Caine’s Arcade

Caine was a 9 year old boy out of East LA who loved making things.  As a kid he had to go to his dad’s work over the summer at an auto parts store.  Caine had a passion for arcades he loved fun and games and wandered how he could make his summer more enjoyable.  He won a little basketball hoop at an arcade and the idea for his arcade had been realized.  He created a basketball game with the hoop he had won and the cardboard in his dad’s shop and it became the focal point of his arcade.  Caine had a very solid business plan for his games that any consumer would love! For 1$ you had 4 rounds but for 2$ you could get a fun pass that gave you 500 plays!   Caine fell in love with arcade and spent every weekend manning the arcade with his custom “staff” shirt, his prizes, tickets, his games, and an eager appetite to see people play his games.  Unfortunately in the beginning like mos entrepreneurs it didn’t take off right away until one man bought a fun pass.  One day a film maker, Nirvan, had to make a quick stop to by a door handle when he discovered the hidden gem of East LA Caine’s Arcade.  Nirvan so astounded by the detail and the creativity of this kid when finding out about this fantastic fun pass deal he became Caine’s first customer.  But Nirvan didn’t stop there.  He asked Caine’s dad if he could make a short film about Caine’s arcade and if he could throw a surprise party for him.  He said yes and the viral sensation of Caine’s arcade began.  Through the internet from social media to Reddit this video took off and Caine was about to get a few more customers.  This 9 year old boy began a movement and inspired a generation to be creative and do something crazy and be proud of it.  I am inspired by Caine and his imagination.  He shows that as entrepreneurs you got to just do it, be creative, and have fun and you never know where you might end up.  If you want to watch the short film and learn more about Caine and his story click on the picture above.