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hi guys am new, just a question for someone setting up in karaoke businss
what are the doe`s and dont`s for setting up in business and also running a karaoke show,




all the baest doddster28

doddster: Too broad of a question for one topic....80% of t his entire site is dedicated to answering your question - Each discussion answers something about running a good show...unfortunaley you may have to read thru some of them... I suggest you ask SPECIFIC questions and I/we may be able to assist
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MUSIC
ROTATIONS
BUSINESS MGT
ADVERTISING/PROMOTION
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WELCOME!! and Good Luck !!!

thank you, well ill start with whats the best way to aproach a landlord.
this may sound like a daft question but im pretty nervus but confident. so if you can shed any light for me id be greatfull my business isnt set up just yet but should be in the next month or two
so ive got plenty to think about still


p.s im from the uk

Ok I'll get the do's and don'ts started

Do's

* Invest in quality music over quantity buy (sets to avoid duplication)
* Provide the best sound possible with your setup
* Keep your books up to date, clean, and in good repair
* Run a fair rotation and never deviate from it
* Make sure you keep it fun for you and your customers
* Make your show all about the customer..not you and your desire to entertain
* Write a mission statement for your business...then when making decisions that    
  affect your business filter them through the mission statement..if it fits, do it, if not  
  can the idea


Don'ts

* Purchase cheap music to build your song count quickly
* Change your rotation and play favorites with one customer over another
* If you are a good singer use that talent when needed, otherwise the show is not
  about you, it's about the customer....they are the show.

There are many more that I know need to be posted, but this is a start

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Scott

I would disagree with just about everything in Flipper's post.  Which is not to say that it isn't good advice, but I ran (now retired from karaoke) an entirely different style of show.  I think bar/tavern/pub karaoke isn't about the music it's about the party.

I didn't want "Singers."  I wanted drinkers who sing more or less.  The bar owner is interested in his bottom line, that's all.  If he paying you $200 your show has to bring in $400 extra net, not gross.  AND.... what most kj will overlook is the importance of return business of your karaoke crowd on non-karaoke nights.   A bar lives and dies on its regulars.

As for DOs, "Be yourself."

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DODD--ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT A HOSTING BUSINESS ?

or a STORE TO SELL KARAOKE ETC ETC?

hosting business, thanks guys

I'm not sure why you'd need to say anything to your landlord. Am I missing something here?

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I am assuming landlord in the UK may mean manager or owner of the bar/pub?

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yeah thats correct landlord as in pub manager

1st thing you gotta do is get a Business Plan and BUDGET set.
The budget will point you in a direction for equipment and music.
DO you want a Computer Based system or CDG's ?

me business plan is almost complete gonna have £3.000 to play with for a system and advertiseing, almost decided about neo cdg disk with rsq player,  as its seems the best option unles anyone know of a system in uk thats cheaper were i can get good amount of songs for good prices,