Getting in over your head......job related

[goodsamaritan]

Guids,

I've never run a business, but I've been to my fair share of clubs, and I think I've got a decent sense for what makes them successful:
1. Reward your loyal customers handsomely, especially if they are hot chicks or guys that bring hot chicks. This is essential to ensuring that your club isn't just the spot that is cool for one year but is empty the next.
2. Number 1 was probably, obvious, but here is something that many club owners neglect: Make sure your staff doesn't treat your male customers like [censored]. We all know that having a lot of female customers is essential to the success of any night club, but don't forget that the large majority of your money will be coming from dudes. So make sure your male bartenders aren't busy flirting with the chicks while some dude has to wait 10 minutes to buy a round of patron shots.
3. Do everything in your power to deter the thug/ghetto crowd. I'm not sure what kind of music you plan on playing, but I would strongly consider not playing hip hop
4. Make sure you do not hire any bouncers who have something to prove. A bouncers job is to prevent fights, not to let out his rage over not being able to play high school football anymore. The last thing you want is a lawsuit or police scrutiny because of some meathead bouncer.
5. Don't be penny wise, pound foolish with mixed drinks. The marginal cost of alcohol is very low compared to what you'll be charging. People are happier when drunk and don't appreciate paying 10 bucks for drinks with no alcohol in them.
6. If your club becomes very successful, never forget the importance of good service. I've seen many a club that were minting money one year and then closed down a couple of years later because they thought being popular was a license to have [censored] service.

Good luck, you have a lot of balls for doing this.