Capoeira school with its own studio

Regular students and families who commit to ongoing memberships, plus schools and groups booking workshops.

Monthly memberships and term fees, casual drop-in classes, holiday programs, workshops, grading fees and merchandise.

• Advanced capoeira skill and teaching experience
• Managing a small business, bookings and budgets
• Building a welcoming community of students

• Commercial lease commitments, so get the lease reviewed before signing
• Council planning approval and building requirements for the premises, including noise from music and drums
• Public liability and property insurance, and workers compensation once you employ instructors (state schemes)
• Working with Children Check requirements for staff and volunteers working with under 18s
• Fixed rent and costs need steady student numbers, so plan for quiet periods like summer holidays

Startup costs are typically around $8,000 to $35,000, depending on your studio lease, fit-out and equipment. Fixed rent needs steady student numbers, so plan for quiet periods like summer holidays.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $3,000 to $12,000, depending on membership numbers, pricing and your timetable. The estimates assume at least around 25 hours a week.

Things to check: have the commercial lease reviewed before signing, council planning approval and building requirements including noise from music and drums, public liability and property insurance, workers compensation if you employ instructors, and Working With Children Check requirements.