hey dinkme, I was very similar growing up. I wanted to rent a mall space to sell chewy cookies when I was 16 (Mrs.Fields, Cookies by George, that kinda place). Then I wanted to own a funky hotel and even came up with designs. To this day, whenever I see an empty location on the street, I come up with a bunch of ideas as to what kind of business would do well there. I had the kool aid stands when I was real small, and then had a couple paper routes when i was older. Just sort of got off track in my twenties with saving. Always dreaming, but never able to get the cash together.
I had almost started something else a year before I opened my game centre, and I think it would have worked in my city. I realized though that I had better like what ever business I chose as I'd be doing it all day every day for the next X number of years. And my other biz would have made money, but it wasn't my interest. You have to love what you do to make it work. in my opinion.
MrConsoleX
SPAR Games
Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
Go big or go home!