Investigate the Competition

Before you open a TDD/TTY telephone service within your community, it's a good idea to determine how strong the competition is. Use the link below to get a list of local competitors in your city. After clicking on the link, type in your city, state and zip code to get a list of TDD/TTY telephone services near you.

• Locate TDD/TTY Telephone Services Near You

Is the established competition doing a good job? It's important to understand their strengths and weaknesses and think through how you'll stake up against those established businesses.

Learn from Others Who Are Already In This Space

After you've evaluated your local competitors, it's a smart move to learn from folks who are already in business. If you think your local competitors will give you advice, you're being overoptimistic. It'd be crazy for them to teach you the business.

However, an entrepreneur who owns a TDD/TTY telephone service on the other side of the country will be much more likely to talk with you, as long as they don't view you as a competitive threat. Many business owners are happy to give advice to new entrepreneurs Our estimate is that you may have to contact many business owners to find one who is willing to share his wisdom with you.

How do you find an entrepreneur who is running a TDD/TTY telephone service 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.

• Research TDD/TTY Telephone Service Owners In Other Cities

Consider Buying a Franchise

Purchasing a franchise ensures that you benefit from feedback and ideas that have been tested and proven over time.

If you planning on starting a TDD/TTY telephone service, you would be wise to determine whether franchising might be worth investigating.

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.

• Franchising Information