REPORT ON CARRIBEAN INTERNET CAFÉ CASE Assignment - 1 CASE SUMMARY David grant is an MBA student hoping to open Caribbean Internet Cafe in his hometown Kingstons‚ Jamaica upon his graduation as he always wanted to be his own “boss”. Due to low accessibility and usage of internet in Jamaica‚ David thought of it as a good timing to pursue this business opportunity. He has gathered data on all the relevant costs: equipment‚ rent‚ labor‚ etc. He has also found a partner in the local telephone
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T Case Summary of: Carribean Internet Café 1. What managerial issues should David consider before starting Caribbean Internet Café? Managerial Issues: Broadly defined as all issues which have an impact on a business manager’s decision. In this case‚ David should consider: - Political‚ Economic‚ Social‚ Technological (PEST) issues analysis: (i) Political: Bureaucracy and corruption may potentially slow down the pace of enhancing the necessary infrastructure for internet accessibility and
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about opening an Internet Café in Jamaica‚ the Caribbean islands. Internet Cafes has been popular in other places around the world and based on his exposure from his MBA program in London‚ he is contemplating about this business opportunity in Jamaica. 2. What are the key facts and data? David has been contemplating about venturing in to a business opportunity for a while. He is doing his MBA to equip himself and has keen interest in entrepreneurship. The concept of Internet café has been already
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An internet café or cybercafé is a place where one can use a computer with Internet access‚ most for a fee‚ usually per hour or minute; sometimes one can have unmetered access with a pass for a day or month‚ etc. It may serve as a regular café as well‚ with food and drinks being served. | | [pic] Cyberia: one of the world’s first Internet cafés‚ London‚ 1994 The internet cafe phenomenon was started in July 1991 by Wayne Gregori in San Francisco when he began SFnet Coffeehouse Network. Gregori designed
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HISTORY OF INTERNET CAFE (COMPUTER SHOP) The online café phenomenon was started in July 1991 by Wayne Gregori in San Francisco when he beganSFnet Coffeehouse Network. Gregori designed‚ built and installed 25 coin operated computer terminals incoffeehouses throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The café terminals dialed into a 32 line Bulletin Board System that offered an array of electronic services including FIDOnet mail and‚ in 1992‚ Internet mail.[1] The concept of a café with full Internet access
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RIZAL TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY College of Engineering and Industrial Technology HIGH FIVE INTERNET CAFE A Feasibility Study Presented to the Faculty member of the College of Engineering and Industrial Technology In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering By Carlo E. Berwite Reinafel M. Estopin Jennifer L. Monterey Ma. Cristina D. Orfanel Millie Anne A. Volante For Engr. Paul Edison A. Samsom April 2014 RIZAL
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Executive Summary Internet becomes one of the most important aspects in communication. Not only for browsing‚ do research‚ communicating‚ but also playing game and access social media. Internet already becomes a lifestyle‚ without it some people will get frustrated. Warnet are very popular in Indonesia‚ for they allow those who cannot afford computers the advantage of being online and participating in global communications‚" Rudy Rusdiah‚ the chairman of the Indonesian Internet Kiosks Association
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Caribbean Internet Café case analysis: David is required to manage start up costs of $1‚573‚000 and fixed monthly costs of $203‚083.33 to invest in CIC venture. The managerial issue David is faced with is cost versus benefit‚ if the venture would be profitable for him and CIC and how long would it take him to recover all the startup investments. To deal with this managerial issue‚ David has to consider three categories of costs: Start up costs required to be invested in the business‚ Fixed monthly
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to start an internet café. 2. David is also planning to hire a manager with Jamaican restaurant experience to help him with the majority of his business activities; this could be an issue as he hasn’t found anyone yet. He isn’t considering the possibility that he will not be able to find someone to fill the position. 3. David also seems to have little business knowledge when it comes to pricing. He examined the market and found that the industry price was $90 per hour for internet service and
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Assignment #1: Caribbean Intern Café Date: November 14‚ 2012 1. There are many issues that Mr. Grant should consider before proceeding with the CIC. There are several things that Mr. Grant should examine before even looking at the projections given to him. Total capital is $2‚250‚000‚ $1‚000‚000 in investments and $1‚250‚000 in the form of a long-term loan. $1‚573‚000 is immediately spent leaving $677‚000. If he has no customers‚ he can afford to remain open for 3 months. As well‚ they
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