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National Women's Volleyball League
6339 Pierce St Omaha, NE 68106
https://www.volleyon.co
Instagram: @volley__on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/friesenteresa/
Teresa Friesen
Founder and CEO
teresa@shemate.club
+1 (402) 515-1340
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Kristin Stone, Co-Founder and COO
Teresa Friesen, Founder and CEO Kristin Stone, Co-Founder and COO
NWVL committee of support formed before securing any funds including 3 US Olympic volleyball players, 11 collegiate volleyball players, and 15 female collegiate athletes. Assessment and findings report developed. This funding will activate strategic plans.
NWVL HQ
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Capital project
The National Women’s Volleyball League (NWVL) is an indoor, team-based, women's professional volleyball league in the United States with Omaha, NE headquarters. Prior to the NWVL, no such league exists despite more than 420,000 high school and collegiate females playing volleyball in the US every year and the global volleyball market valued at 294.9 million with YoY projected increase. California, New York, and Texas have noticed this untapped potential and are moving into the midwest volleyball infrastructure. With the state of Nebraska as a nationwide leader in volleyball and its YoY growth for the last two decades, the NWVL posits Nebraska to maintain and grow its leadership before Texas, California, and New York capitalize from our established ecosystem. Headquarters in Omaha creates a symbiotic relationship between the NWVL and Huskers volleyball, drives nationwide traffic to Omaha, and shifts the impending TX, CA, and NY takeover to an Omaha revenue-generating opportunity for our community. To compete with and prevent other states from continuing advancement at the expense of the midwest, the NWVL has developed a three year plan. 2022: develop brand, deepen research, and advance strategic planning. 2023: procure physical HQ in Omaha, finalize LOIs from midwest city partners, and partner with existing arenas to host NWVL activations. 2024: launch NWVL play. While establishing Omaha as the leader in this space is a timely issue, the particular location within Omaha allows flexibility; the NWVL headquarters has agility to operate from many locations within Omaha while partnering with existing arenas to host volleyball play. To be successful and sustainable, the location needs to be accessible for both community members and tourists, excellent for high-quality video streaming and internet use, and include space for local hires to work as well as for hosting the community for events and youth and team engagement. If current structures do not fulfill these requirements, funds will be utilized to implement.
2022: develop brand, deepen research, and advance strategic planning. 2023: procure physical HQ in Omaha, finalize LOIs from midwest city partners, and partner with existing arenas to host NWVL activations. 2024: launch NWVL play.
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Fundamental Change (i.e., a proposal that will continue to elevate North or South Omaha's presence and perception within the region, significantly improving the lives of area residents through physical development) Long-Lasting Economic Growth (i.e., a proposal that will foster gainful employment opportunities and financial investment in the area, leading to the creation of generational wealth and widespread economic vitality in North and South Omaha) Transformational (i.e., a proposal that will help energize, recharge, or spur significant and favorable advancements in North or South Omaha's function or appearance)
Other Infrastructure (i.e., develop or improve broadband, business districts, roadways, sewer, etc.) Quality of Life (i.e., create or enhance natural spaces, mixed uses, parks, safety, etc.) Sustainable Community (i.e., create or enhance housing, services, education, civic uses, recreation, etc.)
The NWVL development and establishment of its headquarters in Omaha aligns with community needs. NWVL creates recreation and holistic health activations for North and/or South Omaha, requires high-quality broadband, and creates opportunities for mixed use spaces.
NWVL places priority focus on community involvement and input, with particular attention on diversifying the volleyball industry, and includes local business partnerships utilizing models from Angel City Futbol Club and KC Current. Broadband and transit required for NWVL will generate increased demand for community-wide resources and access. Agile ability for NWVL to activate existing vacant building enables revitalization and job opportunities. NWVL is a for-profit business driven by the belief that women should be paid for their work; vision requires intersectional lens, recognizing that without explicit inclusion of Black and Brown women and gender-expansive athletes and fans, it is impossible to enact vision. Potential for NWVL to connect North and/or South Omaha to downtown depending on building assignment through LB1024 funding and lack of displacement required for NWVL to occupy a space. The NWVL involves media and prohibits negative depictions of North and South Omaha. The success of the NWVL requires, encourages, and celebrates community involvement and positive community engagement opportunities. The NWVL adheres to both the needs of mental health and the right to mental wellness while promoting holistic wellness in the forms of physical, mental, and community health.
The NWVL supports and contributes to positive economic, social, and community-health within North and South Omaha communities, and brings jobs with livable wages to North and South Omaha communities. Business development in North and South Omaha will occur through the creation of the NWVL; local and far-reaching partnerships are part of the NWVL, ensuring mutual benefit.
The NWVL will produce revenue in the next five years through licensing, media rights, advertisements, and franchising, all with an initial focus on the midwest. This business model will expand throughout the country to produce sustainable revenue growth YoY.
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Proposed jobs will require in-person employment with hiring preferences for contractors and residents within Qualified Census Tracts.
Surrounding Omaha communities will benefit through women-owned business, empowerment of diverse local community and female athletes, improvements in infrastructure, and positive media coverage. Drawing on community-based models aimed to strengthen cities they reside in, including KC Current and Angel City Futbol Club, the NWVL will become integrated into the fabric of Omaha through local partnerships and youth-centered in-person engagements. Omaha already demonstrates readiness to bring professional volleyball to the area while leading the country in its industry build. To do this work through LB1024 funding will diversify the Omaha economy in a method that has been tested and deemed worthy of investment by Texas, California, New York, and major individual and VC investments.
Investors and companies within Texas, California, and New York are currently attempting to build women's professional volleyball in the US; their business models include purchasing youth club volleyball teams in the midwest, including Nebraska. The NWVL submits this proposals to sustain our local communities through internal and scalable growth with this build and to counteract coastal attempts at taking over the midwest volleyball ecosystem.
The NWVL means bringing an innovative yet research-based and risk-averse concept to Omaha. This innovation has been developed through utilizing proven practices from the WNBA, NWSL, and collegiate revenue-generating women’s sports. Integration of proven practices and innovation increases potential for significant economic growth within Omaha.
Increased positive nationwide media coverage about Omaha generally and North and South Omaha specifically, increased tourism to Omaha, and attracting and retaining an Omaha workforce. The NWVL team has been engaged in a seven-month research study, partnership development, diverse athlete recruitment process, and investment strategy. Preliminary conversations and established relationships with area businesses and investors have already occurred; follow-on investing will occur with receipt of LB1024 funds.
In partnership with existing entities measuring these metrics, including the Greater Omaha Chamber, Omaha Sports Commission, and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development.
Yes. Potential investors have vocalized increased interest in follow-on investing.
Yes
The NWVL has partnered with SheMate, athlete studio, Ivy League Youth Sports Academy, Local Art Plug, NUVision Creatives, FNBO, Event Vesta, Hail Varisty, The Granary District, NMotion, House of 5th, and Project Repat, and has prospective partnerships with Paul G. Smith Associates, Carson Wealth, All Of Us Together Co., Omaha Public Schools, UNO, Paramount+, CBS Sports, and iHeartMedia. Partnerships exist in three realms: mutually supported community engagements, research and development, and investment.
SheMate, athlete studio, Ivy League Youth Sports Academy, NUVision Creatives, FNBO, Hail Varisty, The Granary District, NMotion, House of 5th, Project Repat, Together Co., Omaha Public Schools
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NWVL has ability to headquarter in several areas within Qualified Census Tracts, including, but not limited to, properties listed. 4808 S 26th St, Omaha, NE 68107: close to highway 75 with open industrial layout and 22 ft ceilings enabling community-health activities and youth volleyball events. 1929 S 20th Street: close to downtown and interstate access, 33,000 SF building, across the street from green space and skate park. 1474 S 16th St, Omaha, NE 68108: vacant warehouse on 16th street corridor with updated electrical and lighting, proximity to downtown with bike lanes for transportation, and open space for both offices and community engagement. 1713 Cuming St, Omaha, NE 68102: large open warehouse with proximity to area sports-related entities, startup communities, and transportation throughways.
Within one or more QCTs
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Market research, consultation
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The NWVL utilizes local legal and accounting services to track all investment, spending, and revenue dollars.
Venture capital follow-on investment interest
11/01/2022
Yes
Yes
Establishing a physical location is part of the necessary progression toward
The NWVL is committed to the proposal as demonstrated through full-time work by founders, use of secured investment dollars, and use of personal funds.
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