We promise after the first consultation you will leave with knowledge of some
great new business ideas.

"Adding Value, Volume, and Vitality to your tennis business"  

Call Richard or Peter to set up an appointment to discuss your situation and possible solutions. If we believe we can find you a solution then we will quote you to complete the job. We promise we can save you a lot of headaches and expense in the long term.

Come in for a consultation. what have you got to lose?perhaps we can tell you! 

Richard:
0411 805 204

Peter:
0418 172 542

Introducing TieBreak Consulting
TieBreak consulting has been set up to address the rapidly changing dynamics of the sports industry and the important yet often poorly defined relationships between the key stake-holders. Despite significant progress we believe sports coaching, management, and business development is still in its embryonic stages in Australia.

The tennis industry for example in the past 50 years has been the leader in coaching and the education and training of coaches. That whole structure has changed dramatically and our Directors have been intimately invoved in these changes to ensure greater professionalism and opportunity within the industry.

In Victoria alone there are 900 registered and qualified coaches many of whom will be confronted with big decisions on their future, tenure, security, and management structure at their respective clubs or facilities. Our Directors have also been directly involved in negotiations to minimise the possible disastrous consequences of the drought and impact caused by water restrictions. We can give advice through recent experience in court management and construction to beat the drought. 

All serious coaches will have already or must soon prepare to form an agreement with an employer, club, municipal council, or privately managed facility. Tie-Break has first hand experience in navigating and negotiating each and everyone of these. Tie-Break Consulting offers professional support, services, and advice in the multitude of areas listed below.

We specialise in helping you write a comprehensive business and management plan to run your current business more efficiently and effectively or to present at your next interview.

Meet the TieBreak Directors
Both of our Directors have recently completed the Tennis Australia Master Club Professional Course involving a Diploma of Management from Deakin and the preparation of a comprehensive Business and Management plan for our respective companies.

Our Tie-Break Enterprises directors have a combined 60 years full-time experience in the sports industry. Although both directors specialise in tennis, both are qualified Physical Education teachers with knowledge and experience in a wide range of sports. Elsternwick Park Directors also own and manage two of Melbourne’s largest Tennis Academies, Victorian Tennis Academy and Toptenn Tennis Academy.

State of the art management and operational tools
Tiebreak will advise you and train you in the worlds leading tennis software. We have a strong working knowledge of the superior cutting edge software management tools. These include the revolutionary Tennisbiz fully integrated on-line management software system including:

• detailed database with class and court hire management
• integrated financial package for real time accounting
• integrated communication system including SMS and email
• awesome for running multiple venues
• much, much, more

For futher information on Tennisbiz call Peter or go to www.tennisbiz.net

Tiebreak also has a strong involvement and working knowledge of Xpoint tennis competition management software which now runs competitions for over 300 000 competitors worldwide. Xpoint has amazing features and approximately 35 tailored competition formats. It also has an internal "tennis facebook" and the amazing patented IPR (International Player Rating) and unbelieveable rewards program.

For fiurther information on Xpoint and its state of the art capabilities go to xpointsports.com.au

We would also like to introduce you to VTENNIS.TV now providing live HD coverage of our Elsternwick Park Tennis Centre and a world first on court and online.

TieBreak Solutions
Many clubs and facilities face a situation where one or more of the following are in decline:

• Applying for a Club
• Understanding the Club Committee
• Tendering for a commercial centre
• Understanding Councils
• Attaining the correct qualifications
• Professional development
• New TA 'Contract for Service'
• Assistant coach contracts
• Employee versus Sub Contractors
• Tax, Insurance, and Workcover obligations
• Income protection
• Securing sponsorship
• Working with a retailer
• Marketing

• Sponsorship
• Tournament programming
• APS and AGSV scholarships
• US College scholarships
• Coaching
• Training camps and tours

Event Management

• Corporate Sporting functions
• Event management and promotion
• Pro Am events
• Birthday Parties
• Charity / Fundraising events

• Tendering
• Transfer of Business
• System
• Staff
• Training
• OHS
• Court construction and replacement
• Tie-Break independent appraisals
• ASTE
• En tout cas
• Tennis Biz sports coaching software
• Court Maintenance
• Do it yourself
• Hiring contractors
• Player Management
• Sponsorship
• Tournament programming
• APS and AGSV scholarships
• US College scholarships
• Coaching
• Training camps and tours Coach Services

Club Management

• Does your club need a management over-haul or re-birth?
• Failing to pepare is peparing to fail!
• Alternative management structures
• Are you struggling to attract and retain volunteers to your club committee?
• Is your committee ready to take your Club into a new era?
• Improving Customer Service (how do you compare to the local gym?) 
• Do you have a marketing strategy (Other sports are all over it!)
• Is your Club or facility welcoming and customer friendly?
• Is a locked gate and attire restrictions the way to attract new members?
• Adding value to a membership
• Can your professional coach be utilised better to assist in managing the club?
• Do you see your coach as a user or provider? (Critical question and attitude)
• Is the Club Coach qualified to manage the facility?   
• What is the Tennis Australia Coach Membership "Master Pro" course? 
• New TA 'Contract for Service' for Coaches
• Financing projects
• Transfer of Business (Purchase/sale)
• What is Baseline?
• Why affiliate with Tennis Victoria?

Richard Foley
Richard has been involved in the sporting, tennis, and recreation area for the last 25 years both as an athlete and a coach. Early career highlights included national ranking in middle distance running, including being the first Queensland schoolboy to break 4 minutes for 1500 metres. Other early career highlights included high playing levels in rugby cricket and tennis.

Qualifications include Physical Education Degree and a Tennis Australia Club Professional Coach Certificate. Richard is also a graduate of The Vic Braden Tennis Academy (USA) and a member of Professional Tennis Registry (PTR). Early career highlights include teaching physical education at Caulfield Grammar School and Scotch College with coaching stints at first team level of athletics, rugby and tennis.

Richard is currently an owner and director of The Victorian Tennis Academy (VTA) operating 3 commercial tennis centres and kiosks and coaching and consulting to 6 major private schools in the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne. The Company has been operating in Melbourne for twenty five years (25) and employs twenty staff (20) with around a thousand (1000) clients a week. The Victorian Tennis Academy is involved in all aspects of the tennis business including coaching, court hire, competitions centre management, team coaching, court construction, repair and maintenance, pro shop management and tennis travel, and camps. Last year the company was the No. 1 Tennis Australia Hot Shots deliverer in the country and look like repeating this in 2008.

Richard is a member of a 5 panel Tennis Australia Coach Membership National Coaches Advisory Group (NCAG) and a Board Member of Tennis Coaches Australia Victoria (TCAV). The last 2 years has seen some well needed changes being introduced to the tennis coaching and tennis industry in Australia. Club memberships include Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club (KLTC), Victoria Racing Club (VRC) and The Wallaby IST Rugby Union Club.

Peter Owen
Peter currently owns and manages Toptenn Tennis PromotionsP/L in Melbourne Australia. Toptenn is contracted to provide professional coaching and related services at 8 metropolitan clubs, a commercial centre, 3 prestigious private schools, and several government primary and secondaryschools.

Peter's tennis career began with successful junior performances at State and National level, including selection in Victoria's Linton Cup Squad. Peter represented universities in both Tennessee and Texas in NCAA Division 1 and NAIA respectively and later played the U.S. and European Professional Tennis Circuit. Peter has been active in tennis coaching for the past 25 years, including positions in many clubs throughout Victoria. His international experience includes coaching at various John Newcombe Tennis Centres throughout the U.S., and also the prestigious Century Country Club in New York.

Peter's qualifications include a Bachelor of Education in Physical Education and a Diploma of Tennis Coaching. Peter is a registered member of Tennis Coaches Australia Victoria, Tennis Australia Coach Membership and is also a registered member of the United States Professional Tennis Association at the highest level. Peter served as President of Tennis Coaches Australia Victoria in 2006/2007 and has seen it through a very challenging and exciting period with the restructuring of Tennis Australia. Peter is one of five delegates nationally to be appointed to the Tennis Australia National Coach Advisory Group. He is also a Director of Kanga Tennis Tours International and has conducted 13 escorted tours to New Zealand and the Unites States since 1988. Peter continues to attend many international conferences to ensure his staff and students receive the latest training methods and programs.