11 Tennis Related Business Ideas (2024)

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Updated: July 24th, 2023

Do you have a passion for tennis and want to turn it into a profitable business?

The future of the tennis industry is very promising and there's plenty of opportunities to build something special in this line of work.

We put together 11 tennis business ideas you can start today:

1. Create an online course

An online course business involves creating and selling digital classes teaching specialized skills or knowledge to subscribed students.

As an entrepreneurial course creator, you identify educational gaps around topics you have expertise in and develop engaging video lessons and supplementary materials.

With flexibility around self-paced or cohort-based structures, building a student base provides passive income potential.

For founders who enjoy information-sharing, launching an online course platform presents a lucrative way to monetize your instructional talents with small startup costs by serving eager lifelong learners seeking convenient access to emerging subjects.

How much you can make: $350 — $3,735,000/month

How much does it cost to start: $1,850 (?)

How long does it take to build: 90 days (?)

How This 28-Year-Old Couple Quit Their Jobs And Make $20K/Month Running A Blog

Learn how one couple created a successful personal finance blog, The Savvy Couple, that now makes over $20,000 per month and has sold thousands of digital workbooks and courses, by focusing on purposeful content and optimizing their ROI with efficient time management.

About

Kelan started The Savvy Couple over 7 years ago

Revenue

Kelan grew the business to $20K/month

Costs

It cost Kelan $500 to start the business

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2. Start an outdoor sports store

How much you can make: $25,000 — $660,000/month

How long does it take to build: 376 days (?)

Starting A $1.5M/Year Business As A Single Mom

Australian woman launches affordable activewear store with only $150 and now sees over $1.5 million a year in revenue, using Shopify as the sales platform and Facebook and Instagram campaigns as the best source of advertising.

About

Julie started Be Activewear over 9 years ago

Revenue

Julie grew the business to $125K/month

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3. Start a tennis video games development business

4. Start a tennis club

5. Start a country club

6. Start a tennis ball manufacturing business

7. Start a table tennis manufacturing business

8. Start a tennis shop

9. Become a tennis instructor

How much does it cost to start: $3,000 (?)

10. Become a youtube personality

YouTube personalities produce videos on YouTube and post them on their channels. YouTube personalities make money through the following:

Advertising revenue - Ads revenue from the display, overlay, and video ads
Channel Memberships – members earn recurring revenue in exchange for special perks they offer
Merch Shelf – When channel fans browse and purchase official branded merchandise, you showcase it on watch pages.
Super Chat & Super Stickers – Fans pay to get their messages highlighted in chat streams
YouTube Premium Revenue – Get part of a premium subscriber’s subscription fee when fans watch your content.

You can start earning money through either or all of the above options, so long as you meet their YouTube-defined criteria and they are available in your location.

If you want to make money on YouTube, you must apply and be approved for the YouTube Partner Program, which gives creators greater access to YouTube resources and features.

How much you can make: $3,055 — $4,500,000/month

I Made $2.1M in Two Years Teaching People How to Use Notion

This case study explores Thomas Frank's successful business teaching people how to use Notion and selling templates, with sales reaching $2.1 million in two years and template sales currently at $120k/mo, showcasing his journey from blogging and YouTube to e-commerce and SaaS.

About

Thomas started Thomas Frank almost 14 years ago

Revenue

Thomas grew the business to $135K/month

Costs

It cost Thomas $5 to start the business

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11. Start a tennis camp

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Pat Walls

I'm Pat Walls and I created Starter Story - a website dedicated to helping people start businesses. We interview entrepreneurs from around the world about how they started and grew their businesses.

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