Badminton coaching club for juniors and beginners

Parents of school-aged children, adult beginners, and sometimes schools wanting after-school or holiday programs.

Term fees per player for group coaching, plus holiday clinic fees and optional private lessons, minus hall hire and any assistant coaches.

• Coaching and explaining skills clearly
• Patience with children and beginners
• Good badminton technique
• Organising programs and communicating with parents

• A working with children check is generally required, so check your state's rules before starting
• Public liability and professional indemnity insurance for coaching, and check what the venue requires
• Check whether coaching accreditation is needed for insurance or venue hire
• Child safety policies and parent consent forms
• Numbers can drop in school holidays and winter, so plan cash flow

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on equipment, insurance, court hire deposits and marketing. Numbers can drop in school holidays and winter, so plan your cash flow.

A working with children check is generally required, so check your state's rules before starting. Also check public liability and professional indemnity insurance, venue requirements, whether coaching accreditation is needed, and child safety policies and parent consent forms.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $800 to $4,500, depending on how many programs you run, class sizes and term fees. You can start with about 6 hours a week and build up.