3 Ways to Maximize Profitability of your Sports Facility

Whether you are interested in running a sports training facility, managing a sports team, or selling items in your sports facility’s pro shop, there are various ways to maximize your profitability and make your sports business successful. Let’s explore three ways to achieve this goal. In this article, we will discuss those proven strategies for maximizing profitability in the sports business.

3 Reasons Sports Facilities Fail (And How Yours Can Succeed)

Owning a sports facility can be a very profitable business. But unfortunately, not all sports facilities are successful. In addition to the upfront investment, running a facility comes with higher fixed costs which makes budgeting and financial planning extremely important.

Effectively Track Your Sports Academy Finances

Hopefully your sports business is effectively tracking your finances with an accurate budget and processes, but if not, you’re not alone. Here are key financial tracking tips and overall evaluation strategies that have lead to effective results and growth for sports businesses.

How to Save Money on your Payment Processing

Credit card processing is complicated. So many billing options, so many ancillary fees. Many fees are baked into your processing statement with fancy names that make you feel as if they are required…they are not.

Spring Cleaning Your Sports Training Business

When you hear the phrase “spring cleaning,” you probably think of open windows, dusted shelves, and organized closets. But, spring cleaning doesn’t have to end with tidying up your home. Have you spring cleaned your sports training business? We’ve put together a list of top resources and guides to help you prepare your business for the busy spring and summer months ahead.

Managing your business on the go (with the Upper Hand mobile app)

Learn how you can use the Upper Hand mobile app to manage your business, improve your efficiency, and capitalize on revenue. The Upper Hand mobile app allows both you and your clients to retain the full functionality of the desktop software, just optimized for mobile devices.

Introducing Membership Analytics by Upper Hand

Gain full visibility into your recurring revenue with insights that empower accelerated membership and bottom-line growth. With all-new membership analytics, Staff Admins can finally understand the specific factors that contribute to changes in recurring revenue. And with accurate forecasts that project recurring revenue months in advance, they can make data-backed decisions that help their business hit and exceed sales and retention goals.

Recurring Revenue 101: Growing Bottom Line Through Memberships

A large portion of fitness studios seek profit through memberships – locking a customer into a membership results in a highly sought after business asset: recurring revenue. We dive into the impact of recurring revenue and various membership types you can offer to grow bottom line.

Top 10 Sports Budget Tools & Tips

10 sports budget tools and tips, including a free sports budget template, to help you manage your sports businesses finances effectively. It can be easy for coaches to overlook the financial side of their business.. I mean, after all, they just want to coach! We’ve been working with sports academies and businesses for years, and have come to understand the pain points that occur in the sports budgeting process. Here are 10 tips and tools, including a free sports budget template, to help you effectively manage your sports businesses finances.