HOW TO OPEN UP A FOOTBALL VIEWING CENTRE AND EARN BIG

Nigerians love soccer. Not just Nigerians but
Africans and the world in general. We love
the blues, gunners and so many others. We
wish we could be present in some of these
football matches, but as much as we like
football, most people still cannot afford to
buy a DSTV or subscribe to a cable network
TV!
It’s a problem most Nigerians can’t deal
with. And that’s where the real money is. In
Nigeria, we have network cable companies
such as DSTV, Strong, MyTV, HiTV, CTL,
DaarSat, StarTimes, GoTV , etc .
Just imagine you own a football viewing
center that has a sitting capacity of 500 and
for each football match, your customers pay
between N50 – N100 per match Multiply
that 500 by 50 0r 100; and you will have a
whopping N25,000 – N50,000 per match!
Isn’t that a good small scale business?
Now, are you interested in starting a football
viewing center? Do you know that with a well
established football viewing business, you
can generate a monthly profit of at least
N400,000? You may be skeptical or think I
am over-exaggerating, but that’s the truth

What You Need to Start a
Football Viewing Center

A wooden bench to save start up costs.
Plastic chairs are better but they are
often damaged during the celebrations of
goals and match wins.

Carpet

Standing fans, ceiling fans or air
conditioner

Air freshener

A good generator and possibly a UPS in
case of power outage to keep the TV
running

Cable TV or DSTV dish with monthly
subscription

Two big Television set with high
resolution or projectors

Bulbs

Extension sockets

A refrigerator just in case you want to
add an extra income stream by selling
cold soft drinks

A printed ticket or coupons to identifying
paying.

Football Viewing Center
Sample Business Plan
Template
1. Get an Ideal Location
Get a good location; a location or building
that has enough room for expansion. If it’s
an open space like a football field, then you
may need to get a carpenter to form a tent
shed using zinc; and ensure that the
structure is wide enough to contain a good
number of people ( say 100 to 300 sitting
capacity ). You should learn to think big and
start small.
2. Set It Up
If you are on a low budget, the next thing to
do is to get a carpenter to make wood
benches for you as it minimizes start up
costs and contains a lot more people. But if
you have enough capital, you can opt for
single plastic chairs as they are more
comfortable.
You must also ensure that the room or
building is properly ventilated; so as to make
your customers feel comfortable. If they
don’t feel comfortable watching football
matches in your viewing center, then there’s
a high chance they will patronize your
competitors.
Management Tips for Running
a Viewing Center
1. Get a blackboard or notice board outside
your football center to write out all
upcoming matches for the day.

2. If you have more capital and you want to
make your viewing center top-notch, you can
employ cooks to sell pepper soup, small
chops, recharge card vouchers, and cold
drinks. You could even sell these things
yourself. If you are married, or a good cook,
you could set up a pepper soup joint beside
your viewing center.

3. Another strategy to stay at the top of
your game is by offering bonanzas or
produce T-shirts with the name of your
viewing centers printed on it. Be smart and
creative. There’s so much money to be
made in this business!

4. Treat your customers with respect.
Customers are the backbone of every
business! Be friendly to your customers.
They are the sole reason you are still in
business. Treat them with respect, and try to
build personal relationships with them.
As a final note, if you are currently
unemployed, you could try out this business.
It doesn’t require much capital to start and
it’s very easy to manage, if you know what
you are doing.