Start a Business in Bernardsville, New Jersey

Are you starting a business in Bernardsville, New Jersey? This article discusses the most important things to consider when opening a business in Bernardsville.

Are You Sure You Want to Do This?

Running your own business is difficult, much harder than working as an employee. Are you certain you have the stamina and skills to succeed on your own?

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

• Speak with other entrepreneurs in Bernardsville. Ask them candidly what it's like to run a business.
• You should read Starting a Company. It's a good read for those who are thinking about becoming an entrepreneur.
• Talk it over with a close friend or partner. The people who know you best are often in the best position to tell you bluntly whether you will be a good entrepreneur.

What Business Are You Starting?

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. To help you decide on a business type, we encourage you to read Good 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 an Oil Well Services Business guide or our Starting a Grease Duct Cleaning Business guide.

Don't forget that your new startup will be located in Bernardsville. Some businesses will do better in Bernardsville than others. Study Bernardsville demographics and do a competitive analysis as part of your startup planning process.

Bernardsville, New Jersey Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size	# of Businesses
1-4 Employees	651
5-9 Employees	195
10-19 Employees	117
20-49 Employees	63
50-99 Employees	24
100-249 Employees	6
250-499 Employees	0
500-999 Employees	0
1000+ Employees	0
All Bernardsville Businesses	1056

As a new Bernardsville entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Bernardsville 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	4
Art Dealers	2
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores	1
Beauty Salons	6
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	5
Book Stores	1
Car Washes	1
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services	1
Child Day Care Services	2
Commercial Lithographic Printing	1
Commodity Contracts Dealing	1
Computer and Software Stores	1
Computer Systems Design Services	8
Computer Training	1
Convenience Stores	2
Custom Computer Programming Services	4
Diagnostic Imaging Centers	1
Directory and Mailing List Publishers	1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	1
Electrical Contractors	3
Elementary and Secondary Schools	1
Employment Placement Agencies	1
Engineering Services	6
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	1
Fine Arts Schools	1
Finish Carpentry Contractors	1
Floor Covering Stores	1
Flooring Contractors	1
Florists	2
Food Service Contractors	1
Freight Transportation Arrangement	1
Full-Service Restaurants	8
Furniture Stores	4
General Automotive Repair	4
General Freight Trucking, Local	1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores	3
Golf Courses and Country Clubs	2
Hardware Stores	1
Heating Oil Dealers	1
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores	1
Home Centers	1
Home Health Care Services	3
Household Appliance Stores	1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	9
Interior Design Services	1
Investment Advice	1
Janitorial Services	4
Jewelry Stores	3
Land Subdivision	1
Landscape Architectural Services	1
Landscaping Services	12
Limited-Service Restaurants	6
Marketing Consulting Services	1
Masonry Contractors	2
Mobile Food Services	1
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	2
Musical Groups and Artists	1
Nail Salons	3
New Car Dealers	2
New Housing Operative Builders	2
Newspaper Publishers	2
Nonresidential Property Managers	3
Nursing Care Facilities	1
Office Administrative Services	2
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores	1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants	1
Offices of Chiropractors	3
Offices of Dentists	6
Offices of Lawyers	7
Offices of Optometrists	1
Offices of Other Holding Companies	2
One-Hour Photofinishing	1
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing	1
Optical Goods Stores	1
Paint and Wallpaper Stores	1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	3
Periodical Publishers	2
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services	1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores	1
Photography Studios, Portrait	2
Portfolio Management	1
Professional Organizations	1
Public Relations Agencies	1
Quick Printing	1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing	1
Real Estate Credit	4
Reinsurance Carriers	1
Residential Property Managers	2
Residential Remodelers	5
Sales Financing	2
Savings Institutions	1
Securities Brokerage	3
Shoe Stores	2
Site Preparation Contractors	3
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	4
Sporting Goods Stores	1
Sports and Recreation Instruction	4
Travel Agencies	1
Veterinary Services	2
Video Tape and Disc Rental	1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers	2
Window Treatment Stores	1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers	3
Women's Clothing Stores	2

Is Franchising a Better Option?

Browse the Yellow Pages for Bernardsville and it's apparent that franchising has become a very popular way to start a business. Is there a franchise opportunity out there that makes sense for you?

Most business experts recommend that you consider franchising as an option. This site has dozens of articles on franchising, such as Buying an Existing Franchise. Gain a solid understanding of franchising by scanning all of our Articles on Franchising.

To learn about specific franchise opportunities, check out our Franchise Directory.

Sample franchise opportunities include Verlo Mattress Factory Stores, LLC and Ho-Lee-Chow. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Restaurant Franchises and Modeling Franchises.

Note on Bernardsville Franchise Opportunities: To find out if a franchise you are interested in is available in Bernardsville, you will need to get in direct contact with the franchisor.

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Bernardsville Business?

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

If you are serious about buying a business, you may want to read this article: Buying a Business.

Don't Forget to Create a Business Plan

Writing a business plan is essential in laying a solid foundation for your business success. Indeed, your business plan is your game plan for how you hope to grow your business. Failure to write a business plan will greatly reduce your chances of business success.

To learn more about business plans, read Business Plan Contests. You should also take advantage of free business counselors available to you through your local SCORE chapter in New Jersey.

Next Steps

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

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

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

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Bernardsville, New Jersey

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

• Resources for Bernardsville, New Jersey Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Bernardsville entrepreneurs.
• New Jersey Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in New Jersey.
• New Jersey Small Business Development Center - The New Jersey Small Business Development Centers (NJSBDC) network helps New Jersey small businesses expand operations, manage growth or launch new ventures. With offices in every county of the state, NJSBDC consultants help small business owners finance, market and manage their ventures.
• Bernardsville, New Jersey Newspaper Ad Rates - This is a nearly comprehensive list of advertising rates for Bernardsville, New Jersey newspapers, including ad costs for newspapers serving the Bernardsville area.

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