A free business strategy game to develop key management skills
By Scott Thompson, Mar 6, 2025 Last updated Jun 3, 2025Coffee Shop Compete is a sophisticated web-based business simulation which allows teams to develop key management skills in business acumen , strategy , communications and teamwork .
Business simulations are delighted to make Compete freely available to voluntary sector organisations for staff development and team-building purposes .
Compete supports up to 6 teams and can be configured to represent any type of business and set of decisions for the players to make each round.
Compete accommodates 2-4 teams each of 5-10 players with each team representing a coffee stall in an artisan food market competing over 4 trading days played over a single 2-hour period (or multiple shorter sessions).
- Pricing
- Strategy
- Management priorities
- Collaboration investment
Each teams’ decisions are entered into the simulation which instantly calculates customer market share, revenue and profits for each round. The teams are in direct competition so if one team gains market share it must be at the expense of the other teams.
Compete can be fully played and debriefed in just 2 hours and requires just a single computer connected to the internet which is normally projected on a large screen. There are zero software downloads and no other equipment required.
If you are interested in running the free version of the Compete business simulation with your organisation and the following apply:
- Your organisation is a registered voluntary enterprise or charity
- All potential participants are over the age of 18
- You would be willing to provide feedback and/or testimonials
- Your organisation is NOT an educational institution
Please contact us.
If you would like to use the Compete Business Simulation in a commercial capacity please contact us and we can provide information on our pricing options.