What It Takes to Open a Centre
And When It Pays You Back
Where every rupee goes, what stays yours, and a calculator to check the maths against your own town — before you talk to anyone.
Your Money Goes Two Places
Most of your investment is spent in your own town, on things you own. A small part comes to us, and only as students enrol.
Your Own Setup
Computers, furniture, power backup, signage. Bought locally, at your price. You own all of it — HCI never touches this money.
₹1.7 L – ₹4.3 L
With new equipment · much less refurbished
Per Student, As You Grow
No joining fee and no royalty. You pay a fixed fee when a student enrols, so our share grows only when your centre does.
₹500 – ₹4,500
Per student · paid once at enrolment
| Paid to HCI | Authorised Study Centre | HCI Franchisee |
|---|---|---|
| One-time fee | ₹0 | ₹0 |
| Annual renewal | ₹0 | ₹10,000 |
| Security deposit | None | Refundable |
| Per student | ₹500–₹4,500 | Same rates |
| Royalty on revenue | Never | Never |
| Minimum annual commitment | ₹10,000 in certification fees — about 20 BCC students, or 7 on ADCA | |
What Your Own Setup Costs
Typical ranges for a 5–10 computer centre. Your local prices decide the real figure.
| Item | Type | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| 5–10 computersYour largest line item | One-time | ₹1.2 L – ₹2.8 L |
| Furniture | One-time | ₹25,000 – ₹60,000 |
| Power backup | One-time | ₹20,000 – ₹45,000 |
| Signage & branding | One-time | ₹8,000 – ₹20,000 |
| Space (300+ sq ft) | Monthly | Your local rent |
| Internet / Wi-Fi | Monthly | ₹800 – ₹1,500 |
| Electricity & misc. | Monthly | ₹3,000 – ₹8,000 |
Refurbished computers halve your biggest cost
For ADCA, BCC, Tally and MS Office, a refurbished i3 with 8 GB RAM and an SSD is enough. We'd rather you open with eight refurbished PCs and a cash reserve than four new ones and nothing left.
ROI Calculator
These are example numbers. Replace them with your town's real fees, rent and costs.
Profit per year
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- Fees you collect
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- Paid to HCI
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- Running costs
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Students to break even
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Months to earn back setup
An estimate, not a promise. It assumes every student stays for the full course and pays in full. Your first year will usually be lower — see the ramp below.
Plan to teach yourself in the first year
Try it in the calculator: set the teacher salary to ₹12,000 and watch the break-even number. A salaried teacher roughly doubles the students you need. Most small centres that survive are run with the owner teaching in year one, then hire once enrolment is steady. If you can't teach, budget for that from the start.
What Your First Year Actually Looks Like
A realistic ramp in a town of 20,000–50,000 people. You will not have 40 students in month one.
Months 1–3
8–15 students
No word of mouth yet. This is the hard part.
Months 4–6
15–25 students
Your first batch's results become your marketing.
Months 7–12
25–45 students
Referrals compound. June–July is the admission spike.
Plan your cash for month four, not month twelve.
Centres rarely fail on location. They fail because the owner spent everything on setup and had nothing left in month three. Keep three to four months of running costs in reserve.
Raise Fees, Keep It All
We charge per student, never a percentage. When your reputation lets you charge more, the whole increase is yours.
No Software Bills
Student app, teacher app, web panel and marketing tools come with the partnership. No separate licence fee eating into your margin.
No Markup on Tally
Tally and Marg certification pass through at the companies' own rates, so your accounting courses stay competitively priced.
Investment Questions
How much investment do I need to open a computer institute?
There's no one-time fee to HCI. Your own setup typically runs about ₹1.7 lakh to ₹4.3 lakh with new equipment, and considerably less with refurbished computers. That money is spent locally and you own everything you buy.
Can I start under ₹1 lakh?
On our side, yes: no joining fee and no royalty. Your own cost depends on local rent and how many machines you start with. Refurbished computers and a 300 sq ft space can keep it close to ₹1 lakh.
How many students do I need to break even?
It depends on your fee and running costs. At ₹800 a month on ADCA, with ₹9,000 a month in rent and utilities and you teaching, a Franchisee covers its running costs at about 15 students a year. Put your own numbers into the calculator above.
Can I hire a teacher from day one?
You can, but a salaried teacher roughly doubles the students you need to break even. Most small centres are run with the owner teaching in year one and hire once enrolment is steady.
Do you take a share of my profit?
No. We charge a fixed fee per student and, for Franchisees, a yearly renewal. We never take a percentage of your revenue.
Does Your Town Add Up?
Send us your location and we'll check it against population and nearby centres — and tell you plainly if it can't support one.
We'd rather lose an application than open a centre that closes in eight months.