This is the most difficult part of putting up an Internet Cafe. One mistake, your investment is gone. Never trust your future to salesmen.
Only listen to those people who are dedicated in setting up an Internet Cafe because they know what are the parts that works and those parts that will only give you a bigger investment but produce same results/profit. Remember: Bigger investment means longer to recover.
Go for Internet Cafe packages instead of building up and experimenting on your own. These packages are tried and tested.
Consider Diamondztech because it has setup several Internet Cafes.
These are the things that you seriously need to consider when starting up an Internet Cafe. We wish you success on your business and if there's anything else we can help, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Remain blessed!
===Why Internet Cafe is still a good business In the Philippines?===
28% of Filipinos in National Urban
Philippines have accessed the Internet in the past month. 5% access the Internet everyday.
Filipino internet users are likely to be below 29 years old, single and are better educated.
Internet use is not restricted just to the big cities like Metro Manila. Other cities are experiencing internet growth. For example, 35% of Filipinos in Cagayan de Oro have accessed the internet in the past month.
Filipino Internet users are more likely to be opinion leaders and early adopters compared to traditional media consumers. They are likely to be individualistic, trend conscious, willing to pay for quality products and are tech-enthusiasts.
Internet usage is particularly higher amongst the younger segments. 50% of those below 20 years old have accessed the internet in the past month
Internet Cafes are an important internet access point. 71% have accessed the internet from internet cafes in the past 3 months. 47% of all internet time are spent in internet cafes. Internet cafes are also a dominant access point for user from the lower socio-economic classes.
Email, Instant messaging and Search are the most common online activities for Filipino internet users. Yahoo! is the dominant web-based email, instant messaging and search service in the Philippines.
Social networking is a key online activity. 51% claimed to have visited a social networking site in the past month. 1 in 3 Filipino internet users have a blog. Friendster is the leading social network in the Philippines.
=Online Activities=
Used email (63%)
Used instant messengers (63%)
Used search (58%)
Played games online (53%)
Visited a social networking site (51%)
Read blogs (42%)
Down-/uploaded digital photos on photo sharing sites (33%)
Worked on personal blog (32%)
Listened to internet radio (28%)
Down-/uploaded music files online (25%)
Reads news online on internal portals or other news sites (24%)
Internet SMS (23%)
Conducted online banking transactions (3%)
Purchased products online (3%)
The potential in setting up an Internet cafe business in the Philippines is huge. Access is low at only 9%. This means that only 7.8 million of the 87 million Filipinos have internet access. The other 91% or 79.2 million is a big market!
What does this mean to you as an OFW or a Filipino immigrant?
This kind of business may earn you extra money. Not many people can afford to buy their own PCs so they are turning to the Internet for information or to solve problems. Putting your business to capture them will set you apart from the rest.
But be careful. The market is so huge that it is easy to fall into the pitfalls of failure. I used to think that it is as simple as buying computers and opening your I-cafe to users. It is better to prepare and see if this business fits you.
Identify Target Market
For Your Internet Cafe Business
Who comprise your target market - school children, high school or college students, girls, boys, office workers, parents? Each market has specific needs. For example, male students use the internet for research, but they also play online games.
Knowing your market helps you decide on what services to offer. The Internet is not for surfing the net alone. Most I-cafe owners say online gaming makes up 70% of their businesses. The other 30% comes from surfing, chatting and emailing. How about scanning, printing, typing, CD/DVD burning services?
Good location captures a bigger market. If you target students, being near the schools is ideal. But ask from your city/town hall on local laws about this. Otherwise, a place where your market has easy access to you has an advantage.
Internet Cafe is truly one of the most profitable business in the Philippines today. Imagine, it converts every minute of your life into money.
Now people are thinking, how can we start an Internet Cafe business?
Read on.... as we educate you on how to start this lucrative business...
===THE PLACE===
First things first, the place.
Ideal locations for an Internet Cafe are near the church, school, market place or inside the community.
There should have a 'high foot volume'.
If you will be renting a place, make sure that it has no water leak on the ceiling because computers are sensitive to this.
Also, it must be well ventilated if you will not be using air con.
It should have an access to broadband connections like DSL and Wireless broadband
===BROADBAND CONNECTION===
For 5 computers or less, SMARTBRO can still be used. That's 384kbps to 512kbps of speed. For cafe with more than 5, you should consider 1mbps or more.
Ask your neighbors or other subscribers in the area if the broadband service is good or bad before applying.
===TABLES AND CHAIRS===
Ok, table varies. You really need to consider the dimension of your shop when deciding the design of your tables. Smaller place means thinner tables or compress. You can put your CPUs at the top by placing a long fly wood. Ask your carpenter about it.
Check your neighbor Internet Cafes. This will give you an idea what it works and not. Do you need to put drawers for keyboards? Our recommendation is no. Because it will only worn out easily.
You can put dividers or use your CPUs to serve as dividers.
Make sure it has at least 3 sockets in every outlet of every cubicle. 1 for CPU, 1 for Monitor and 1 for speaker, or for standby.
As for the chairs, it will depend to the class of your shop. Usually, monoblock chairs are being used.
===THE COMPUTERS===
This is the most difficult part of putting up an Internet Cafe. One mistake, your investment is gone. Never trust your future to salesmen.
Only listen to those people who are dedicated in setting up an Internet Cafe because they know what are the parts that works and those parts that will only give you a bigger investment but produce same results/profit. Remember: Bigger investment means longer to recover.
Go for Internet Cafe packages instead of building up and experimenting on your own. These packages are tried and tested.
Consider Diamondztech because it has setup several Internet Cafes.
These are the things that you seriously need to consider when starting up an Internet Cafe. We wish you success on your business and if there's anything else we can help, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Remain blessed!
===Why Internet Cafe is still a good business In the Philippines?===
28% of Filipinos in National Urban
Philippines have accessed the Internet in the past month. 5% access the Internet everyday.
Filipino internet users are likely to be below 29 years old, single and are better educated.
Internet use is not restricted just to the big cities like Metro Manila. Other cities are experiencing internet growth. For example, 35% of Filipinos in Cagayan de Oro have accessed the internet in the past month.
Filipino Internet users are more likely to be opinion leaders and early adopters compared to traditional media consumers. They are likely to be individualistic, trend conscious, willing to pay for quality products and are tech-enthusiasts.
Internet usage is particularly higher amongst the younger segments. 50% of those below 20 years old have accessed the internet in the past month
Internet Cafes are an important internet access point. 71% have accessed the internet from internet cafes in the past 3 months. 47% of all internet time are spent in internet cafes. Internet cafes are also a dominant access point for user from the lower socio-economic classes.
Email, Instant messaging and Search are the most common online activities for Filipino internet users. Yahoo! is the dominant web-based email, instant messaging and search service in the Philippines.
Social networking is a key online activity. 51% claimed to have visited a social networking site in the past month. 1 in 3 Filipino internet users have a blog. Friendster is the leading social network in the Philippines.
=Online Activities=
Used email (63%)
Used instant messengers (63%)
Used search (58%)
Played games online (53%)
Visited a social networking site (51%)
Read blogs (42%)
Down-/uploaded digital photos on photo sharing sites (33%)
Worked on personal blog (32%)
Listened to internet radio (28%)
Down-/uploaded music files online (25%)
Reads news online on internal portals or other news sites (24%)
Internet SMS (23%)
Conducted online banking transactions (3%)
Purchased products online (3%)
The potential in setting up an Internet cafe business in the Philippines is huge. Access is low at only 9%. This means that only 7.8 million of the 87 million Filipinos have internet access. The other 91% or 79.2 million is a big market!
What does this mean to you as an OFW or a Filipino immigrant?
This kind of business may earn you extra money. Not many people can afford to buy their own PCs so they are turning to the Internet for information or to solve problems. Putting your business to capture them will set you apart from the rest.
But be careful. The market is so huge that it is easy to fall into the pitfalls of failure. I used to think that it is as simple as buying computers and opening your I-cafe to users. It is better to prepare and see if this business fits you.
Identify Target Market
For Your Internet Cafe Business
Who comprise your target market - school children, high school or college students, girls, boys, office workers, parents? Each market has specific needs. For example, male students use the internet for research, but they also play online games.
Knowing your market helps you decide on what services to offer. The Internet is not for surfing the net alone. Most I-cafe owners say online gaming makes up 70% of their businesses. The other 30% comes from surfing, chatting and emailing. How about scanning, printing, typing, CD/DVD burning services?
Good location captures a bigger market. If you target students, being near the schools is ideal. But ask from your city/town hall on local laws about this. Otherwise, a place where your market has easy access to you has an advantage.