Opening a Business in Anson, Texas

Contemplating starting a business in Anson, Texas? We walk you through the process of opening a business in Anson.

Are You Ready for Life as an Owner?

Before quitting your day job, assess your entrepreneurial instincts and capabilities.

To determine whether you have what it takes to run a business, we recommend these three steps to help you decide:

• Talk to other entrepreneurs in Anson. Listen closely to their experiences and see if you think you too can be successful.
• We recommend reading Should You Become an Entrepreneur?. For aspiring new entrepreneurs, it's a must read article.
• Have a candid conversation with friends and family. Ask them directly: Do I have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Listen carefully to their answer, as they presumably know your strengths and weaknesses.

Which Business to Choose?

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. We recommend that you read How to Evaluate a Business Idea.

For in-depth how-to guides on how to start specific businesses, browse our Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our Starting a Sand & Gravel Handling Equipment Business guide or our How to Start an Engine Parts, Equipment, & Supplies Retail Business guide.

Don't forget that you are opening your new business in Anson. Some businesses will do better in Anson than others. Don't forget to review Anson demographics to see if there's a market for what you want to sell.

Anson, Texas Demographic Information

Anson has an active business community that includes small businesses, mid-sized businesses and large businesses.

To give you a better feel for Anson demographics for small businesses, we have tabulated the small business sizes, based on number of employees, for business in Anson.

Business Size	# of Businesses
1-4 Employees	280
5-9 Employees	60
10-19 Employees	30
20-49 Employees	24
50-99 Employees	12
100-249 Employees	6
250-499 Employees	0
500-999 Employees	0
1000+ Employees	0
All Anson Businesses	412

As a new Anson entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Anson for each business category. By looking at this chart, you can get a general sense for how much competition there is in the business niche that you are pursuing.

Business Type	# of Businesses
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores	1
Business Associations	2
Child Day Care Services	2
Civic and Social Organizations	2
Community Food Services	1
Continuing Care Retirement Communities	1
Cotton Ginning	1
Electric Power Distribution	1
Electrical Contractors	1
Florists	1
Freight Transportation Arrangement	1
Full-Service Restaurants	3
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services	1
General Freight Trucking, Local	1
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs	1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	4
Libraries and Archives	1
Limited-Service Restaurants	2
New Car Dealers	2
Newspaper Publishers	1
Nursing Care Facilities	2
Offices of Lawyers	1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores	1
Residential Property Managers	1
Residential Remodelers	1
Savings Institutions	2
Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing	1
Video Tape and Disc Rental	1

What About Buying an Existing Anson Business?

If you have some capital to play with, you may want to Buy a Business in Texas. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Anson.

Before buying a business, be sure to read this article: How to Buy a Business.

Make Sure You Have a Business Plan

A business plan is vital to the health of your new business. Indeed, a business plan is a written description of the future you envision for your business. Not having a business plan is a recipe for disaster.

To learn more about business plans, read The Art of the Executive Summary. You can also get face-to-face free consulting available from your local SCORE chapter in Texas.

Marketing Your New Venture

To grow your Anson business, you'll need to have a good marketing plan.

We have some excellent resources on this site for entrepreneurs who are working on marketing plans. Creating a Press Kit is a good read to get your marketing juices flowing. There are many more articles on marketing on our site. Visit our Small Business Marketing resource section to see them all.

Increase Your Entrepreneurial Knowledge

Good entrepreneurs know that they need to continually improve.

With your business being located in Anson, Texas, you should get information on some of the learning programs at local Texas educational institutions. You should also check if there are any networking groups or organizations in which Anson entrepreneurs get together to network and trade their business experiences.

Never Give Up

You have a dream -- starting a business in Anson. To achieve your dream, you have to persevere, even when the odds are against you.

Owning your own business will be a daunting task, but you can do it.

Our goal here is to promote the vitality and growth of small businesses in Anson and throughout the United States . We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Anson, neighborhood development and overall economic health.

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Anson, Texas

Here are more links that we believe will help you be successful in starting a business in Anson.

• Resources for Anson, Texas Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Anson entrepreneurs.
• Texas Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Texas.
• Houston, Texas Small Business Development Center - Serving 32 counties in Southeast Texas through 14 business consulting and training centers, the Small Business Development Center Network contributes to the growth and prosperity of the Texas Gulf Coast communities.
• North Texas Small Business Development Center - The NTSBDC Network promotes small business success by providing management education.
• Northwest Texas Small Business Development Center - The Northwest Texas Small Business Development Center was established with Texas Tech University in 1986. This regional program serves over ninety thousand square miles including ninety-five counties with a population base of approximately 1.8 million people. This region is serviced by six centers located in Lubbock, Amarillo, Midland/Odessa, Abilene, Stephenville, and Wichita Falls.
• South-West Texas Border SBDC Network Texas Small Business Development Center - The South-West Texas Border Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides consulting and technical assistance to the small business community.
• Anson, Texas Newspaper Ad Rates - This is a nearly comprehensive list of advertising rates for Anson, Texas newspapers, including ad costs for newspapers serving the Anson area.

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