The following is a "Registry Cheat". ALWAYS backup your registry before attempting this cheat - if you are unfamiliar with editing the Windows registry, you should not attempt this cheat.

1. Click "Start"
2. Choose the "Run" option.
3. Type regedit and press enter.
4. Navigate through the following:
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" => "SOFTWARE" => "HOTHOUSE" => "GANGSTERS"

Change the TAG: "DEFAULT_MONEY"
Change it from 2710 to 207101a and you now start with $34,017,306 instead of the usual $10,000.

Change "DEFAULT_HOODS" to ff and you now start with 256 hoods.