Be willing to be flexible, and hope for the best. Realize right here and now that no equipment manufacturer is going to help you by donating equipment. It's a catch 22. They want to grow the sport, but equipment is where they make their money. It simply will not happen, at least here in the Midwest.
Some retailers offer team discounts and team start-up packages.
As we all know, for a new player, purchasing equipment can be a major hardship and the costs of new jerseys, shorts, nets and goals are a drain on everyone's wallet. Put all these together, and you have some major obstacles standing in the way of recruiting new players. Here again, you need to enlist the help of your teammates. Many players have an old Hi-Wall that doesn't shoot as well as their new Proton, or an Ultralite that's been replaced by a Cascade. If they are willing, you could have enough gear to outfit another 4 or 5 players.