Social ski and snowboard trip club

Young professionals, uni students, workplace groups and beginners who want to ski with other people but don't want to organise it all themselves.

Annual or seasonal membership fees, plus a small margin or booking fee on group trips, shared accommodation and social events. Some clubs also earn from sponsor or gear-shop discounts.

• Organising groups and bookings
• Social media and community building
• Handling money and member payments carefully
• Good knowledge of the snowfields

• Public liability insurance and cover for events and trips, so check what your insurer will and won't cover
• Rules for incorporated associations and for collecting member money differ by state, so check with your state's fair trading body
• Consumer law on refunds and cancellations, especially if a poor snow season or a lodge booking falls through
• Check whether package trips you sell trigger travel-related or consumer rules in your state
• Snow seasons are short and weather-dependent, so revenue is seasonal
• Don't offer lessons yourself unless you or your instructors hold the right accreditation and resort permits

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around $500 to $2,500, depending on insurance, booking and website tools, and early marketing. You run the club from home and don't need your own lodge, which helps keep costs down.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around $600 to $3,000, depending on member numbers, trip pricing and how many trips you run. Snow seasons are short and weather-dependent, so revenue is seasonal and may be uneven across the year.

Check public liability and event or trip insurance, including what your insurer will and won't cover. Also check incorporated association and member money rules with your state's fair trading body, consumer law on refunds and cancellations, and whether package trips trigger travel-related rules.