I’m finally back with a decision! Thanks for your patience with this, mods.
After giving some time for the community to vote here, it looks like Markus and Stephen will be going with the sports bar location as the business front, and choosing the hoverbike repair shop as an ancillary second location for now!
Some notes/questions:
—It’s understood that they’ll be looking into a small business loan to get things started, pending approval. It’s stated that they’d need to pitch a thorough convincing business plan in order to be approved, and while they can’t do anything about their line of credit or employment history (unless Morningstar is willing to help tweak their backgrounds a little to aid in this), Markus and Stephen have had approximately one IC month to research and come up with a singular business plan. It would outline their financial goals, how they wish to attain them, and the timeframe in which they would be achieved; it would be presented accordingly. In other words, they would approach a bank very prepared to answer questions and sell themselves as responsible individuals who have given thought to their hopeful endeavor, ready and willing to do what it takes to get a fledgling business off the ground. They’re both capable of being very professional and articulate to gain confidence, and Markus will even crank up the charisma to eleven if needed.
—Thus far, it appears that this site won’t be exclusively utilized as a sports bar. Though they would be located close to the stadium, and therefore would be remiss to not host large watch parties/promotional events when they do happen, it might not be financially viable to cater specifically to only the sports crowd — especially when most people consume this entertainment through their implant, unable to afford tickets to the stadium itself. Markus and Stephen would be sure to ask Gaby’s opinion on the matter before deciding on this, however. They’d be curious as to the reasons why the previously location closed their doors, too, since they’d want to avoid any similar missteps.
—As per Gaby’s request, the section beneath the sports bar will be outfitted to act as a working safehouse, regardless of the business front up top. They’ll be relying on volunteers among the displaced to aid with the initial set-up, with the understanding that it’ll be perpetual group effort to keep everything running smoothly for the foreseeable future. The second safehouse, the hoverbike mechanic shop location, will also be given attention; the focus for this site is to function only as a safehouse for now, avoiding the same level of foot traffic that the bar would perpetuate. They would want to get both functional ASAP, but if forced to prioritize, likely focus on the bar first.
—The bar would need a name! Was there already one in mind, or do Markus and Stephen get to pick?
—FINALLY, I realize this is hot on the heels of the dream event, and I think it would be neat to iron out any “difficulties” with the business (getting a loan, getting the safehouse organized, bringing in customers, etc.) via the dreams! This is not something that has to happen, but might be simultaneously fun to explore and helpful if they stumble across a particularly troublesome hurdle in this on-going process.
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After giving some time for the community to vote here, it looks like Markus and Stephen will be going with the sports bar location as the business front, and choosing the hoverbike repair shop as an ancillary second location for now!
Some notes/questions:
—It’s understood that they’ll be looking into a small business loan to get things started, pending approval. It’s stated that they’d need to pitch a thorough convincing business plan in order to be approved, and while they can’t do anything about their line of credit or employment history (unless Morningstar is willing to help tweak their backgrounds a little to aid in this), Markus and Stephen have had approximately one IC month to research and come up with a singular business plan. It would outline their financial goals, how they wish to attain them, and the timeframe in which they would be achieved; it would be presented accordingly. In other words, they would approach a bank very prepared to answer questions and sell themselves as responsible individuals who have given thought to their hopeful endeavor, ready and willing to do what it takes to get a fledgling business off the ground. They’re both capable of being very professional and articulate to gain confidence, and Markus will even crank up the charisma to eleven if needed.
—Thus far, it appears that this site won’t be exclusively utilized as a sports bar. Though they would be located close to the stadium, and therefore would be remiss to not host large watch parties/promotional events when they do happen, it might not be financially viable to cater specifically to only the sports crowd — especially when most people consume this entertainment through their implant, unable to afford tickets to the stadium itself. Markus and Stephen would be sure to ask Gaby’s opinion on the matter before deciding on this, however. They’d be curious as to the reasons why the previously location closed their doors, too, since they’d want to avoid any similar missteps.
—As per Gaby’s request, the section beneath the sports bar will be outfitted to act as a working safehouse, regardless of the business front up top. They’ll be relying on volunteers among the displaced to aid with the initial set-up, with the understanding that it’ll be perpetual group effort to keep everything running smoothly for the foreseeable future. The second safehouse, the hoverbike mechanic shop location, will also be given attention; the focus for this site is to function only as a safehouse for now, avoiding the same level of foot traffic that the bar would perpetuate. They would want to get both functional ASAP, but if forced to prioritize, likely focus on the bar first.
—The bar would need a name! Was there already one in mind, or do Markus and Stephen get to pick?
—FINALLY, I realize this is hot on the heels of the dream event, and I think it would be neat to iron out any “difficulties” with the business (getting a loan, getting the safehouse organized, bringing in customers, etc.) via the dreams! This is not something that has to happen, but might be simultaneously fun to explore and helpful if they stumble across a particularly troublesome hurdle in this on-going process.