One Business That Boomed When Other Busted

That's it:  Internet Cafes!  Coffee houses!  Meeting spots!

Here's the logic.  When the economy is down, adults go back to school to learn more so they can get better jobs.

So colleges, city colleges, universities, tech schools, etc., all get really crowded.

Most internet cafes are located near such places of learning.  Ergo, more business.


At least that is what my local no-name coffee house proprietor told me.  I tried to get a nice cup o' on Sunday, and every single coffee house I visited was so crowded that I couldn't get in the door.  Jammed. Waiting room only.  Wall to wall students of all ages.

There are other businesses doing well on this same set of circumstances.  Book stores in college towns are booming.  Sandwich shops are jammed.  Pizza parlors are enjoying some of the best business they have EVER had -- as long as they are near a college.

If yours is a business that could reach out to the educational community, this may your time to expand.  And if you've already got a business in that area, you know what I mean, and hey, how about a new location or two in college towns that are under served?

Startups should take notice too.  Take a look at college towns within striking distance and see what you can see.  There may well be opportunities just sitting there waiting for you.

I finally got my cup of coffee, but it was in a little shop on the edge of town, not within walking distance of anywhere.