Want to start a Puppy Class...

But do you require vaccine proof?  Like a copy to keep kind of thing?

I know that CCT doesn't offer and not sure about Petsmart.  And yeah, I don't think I'd start a class until after April 15th.  We're heading out of town the week prior...  I agree that btown needs one and plus puppies are cute.    But seriously, I would love to help nip bad behaviors in the bud before they end up back at the shelter.

The average rate around here for classes of any kind is about 80-90 for 8 weeks.  Give or take a few bucks.  I'm only asking $5 a class for agility and right now, all money goes back into buying the equipment for the club.  I was thinking more like $8 a class or  $64 for the 8 weeks.... I'm not trying to make this a living, yet!  But I also want to get some money going to make sure I have good equipment for agility and provide a safe environment for training.

I always have a copy of the vaccines.  ALWAYS!
 
I would charge $60 even so you don't have to make change. 
 
I called Bryan Bailey at CCT and he is not planning on starting puppy classes and time soon.  I am pretty certain that the Btown Petsmart has Puppy training at $99 for 8 weeks.  Animal Behavior Modification offers puppy classes starting next month.
 
Let me know if you have any other questions.

Animal Behavior Modification?  Is that a business here in Btown?  I've never even heard of them, guess you learn something new everyday!

I know you will feel like I'm telling you to "sleep with the enemy", but if you have brochures made up make sure they get into the local pet stores (make friends with the cashiers), and into the hands of any byb's who are advertising online from your area.  The buyers of these puppies usually don't know much, and you may be the only one who saves those pups from ending up at the local shelter, so don't offend the byb, just leave them with info for their buyers.  You can be nice to their clients, but later still explain why puppies bought at pet stores pee in their crates LOL.  That way, you may be preventing the person from getting their next dog from a pet shop, while not offending them so that that bail on you and don't give a hoot next time, or end up dumping the dog. 
In my area, these are the folks who end up at Petsmart for classes - get them before they get there, similar to what Mic said.  Gradually, as you build confidence in your methods, and a reputation, you can enlist the support of local vets and others who will recommend you, plus raise the prices sufficiently to allow for expansion of your classes to other areas, or the inclusion of specialty classes, like puppy agility.  In my neighborhood, some of the people who work at Petco secretly refer clients to us!

just a suggestion... our trainer works one on one in our house for only slightly more than we paid last year for group lessons.

Good suggestion for basic and advanced obedience, but socialization is the most important factor in a puppy class.

Ok so new question while I'm planning all this out.

Since I'm running an agility class outside with adult dogs who SHOULD be in good health, would running a puppy class in the same location but not at a time close to agility, be a bad idea?  I'm thinking from health standpoint.  This would be on grass with a day or two in between the puppy class and agility classes.  I just don't want to put any puppies at risk since they will not have had all their immunizations yet...

I'd have it in my house, but I have 4 dogs of my own, so would that be a concern?

It is perfectly safe.  All of the puppies will be fine.  I have been running consecutive classes on the same floors for years, and they only get cleaned at night.  I have never once had a problem in 8 years.

Yes, but tashakota is interested in teaching a puppy class, and we don't usually recommend one on one for puppies, since they need the play time with other pups for socialization purposes.  Nice that you are able to get coaching for less money though.
Here, private instruction is $50-75/hour.