Start football holiday clinics and school programs

Parents paying per child, and schools or out-of-school-hours care providers paying for a program.

Fee per child per session or per clinic day, or a fixed fee per school program, with extra coaches added as numbers grow.

• Coaching groups of children
• Organising venues, bookings and staff
• Marketing to parents and schools

• A Working With Children Check (or your state's equivalent clearance) is generally required for every coach you use. It is a clearance, not a business licence, so check your state's rules
• You will usually need a council field booking or hire permit to run paid sessions on public grounds, so check with your council
• Public liability insurance, plus workers compensation once you hire staff (state schemes)
• Schools often have approved provider lists and their own requirements, so ask early
• Child-to-coach ratios, sun safety and injury procedures
• Check whether coaches are employees or contractors under current rules
• Income is lumpy and peaks around school terms and holidays

Startup costs are typically around $1,500 to $6,000, depending on equipment, insurance, field hire and how many coaches you use. These are estimates, so get quotes for insurance and venue bookings before you plan your first clinic.

Monthly revenue is typically around $1,500 to $7,500, depending on the number of programs, children enrolled and schools you work with. These are estimates of revenue before costs, and income is lumpy around terms and holidays.

Check your state's Working With Children Check or equivalent clearance for every coach, and council field booking or hire permits. Also check public liability insurance, workers compensation if you hire, school approved provider lists, and employee versus contractor rules.