Membership Readiness Check

If you are thinking about starting a membership in 2026, this readiness check will help you understand your readiness, your strengths, and the areas you need to focus on. Answer each question honestly to get a score and clear next steps. It should take about 3 to 5 minutes.

Rate each statement on a scale of 1 to 5:

1 = Not true yet 5 = Very true

How clear are you on why you want to start a membership?

How clear are you on the transformation you want members to experience?

How clearly can you define the type of person your membership is meant to serve and the type it is not?

How much do you enjoy the topic you want to build your membership around?

How often do people come to you asking for ongoing support or repeated guidance on that topic?

How clearly can you describe the problem your membership will solve on an ongoing basis?

How much time and capacity do you have to run a membership without burning out?

How much do you enjoy interacting with people online?

How ready are you to show up consistently and deliver value to your members for years?

How ready are you to create a weekly or monthly rhythm that you could maintain long term?

How well can you define the reason someone should join your membership rather than other similar memberships?

How well do you understand the key metrics (eg retention, churn, lifetime value) behind a successful membership?

How clear are you on how the membership fits into your larger business model?

How confident do you feel offering leadership and guidance to a group?

How comfortable are you with growing slowly instead of expecting overnight success?