The mission of 411hoops.com: Starting Small but Playing Large
As somone who has run a club basketball program for many years, we know its important to keep track of all the basketball happenings in our area. We are always looking for trainers, equipment, tournaments, shoot-outs, etc etc. And keeping track of all of that information is a full time job - so we decided to go into that business full time (in addition to keeping our night job in the gym). It makes sense to have one place for anyone who is looking for any kind of basketball service in their area to be able to go to one place and get the information they need. Since our roots are in Southern California, that is where we are starting. But we have heard from clubs and coaches in Arizona, Nevada and Northern California, and our message to you is, keep sending the information because we are headed your way!
Besides expanding geographically, we're going to offer some really great features down the road. You'll be able to customize how the information on the site is presented to you. We'll be adding some video instruction and other coaching resources. We'll be putting up discussion boards soon enough - just trying to determine the best method for implementing the boards.
Our plan is to offer our core services - listings and access to those listings, for free. Premium service fees and advertising is how we will fund the site. So, we are trying to be inclusive, not exclusive, but also offer good business value to those who want to invest in our premium services, like featured spaces.
We're using Microsoft Windows Sharepoint Services (WSS 3.0) as our platform. WSS was built exactly for this purpose, and that framework makes it easier for us to maintain content and information. We are definitely interested in your experience on the site from a technical standpoint, so let us know by sending an email to feedback@411hoops.com whenever you get the chance.
Likewise, we are committed to making this site useful for consumers and providers alike. To do that, we need information and feedback - so keep it coming.
Thanks for visiting and enjoy 411hoops.com!