Gridiron Elite Football Training

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Executive Summary

Gridiron Elite Football Training is a football training facility in Alabama. We run individual and small-group training sessions for position skills, speed, strength and film study, a seven-on-seven league and summer football camps for players from youth through high school.

Why this fits. Football is central in Alabama, and families spend on training because they want their players to get better and stay safe. High school practices cover team plays, but few players get individual attention on technique or speed, and the off-season is long. A year-round indoor facility with turf, film and measurement fills that gap. Sessions, leagues and camps repeat each season and give income across the year.

Here is what our numbers show. In Year 1 we plan about 1,941 training sessions, about 100 seven-on-seven league registrations and about 80 summer camp weeks. That brings in sales of $199,988, growing to $545,330 by Year 5. We expect a profit of about $13,900 in Year 1, a profit of about $68,700 in Year 2, a profit of about $102,800 in Year 3 and a profit of about $213,800 by Year 5. Rent, coach pay and the turf and equipment paid for before the first session are our largest costs, and the plan counts all of them.

We need $115,000 in total. Of that, $82,000 is startup costs (indoor turf, sleds and conditioning equipment, film and timing equipment, a small build-out, a deposit, insurance, marketing and a small cushion), and the rest is cash for the first months. I am putting in $22,000 of my own savings and asking for a $93,000 SBA 7(a) loan.

I am Terrell Brooks, the owner and director. These numbers are estimates based on the assumptions listed at the end of this plan, not promises.

Company Description

Gridiron Elite Football Training will be a limited liability company (LLC) in Alabama, owned by Terrell Brooks. We will rent about 6,000 square feet with an indoor turf training area, a weight and conditioning area, a film room and a front desk.

What we believe. Football rewards effort, discipline and teamwork, and every player deserves to be coached to be safe, skilled and honest with himself.

What we offer:
- Individual and small-group sessions for position skills, speed and strength.
- Film study that shows a player what to fix.
- A seven-on-seven league with a schedule and referees.
- Summer football camps by the week.
- Open turf time for team practices and rentals.

Safety. Players are grouped by age, size and experience. Coaches teach safe tackling and blocking technique and stop any drill that is unsafe. Players with a suspected head injury sit out until a doctor clears them, and we follow the governing body's concussion rules. We keep an AED and first aid kit on site. We do not promise any player a scholarship, a roster spot or a professional career.

Where things stand today. The program, safety policy, schedule and budget are written. The next steps are the lease, the turf and the first 50 founding players.

Problem & Opportunity

Football players who want to improve have few options between team practices. High school coaches have large squads and limited time for individual technique. Camps are expensive and short, and independent trainers often work in parks without a safe or steady place.

Parents also worry about safety, concussions and honest communication, and many have been told promises about scholarships that did not come true.

A dedicated indoor facility with trained coaches, film and a clear safety policy fills the gap.

Products & Services

Gridiron Elite will be the safe, honest and skill-focused training home for football players.

What makes us different:
1. Individual attention. Small groups and position-specific drills.
2. Film and measurement. Short clips and timed tests show progress.
3. Safe technique. Coaches teach safe tackling and blocking and follow concussion rules.
4. Honest communication. We do not promise scholarships or a professional career.
5. Year-round training. An indoor turf field with lights and cooling.
6. A league and camps. More ways to compete and improve.

Why players stay. They see themselves get faster, stronger and smarter.

Market Analysis

Who we serve:
- Players ages 8 to 18 who want to improve at their position.
- Parents who want a safe, honest facility.
- High school teams that need off-season training space.
- Youth leagues and clubs that want a seven-on-seven league.

How we sized the market. Our trade area is the towns within a 25-minute drive. We are not counting on every family with a young player. Year 1 plans about 37 training sessions a week, which is a small share of the football players in our area. Replace this estimate with your own count of schools, leagues and teams near your facility.

Competitive Landscape

What players can do today:

1. High school and club practices. Good, but crowded and focused on the team.
2. Large national camps. Good exposure, but expensive and short.
3. Private trainers on public fields. Personal, but weather-dependent.
4. Fitness gyms. Good for strength, but no football skills.
5. Other training facilities. Some are strong, but may be far away or focused on a few players.

Where we fit. Gridiron Elite offers a safe, indoor and skill-focused facility with honest coaching and a fair price. We will not promise the biggest results. We will be the place players choose to get better.

Marketing & Sales Strategy

How players will find us.

Before opening:
- Sign up at least 50 founding players at a reduced first-month price.
- Host a free open house and skills clinic.
- Visit high school coaches, athletic directors and youth leagues. We do not pay for referrals.
- Put up the sign as soon as the lease is signed.

After opening:
- A free first session.
- A Google Business Profile and honest reviews.
- Short clips of players improving, shared with permission.
- A seven-on-seven league that brings in new teams.
- A scholarship fund for players who cannot pay in full.

What we will measure. How players heard about us, how many first sessions become regular training and how many players return each season.

Operations Plan

How the facility will run.

Schedule. Weekday afternoons and evenings for sessions, weekend mornings for camps and league games and mornings for rentals and private work.

Staffing in Year 1. Terrell coaches and runs the facility. An assistant coach and analyst works part time. Pay for each role is listed at the end of this plan.

Booking and payments. A scheduling system handles sessions, leagues, camps and payments.

Safety. Coaches hold CPR, first aid and concussion training. Players warm up before every session, hydrate often and are matched by age and size. Equipment is inspected daily. A head injury policy and an AED and first aid kit are on site.

Upkeep. Turf is brushed and inspected every week, and sleds and dummies are checked and replaced on a schedule.

Management & Organization

The people who will run Gridiron Elite Football Training.

Terrell Brooks, owner and director. He designs the training programs, coaches players, leads the schedule, the budget and the safety plan and works with families. (Replace this paragraph with your own background.)

Assistant coach and analyst (part time). Teaches groups and runs film review after training in the facility's methods. Every coach passes a background check, completes the safe sport and concussion training the governing body requires and holds CPR and first aid training.

Outside advisors. An attorney who reviews the lease and the waiver, an insurance broker, an accountant, a doctor who advises on safety and a free mentor from SCORE or the Small Business Development Center.

Staff pay in this plan is a full year per person: owner / Director (USA Football Certified) $48,000; assistant Coach / Analyst (part-time) $26,000. Replace them with the pay you can offer where you live.

Milestones Narrative

Our goals and when we plan to reach them.
- Before opening (3 to 4 months ahead): sign the lease, install the turf and padding, confirm every coach's certification and insurance, set the session schedule and sign up at least 50 founding players.
- Year 1: about 1,941 training sessions, 100 league registrations and 80 camp weeks; $199,988 in sales and a profit of about $13,900.
- Year 2: about 2,653 sessions, 140 league registrations and 114 camp weeks with a second part-time coach; $284,100 in sales and a profit of about $68,700.
- Year 3: about 3,375 sessions, 180 league registrations and 146 camp weeks and a stronger skills program; $372,570 in sales and a profit of about $102,800.
- Year 4: about 4,032 sessions, 216 league registrations and 175 camp weeks and a college showcase day; $457,693 in sales and a profit of about $157,700.
- Year 5: about 4,680 sessions, 252 league registrations and 202 camp weeks and a plan for a second field area; $545,330 in sales and a profit of about $213,800.
Growth depends on winning and keeping customers, so treat the later years as goals, not promises.

What we check every week: sessions booked and attended, players per group, league and camp sign-ups, coach hours, injuries and near misses, reviews and cash in the bank.

Funding Request

How much we need and how we will use it. Total we are raising: $115,000.

How we got that number. The Funding Need Calculator in this plan adds up three things:
- Startup costs of $82,000, listed item by item in the Startup Costs section: $30,000 for indoor turf, $8,000 for blocking sleds and tackling dummies, $10,000 for weight and conditioning equipment, $4,000 for film and video review equipment, $4,000 for timing and speed gates, $4,000 for sound system and scoreboard, $4,000 for facility build-out: wall padding, paint and lighting, $4,000 for signs, website and opening promotion, $1,000 for registration and payment software, Year 1, $2,000 for LLC filing and lease review by an attorney, $4,500 for general and accident insurance, first year, $5,500 for security deposit and first two months of rent, $1,000 for contingency.
- The cash the business uses before it breaks even, about $0. Sales cover the daily costs once the doors open, so the cash we need up front goes mostly to startup costs.
- A cash cushion of about $32,700: three months of Year 1 operating costs.
- Together, the cash used before break even and the cushion come to about $32,700, and the three pieces add up to about $114,700, rounded up to the nearest $500: $115,000.
We are raising $115,000 in all, which matches the calculator. With this funding, the lowest year-end cash balance is about $70,700, at the end of Year 1.

Where the money comes from:
- My own money: $22,000.
- SBA 7(a) loan: $93,000.

Kind of funding we are looking for. An SBA 7(a) loan from a lender that finances sports and fitness businesses, backed by my own savings and the facility equipment as collateral.

How we will pay it back. We expect a profit of about $13,900 in Year 1, a profit of about $68,700 in Year 2, a profit of about $102,800 in Year 3, a profit of about $157,700 in Year 4 and a profit of about $213,800 in Year 5. With this funding, the business has money in the bank at the end of every year of the plan. Our loan is the SBA 7(a) loan at 10.5% over 10 years, $1,255 a month. That payment is already included in our cash flow. We chose these as cautious planning rates; ask the lender for the real rates, which may be lower or higher.

What we are offering the lender: the facility equipment and my personal guarantee.

A smaller first step, if needed. If we cannot raise the full amount right away, we can start smaller and grow into this plan:
- Phase 1: open with half the turf, one conditioning area and a shorter schedule, which lowers the startup costs and the loan.
- Phase 2: once sessions fill most evenings, add the rest of the turf, the league and camps and follow this plan.
To plan the smaller start, make a copy of this plan (use Duplicate) and lower the numbers to match.

All numbers in this plan are estimates. We will update them as real results come in.

Appendix Notes

Documents to attach before you send this plan:

- Your resume and a personal financial statement (a list of what you own and what you owe; lenders usually provide a form).
- Business registration papers and your EIN (your business tax number from the IRS, free at irs.gov).
- The lease or a letter of intent from the landlord.
- Quotes for the turf, padding and equipment.
- Coach certifications, concussion training, background checks and CPR records.
- Your insurance quote, waiver and injury and concussion policy.
- Your schedule and price list and a list of founding players.
If you don't have any of this yet, no worries - let's continue.

The assumptions behind our numbers (change them in the Financials section to match your own):
- Individual and Group Training Sessions: about $68 in Year 1, rising to $76; about $8 in direct costs, rising to $9; about 1,941 in Year 1, growing to 4,680.
- 7-on-7 League Fees: about $420 in Year 1, rising to $460; about $80 in direct costs, rising to $90; about 100 in Year 1, growing to 252.
- Summer Football Camps: about $325 in Year 1, rising to $365; about $78 in direct costs, rising to $87; about 80 in Year 1, growing to 202.
- A training session is one player for one session, counted per player. A league registration is one player for one season, and a camp week is one camper for one week.
- Prices rise about 3% a year.
- Equipment ($60,000 in Year 1) covers indoor turf, blocking sleds and dummies, weight and conditioning equipment, film and video gear, timing gates, a sound system and a scoreboard, and later years ($5,000, $8,000, $8,000 and $12,000) replace and add equipment.
- Pay (a full year, per person): owner / Director (USA Football Certified) $48,000; assistant Coach / Analyst (part-time) $26,000.
- Other yearly costs in Year 1: rent and Utilities $36,000, insurance and USA Football Affiliation $9,500, turf Maintenance $6,000, marketing $5,400. These grow between 3% and 8% a year.
- Customers and payers pay about 11 days after service, so at the end of Year 1 about $6,000 is still owed to us. Income tax at 21%.
- Every dollar amount is an estimate. Replace them with your own quotes and research.

Startup Costs