3 Business Video Games That Are Fun and Educational

By Alice Hill
RealTechNews

I have always felt that playing Age of Empires (I, II and III) every day taught me more about business strategy than the combined amount of time training, reading, and on the job learning ever did. But it’s hard to block out a few hours to whip the computer at Age when you’re busy. This is why I was thrilled to find some quick online “business” games that are fun and fast to play.

Hone your skills with these:

–McDonalds
In this Flash game, you are trying to manage the McDonalds corporation. Control the agricultural section, feeding lot, restaurant, and headquarters. Does not contain French protesters or fast food haters.

–Lemonade Stand
One month to prove yourself, a daily weather report, and you set the price and marketing costs. I went broke so fast the first time I played, it was beyond embarassing. Free download version if you can’t stand Flash.

–Hot Shot
This one had me running a comic book store, offering everything from T-shirts and video games, to an outdoor UFO display to bring in the crowds. Lesson learned: running a comic book store is a thankless job.

Source: Inspiration For Internet Entrepreneurs