A 30-day challenge allows you to test your idea, practice hosting events, and charging without the long-term commitment of an annual membership. It helps you validate your concept and build confidence before scaling.
Starting from scratch with a 30-day challenge lets you practice without fear, as it has a defined end date. You can learn more from this short-term action than from endlessly delaying your idea.
Common fears include attracting only a small number of members (e.g., 10 people) and being stuck with unenthusiastic participants for a year. There's also uncertainty about whether the audience will follow or if the business is the right focus.
A 30-day challenge provides a low-risk way to test your audience's interest, practice hosting, and charging without long-term commitments. It validates your idea and helps you refine your approach before considering an annual membership.
A successful 30-day challenge includes a clear transition goal, daily activities, and a compelling offer. It should focus on a specific result, like planning for the best year ever, and charge a price that ensures respect and engagement.
Pricing should reflect the results, replacement value, and respect for the challenge. Charging a fair price ensures participants pay attention and value the experience, with examples like $150 or $99 for a 30-day challenge.
After a successful challenge, you can announce a surprise session on day 31, unveiling a membership or ongoing opportunity. This builds on the validated interest and relationships formed during the challenge.
A challenge fosters community and shared experiences, unlike a mini-course focused on individual content. It’s easier to validate an annual membership through a challenge, as it brings people together for a common goal.
Taking action, such as running a 30-day challenge, builds confidence through real-world feedback and experience. Even negative responses provide valuable insights, helping you move forward with greater certainty.
So many people are ambivalent about starting a community out of fear. Great news. Mighty has a great alternative than a hard launch of a community. Before committing to hosting a community for the next year, try a 30 day challenge. Through a 30 day challenge you will learn, workshop and get more clear about the community you’re working towards. Additionally, you’ll get to practice charging people along with hosting a live event and even offering a course. You will learn more by doing a 30 day challenge than if you keep kicking the can down the road of an idea that could be a great community.