Don't Ignore the Competition

Before you open a juice bar in your area, it's essential to see how you will fit in the competitive landscape. Try our link below to find competitors in your city. Simply enter your city, state and zip code to get a list of juice bars in your town.

• Find Competing Juice Bars

How tough is the competition in the market you are considering? If the competition is too tough, you may need to think about starting the business in a different area or even start a completely different business instead.

Studying the Market

After you've evaluated your local competitors, be sure to learn as much as you can from somebody who is already in the business. It's very unlikely that the local competition will talk to you. Why would they want to educate a future competitor?

Thankfully, an owner of a a juice bar in a location that is not competitive to you will be much more likely to talk with you, given that you don't compete with them in their area. In fact, they are often very willing to share startup advice with you. It can take a while to find an entrepreneur who is willing to talk, but it's well worth the effort.

Where can an aspiring entrepreneur like you find an owner of a juice bar on the other side of the country to talk to?

Here's how we would do it. Try the useful link below and key in a random city/state or zipcode.

• Search for Juice Bar Owners

Don't Rule Out Franchising

Your chances for avoiding failure in business go up significantly if you purchase a franchise and leverage their successful brand and track record.

Before starting a juice bar, you should check out whether franchising might simplify your entering the business.

The link below gives you access to our franchise directory so you can see if there's a franchise opportunity for you. You might even find something that points you in a completely different direction.

• How to Find a Good Franchising Opportunity