Opening a Business in Belen, New Mexico

Contemplating starting a business in Belen, New Mexico? We walk you through the process of opening a business in Belen.

What Business to Start

Choosing a business that is right for you is very important. We recommend that you read Free Business Ideas.

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 Holistic Health Practitioners Business guide or our How to Start a Search & Rescue Business guide.

Remember that your new startup will be located in Belen. Think about what needs are currently being underserved in Belen. A critical consideration is whether Belen demographics mesh well with your startup concept.

Belen, New Mexico Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size	# of Businesses
1-4 Employees	541
5-9 Employees	198
10-19 Employees	126
20-49 Employees	84
50-99 Employees	9
100-249 Employees	12
250-499 Employees	3
500-999 Employees	3
1000+ Employees	0
All Belen Businesses	976

As a new Belen entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Belen 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
Architectural Services	1
Automotive Exhaust System Repair	1
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops	1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores	4
Beauty Salons	2
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	1
Business Associations	2
Cafeterias	1
Car Washes	1
Cemeteries and Crematories	1
Child and Youth Services	1
Child Day Care Services	2
Civic and Social Organizations	3
Claims Adjusting	1
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners	1
Community Food Services	1
Consumer Lending	3
Credit Unions	2
Drilling Oil and Gas Wells	1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	1
Electrical Contractors	4
Electronic Shopping	1
Elementary and Secondary Schools	1
Engineering Services	3
Exam Preparation and Tutoring	1
Family Clothing Stores	2
Fine Arts Schools	1
Finish Carpentry Contractors	1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	1
Floor Covering Stores	1
Florists	3
Food Service Contractors	1
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation	1
Framing Contractors	2
Fruit and Vegetable Markets	1
Full-Service Restaurants	10
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services	3
Furniture Stores	2
General Automotive Repair	5
Graphic Design Services	1
Gypsum Product Manufacturing	1
Home Centers	1
Home Health Care Services	2
Home Health Equipment Rental	1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	11
Janitorial Services	1
Jewelry Stores	1
Land Subdivision	1
Landscape Architectural Services	1
Landscaping Services	6
Lime Manufacturing	1
Limited-Service Restaurants	16
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers	1
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers	2
Marketing Consulting Services	1
Masonry Contractors	1
Media Representatives	1
Medical Laboratories	1
Motor Vehicle Towing	1
New Car Dealers	2
New Housing Operative Builders	2
Nonresidential Property Managers	1
Nursing Care Facilities	1
Office Administrative Services	1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants	3
Offices of Chiropractors	1
Offices of Dentists	4
Offices of Lawyers	4
Offices of Optometrists	1
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers	1
Optical Goods Stores	1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	2
Periodical Publishers	1
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals	1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores	3
Photography Studios, Portrait	1
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing	2
Remediation Services	1
Rooming and Boarding Houses	1
Sales Financing	1
Securities Brokerage	1
Security Guards and Patrol Services	1
Septic Tank and Related Services	2
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing	1
Shoe Stores	1
Site Preparation Contractors	1
Solid Waste Collection	1
Tax Preparation Services	2
Taxi Service	1
Temporary Shelters	1
Tire Dealers	2
Used Car Dealers	2
Veterinary Services	4
Video Tape and Disc Rental	3
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters	1
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems	1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers	2

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Belen Business?

An excellent way to get started in business is to Buy a Business in New Mexico. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Belen.

For anybody who wants to buy a business, we recommend reading this useful article: How to Buy a Business.

Make Sure You Have a Business Plan

Creating a business plan is vital in maximizing the prospects of your new company. In effect, your business plan is your game plan for how you hope to grow your business. Failure to write a business plan

To learn more about business plans, read Expert Advice on Business Plans. You should also take advantage of face-to-face free consulting available from your local SCORE chapter in New Mexico.

Raising Money for Your New Venture

Raising money to fund your new Belen business is very difficult due to the ongoing business credit crunch. The reality is that there is very little funding available for new small businesses, and you have to explore every possible alternative.

Recognizing this challenge, this site contains dozens of articles on raising money, including one we recommend entitled 504 Loans.

For Belen entrepreneurs on the hunt for startup funding, check out our List of New Mexico Angel Investors and our List of New Mexico Venture Capital Firms.

Getting the Word Out About Your New Company

Whether your goal is to attract Belen customers or you plan on selling elsewhere, you need a great marketing plan.

There are myriad resources on this site to help you with your marketing plan. Phone Book Advertising Costs is an article that will stimulate a few thoughts on your marketing plan. That's just one of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

Never Give Up

As an entrepreneur in Belen, you won't be working for the boss anymore. You are the boss.

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

This site is all about helping entrepreneurs in Belen and elsewhere to achieve real success. We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Belen entrepreneur who is just getting started or you are already up and running with your new venture.

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Belen, New Mexico

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

• Resources for Belen, New Mexico Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Belen entrepreneurs.
• New Mexico Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in New Mexico.
• New Mexico Small Business Development Center - New Mexico Small Business Development Centers provide quality direct assistance, entrepreneurial education and resource links for potential and existing small businesses to strengthen the economy of New Mexico.
• Belen, New Mexico Newspaper Ad Rates - This is a nearly comprehensive list of advertising rates for Belen, New Mexico newspapers, including ad costs for newspapers serving the Belen area.
• Belen, New Mexico Radio Advertising Prices - To help you in your marketing efforts, we've gathered radio advertising rates for Belen, New Mexico area radio stations.

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