Indoor sports club with its own venue

Adult and junior members, social league teams, and groups hiring courts for casual play or birthday parties.

Memberships, per-session and league fees, court hire, and extras like coaching clinics, a small canteen or kiosk, and sponsorship.

• Running a small venue
• Managing bookings and memberships
• Coaching or hiring good coaches
• Budgeting and managing a lease

• Lease terms and the cost of fit-out, flooring and equipment
• Council planning and zoning approval for the use, plus building and fire safety requirements
• Public liability insurance, and workers compensation once you hire staff (state schemes)
• Food registration with your local council if you sell food or drinks
• Working with Children Checks for staff who coach juniors, check your state's rules
• Quiet periods can leave fixed costs uncovered, so keep a cash buffer

Startup costs are typically around $30,000 to $100,000, depending on the lease, fit-out, flooring and equipment. These are estimates, so get quotes and check the lease terms carefully before signing anything.

Monthly revenue is typically around $4,000 to $20,000, depending on membership numbers, social leagues and court hire. This is an estimate, and quiet periods can leave fixed costs uncovered, so keep a cash buffer.

Check council planning and zoning approval for the use, plus building and fire safety requirements. Also check public liability insurance, workers compensation once you hire, food registration if you sell food or drinks, and Working with Children Checks for junior coaches.