Businesses

In order to have sustainable gang, you will need to invest in businesses. It is important that you have a clear strategy when selecting which businesses to invest in.

PROTECTION
A businesses' protection will determine how difficult it'll be to raid, bomb and attack in general.

There are various factors that determine the overall protection of a business:


 * Distance from gang's headquarters : If the businesses is under the control of a gang, its protection will be higher the closer it is to that gang's HQ.
 * Recently attacked : Business that have been recently attacked will have a police protection boost that will diminish with time.
 * Manager : The manager's Physical skill and weapon will greatly determine how well a business is protected.

FEE
The protection fee is what will be collected if the business has been successfully extorted. The final value is based on the business' profits.

MANAGER
It is recommended for gangs to assign managers to a business in order to receive a profit boost (using the manager's Mental skill) and a protection boost (using the manager's Physical skill and weapons).

COMPETITION
This number shows how many business like this one exist in the city. The more competition you have, the lower the overall profit. A drastic (but effective) way to reduce competition is searching similar business and bombing them.

PROFIT
The weekly profit of a business will be calculated according to:


 * Base profit of given business
 * Competition
 * Manager's skill

COST
Every business has a base cost, but you can generally get a better deal with the following:


 * Gang Skill : Some gangs will have special skills that grant a discount.
 * Mayor Influence : Having a high relationship with the city Mayor will also greatly reduce final cost.

When selling a business, make sure to send a mobster with high Mental skill to improve the final sale price.

POTENTIAL
Although you can make a lot of money with a business, the big bucks are really in the illegal business you can eventually setup.

Each type of front will be able to hold a specific type of Racket. You will need to order a mobster to Build a Racket in order to get started. Make sure you have enough money for it!