It is not often that you get an opportunity to run a brand new sport business in your area. When such an opportunity presents itself to ignore it may not be the wisest thing to do. This is particularly so for those who are already in sport in some capacity either as a sport enthusiast, player, coach, trainer, educator, or a businessman already running a sport business.
If you are one of those described above with reasonable amount of capital to invest in a sport business, you may want to consider investing in a sports venue in your area for Hado, a new technosport that makes use of Augmented Reality.
I will present below the links that will provide you the basic initial information that you will need to make an informed decision on whether to invest in such a business or not.
Information about Hado
Hado Official Website
You will find almost everything you need to know about Hado in their official website here. You will also find a contact form to contact the owners of Hado to express your interest.
MeLeap Inc Website
MeLeap Inc is the company that owns the Hado business. In their corporate website you could find some additional information about Hado sport and also about the company and the people behind it.
Additional information about Hado including background information
Here is an interview with Eido Inoue, the CTO of MeLeap, the company that owns Hado business, which I found full of interesting and useful information for anyone intending to start a Hado sport business. This is a must read.
Current Locations
To know whether Hado sport has a presence in your area or country you may check here.
Youtube videos
Hado's youtube channel may be referred to get a glimpse of the hado sport happenings in Japan mainly.
If you type in "hado" in Youtube search field, you will find several youtube vides on hado sport. I didn't find these videos very useful but nevertheless you may want to view them for the sake of completeness.
Hado 2019 Pro AR League
Here is a blog post on Hado 2019 Pro AR League announcement.
In addition to the above you will need to make a decision on the business viability of your business in the area of your choice. This would be a commercial decision for which you may to have to consult few experts. Among others, you will need to look into the capital requirements and potential returns you can expect based on estimates of expected income and expenditure, population density of your area, financial affluence of the population and so forth.
I came across a sport business consultancy online known as SportBusiness, which you may find helpful. If you do a google search I am certain you would find more such consultancies. You may want to choose one of them to get some advice in the areas you need assistance on.
If you live in a country which has a presence of Hado or if you are visiting a country with such a presence, then it might be good idea to visit a Hado arena and play the game to get a first-hand experience of the sports.
Finally, I hope this guide has been a good introduction to Hado and is of some help to those who are intending to start a Hado sport venue as a business.
Best of Luck
