He was unenthusiastic towards his night school studies in Fu Jen Catholic University's Library Science Department. His sister and he opened a steakhouse in Sanchung City, Taipei County. It did well the first three years, but racked up a few million NT dollars in debt during the next two.
雖然考上輔仁大學圖書館系夜間部，林建治卻也無心唸書，他和姊姊在台北縣三重開了間牛排館，前三年經營不錯，後兩年卻倒賠了幾百萬元。