Friendly Network Gaming

The future of this business could be decided in the next few days. OK, first a re-cap of events:

1. We get approached by Westfield Hornsby to look into the possibility of starting a new operation on the top floor of the shopping centre.
2. Over the course of negotiations, we are able to score a substantial discount to the current Westfield lease prices to go into that centre.
3. We are approached by another group of people who are interested in opening a internet gaming store. They offer to go into partnership with us to open that new Hornsby store.
4. Dad rejects the offer to partner with them, citing , quite rightly, the lack of experience that these two people bring to the table
5. Another option is discussed, namely the selling of the whole business to them, and for Jo and myself to stay on (probably short term) to help with the set-up of the cafe.

So we come to now. It's a matter of deciding what's best for myself as well as for Gap. It has been a hard slog of 1.5 years, and there are days (like last Sunday) when you feel it really just isn't worth going on....your sales are down, computers are dying all around me.

On the flip side though, you see the potential that Gap has in Westfields. Basically the vision of bringing gaming to the mainstream public will be realised with Westfields (the pinnacle of mainstream shopping) having Gap Games in their shopping centre.

Every time I think about this, there's so many positives and so many negatives...it really has been tough to make some of the decisions ie first to take the 3 year lease with Westfields, and now, deciding at what price I am willing to leave Gap behind.

There will be other opportunities, no doubt, but one can't help wondering if this is the change that will take Gap Games to the next level.
Or, by leaving the store, we free ourselves up to look for those opportunities which we've been ignoring due to a lack of time.

Decisions decsions decisions.......

Damn! two cheap calls already:

Very tough call - I think it's always one oft hose things when you look to sell off "YOUR BABY" - cause that's what GAp is right? - It's yours ....

What could be round the corner, you just dunno - I guess is it worth it? You'd still have to re-establish clientele, but it'd be in Westfield and that'd be the bomb, but is it going to fix the current problems now? Is it cheaper than where you are now? does it cost to leave Timezone?

Would the financial side of it be the biggest decision? Or is it a matter of cutting losses and moving onto different "business" (in all senses :p)

I'm sure you've weighed all these factors up - just be confident that you have good advice coming from your dad and that you'll make an intelligent decisioin. hmmmm.... my business knowledge sucks!

hey - congrats on being offered that business opportunity by Westfields and those new boys! Gap must have some connections!!
Dessy - 10 July '03 - 10:09

Yes, cheaper than Timezone.
Yes, more people.

The biggest decision is whether Jo and myself have the "heart" to keep going. That's when you look 3 years forward....can you still see yourself struggling to get this thing off the ground?

These boys are working us over with the deal....it keeps changing, see how it goes tonight, have another meeting with them. Deep down, I think I'm still willing to make a good go out of this thing. So much more potential.....
Jookboy - 16 July '03 - 17:30