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When starting a new tennis business, it’s crucial to consider several key factors that can significantly impact your success and protect your personal assets. Choosing the proper business structure—a sole proprietorship, partnership, LLC, or corporation—is essential, as each has distinct legal and tax implications. Registering your business with the appropriate authorities is vital for legal compliance and safeguarding your personal assets from business liabilities. Additionally, understanding your tax obligations is critical, including the differences between self-employment taxes, payroll taxes, and income taxes, and ensuring you’re prepared to manage them properly. Neglecting these aspects early on can lead to legal issues and financial penalties and jeopardize your business and personal assets, making it essential to get these foundational elements right from the start.
The course is designed for the worldwide tennis community, delivering strategies and insights that apply whether you’re running a business in North America, Europe, Asia, or beyond. The principles of innovation, customer focus, and operational excellence are universal, giving you the tools to succeed and stay competitive in any market. No matter your location, you’ll find valuable guidance to start, manage, and grow a thriving tennis business.
This course will guide you through every step of starting and setting up your business, from understanding legal requirements to ensuring proper compliance. The course aims to provide you with the assurance and confidence needed to move forward successfully, regardless of your location. Requirements and licenses will vary depending on your geographical location.
Tennis Business 101
Turn your passion for racquet service into a thriving business.
This course is designed specifically for racquet technicians, tennis coaches, and entrepreneurs who want to build a successful tennis business. Whether you dream of running a home-based service, a brick-and-mortar store, or a pro shop at a club, Tennis Business 101 gives you the tools to make it happen.
You’ll learn how to:
- Evaluate if entrepreneurship is right for you.
- Build a solid business plan that covers every detail.
- Choose the right business structure and operate legally.
- Identify your target market and attract loyal customers.
- Make smart investments in tools, inventory, and location.
- Manage taxes, finances, and the “necessary evils” of business.
- Develop professionalism and etiquette for lasting relationships.
- Create customers for life and explore growth opportunities.
Along the way, you’ll meet four racquet technicians, each showcasing a different path to success in the tennis business. One highlights the journey of building a full-scale brick-and-mortar operation, while the other three demonstrate unique approaches that prove you can thrive in very different ways. Together, their stories show that there’s no single formula—only opportunities to create a business model that fits your skills and goals.
If you’ve ever wondered how to turn stringing and racquet customization into more than just a side hustle, this course will guide you every step of the way.
