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Here is a business opportunity. It would be great to have an umbrella club that offers USAV membership and insurance options, then parents would contribute to a "franchise" and pay reasonable dues to the club. Some parents know enough volleyball to coach level 10-11 level, maybe even 12-13. When a team reaches a point where the parents cannot coach anymore, they could hire a coach. I feel like for-profit clubs cannot be trusted with their fees. [/quote]

[b]There are many non-profit clubs that make at lot more profit than for-profit ones[/b]. Most people forget that a non-profit can pay their staff whatever they want, they aren't obligated in any way to keep costs low, and they aren't really monitored for adherence to their stated mission. Non-profit is a tax status not a verification of a trustworthy organization.

For comparison, most hospitals in the US are not for profit, especially the most expensive ones.  So are charities, including those that keep a large % of donations. In both cases there are lots of examples of non-profit organizations taking money, committing fraud, etc.  Using tax status to determine if a club can be trusted with your money is probably not a good evaluation criteria.

Your business idea is a good one, give it a try.  You could also approach some clubs that are at the lower cost level and see if they want to partner with you. This also solves your coaching problem because you would have good coaches that can teach your parents how to coach well. There are never enough coaches or parent volunteers to accommodate demand so any idea that expands access will likely be strongly supported by clubs that have a clear mission to get more players on the court at a reasonable price point.[/quote]

You forgot to support your claim with some examples. Hospitals are not volleyball clubs.[/quote]

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