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BUSINESS NAME: Victory Adult Baseball League (VABL)

BUSINESS ADDRESS: 31504 Foxfield Drive, Westlake Village, CA 91361

PHONE: [phone]

WEB SITE: www.vabl.com

OWNER: Carlos Yniguez

ESTABLISHED: 2002

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: One

DESCRIBE YOUR BUSINESS: An adult baseball league. We play on Sundays at local high schools and colleges. We play our championship games at Dodger Stadium.

IS THIS YOUR FIRST BUSINESS? Yes

WHY DID YOU START THIS BUSINESS? To give adults the opportunity to play hardball instead of softball.

WHERE DID YOU GET THE IDEA? From other adult leagues.

HOW LONG WAS IT FROM CONCEPT TO OPENING? Six months.

WHAT DID YOU DO DURING THAT TIME? Asked players what they would like in a league and contacted high school coaches.

WHAT WERE YOUR STARTUP COSTS AND HOW DID YOU FINANCE THE BUSINESS? $20,000 from personal savings.

WHO DID YOU RELY ON FOR ADVICE? Players, coaches and friends.

WHAT HADN'T YOU CONSIDERED BEFORE OPENING? How fast this league would grow. We started with 12 teams and now have 45.

WHAT IS YOUR EXPECTED REVENUE THIS YEAR? $35,000.

WHAT GOALS DO YOU HAVE FOR THE COMPANY? To be able to get some land to build a complex for adult baseball.

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(color) Carlos Yniguez, president of Victory Adult Baseball League, holds a team ball.

Tina Burch/Staff Photographer