Chapter 2 About this report 

Why I wrote the report

Recently there have been an increasing number of ventures advertising Public Internet Access Terminal (PIAT) Business Opportunity. Their ideas are well backed up by common sense and by excerpts from well-known and trusted sources. One can see their advertisement on TV and the Internet. It looks like there is a great opportunity in the Public Internet Access Terminal (PIAT) business. The business opportunities sellers make it sound as a very simple to implement business plan: buy a terminal (for, lets say, $10,000), find an appropriate location, install a DSL line, make $800-$2000 a month and return your money in one year or less. Of course you must be crazy not to buy one-two or more terminals for yourself while somebody else from your area have not done it yet.

We conducted a study of this business by actually going into this. We dealt with two completely different business opportunity sellers, two different manufacturers, and two different terminal locators. One terminal was installed in a hotel with 140 rooms, and the other at a convenience store in a busy shopping mall. While the terminals do make some money, in reality it turned out to be a different picture from what the business opportunity sellers tell you during sale.

While the Public Internet Access Terminal business opportunity exists, and there are a number of successful PIAT businesses, a potential operator must take extra steps in order to investigate the real potential of the opportunity, possible expenses and the problems he may face when implementing his business plan. The price paid for the opportunity is also one of the key factors.

PIAT business opportunity sellers usually provide you with the best case scenario. They would not tell you about the real probability of your success and what problems you may face. A large portion of costs going into business may also be omitted. They also usually sell overpriced products. This report will help one estimate other scenarios including the worst case.

Unfortunately one may not predict the outcome unless he or she actually goes into the PIAT business, or already has an experience in this business. While the PIAT business is usually presented by its sellers as a proven business, the risk of not making money is high, just as in many other businesses, and only a prepared person should get into it.
Who are the readers?

This report is for those who are thinking about going into the PIAT business, and who would like to avoid costly mistakes. PIAT sellers, manufactures, and other related businesses might be interested to read this report in order to see what customers go through, reduce number of unsatisfied customers and improve product quality and service. This report is also very valuable for anybody who is considering purchasing any other business opportunity since there a lot of common traits and practices in different types of businesses.
Why one must read it before making decision

After reading this report, a potential terminal operator will definitely save time while making decision, money in case he or she becomes a terminal owner, and avoid many costly mistakes. Public Internet Access Terminal is not a cheap business opportunity, so you need to get familiar with this report prior investing $10-20K or more in this business. You can not afford investing your money without thorough research and determining if this opportunity is for you and if can risk your money.

From reading this report you will learn the following:

- public internet access industry analysis

- what other terminal owners go through when implementing the business plan

- what sales people tells you and what they do not tell you

- the steps absolutely necessary to take before investing any money

- the real price of the opportunity

- the real ongoing expenses

- technical knowledge needed

- what problems you may face

- what revenue you may expect

- what service after sale you may expect

- feedback from other Public Internet Access Terminal owners

- other information you must know before investing any money

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