Check Out the Competition

Well in advance of opening a Calvary Chapel church in your town, it's worthwhile to determine how strong the competition is. We've provided the link below to help you generate a list of competitors in your area. After following the link, enter your city, state and zip code to get a list of Calvary Chapel churches in your area.

• Get a List of Nearby Calvary Chapel Churches

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

As part of your due diligence on opening a Calvary Chapel church, the next step is to talk to somebody who is already in the business. If you think your local competitors will give you advice, you're being overoptimistic. What's in it for them?

Fortunately, somebody who runs a Calvary Chapel church in a location that is not competitive to you may be willing to share their entrepreneurial wisdom with you, provided that you won't be directly competing with them. Many business owners are happy to give advice to new entrepreneurs In my experience, you may have to call ten business owners in order to find one who is willing to share his wisdom with you.

Want the scoop on finding an owner of a Calvary Chapel church on the other side of the country to talk to?

It's easy. Here's a link you can use to find a mentor outside of your area.

• Search for Calvary Chapel Church Owners

Consider Franchising

The odds of achieving your primary goal of becoming a successful entrepreneur go up significantly if you become a franchisee instead of doing it all on your own.

Before you get too far along in your plan to open a Calvary Chapel church, you should assess whether there are good franchise opportunities available that might increase your chances of success.

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.

• Research Franchising Opportunities