Starting a Business in Bisbee, Arizona

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

Are You Ready for the Challenges of Being an Entrepreneur?

Running your own business is demanding, much harder than working as an employee. Are you certain you are ready to take on this challenge?

Here are three things we recommend you do before you fully commit to starting a new business of your own.

• Talk to other entrepreneurs in Bisbee. 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.

What Business Are You Starting?

Choosing a business that is right for you is very important. To stir your creative juices on what kind of business to start, take a look at Evaluating Your Idea.

To view an extensive list of business types, complete with startup instructions, spend some time in the Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our Starting an Emergency Services Veterinarians Business guide or our How to Start a Library Support Services Business guide.

Always keep in mind that Bisbee is the place where you are starting a business. Some businesses will do better in Bisbee than others. Make sure you fully understand Bisbee demographics before you lock in on your business idea.

Bisbee, Arizona Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size	# of Businesses
1-4 Employees	588
5-9 Employees	306
10-19 Employees	144
20-49 Employees	60
50-99 Employees	18
100-249 Employees	12
250-499 Employees	0
500-999 Employees	0
1000+ Employees	0
All Bisbee Businesses	1128

As a new Bisbee entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Bisbee 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
Advertising Agencies	1
Architectural Services	2
Art Dealers	1
Barber Shops	1
Bed-and-Breakfast Inns	2
Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers	1
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	2
Book Stores	1
Business Associations	1
Cable and Other Program Distribution	1
Child and Youth Services	1
Child Day Care Services	2
Civic and Social Organizations	3
Clothing Accessories Stores	2
Continuing Care Retirement Communities	2
Convention and Visitors Bureaus	1
Copper Ore and Nickel Ore Mining	1
Custom Computer Programming Services	1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	4
Electrical Contractors	1
Elementary and Secondary Schools	1
Engineering Services	1
Finish Carpentry Contractors	1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	1
Floor Covering Stores	1
Florists	1
Food Service Contractors	1
Framing Contractors	1
Freight Transportation Arrangement	1
Full-Service Restaurants	18
Furniture Stores	1
General Automotive Repair	2
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores	1
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	2
Janitorial Services	2
Jewelry Stores	5
Limited-Service Restaurants	5
Mail-Order Houses	1
Masonry Contractors	1
Motor Vehicle Towing	1
Museums	1
Offices of Dentists	1
Offices of Lawyers	7
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	1
Periodical Publishers	1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services	1
Residential Remodelers	1
Roofing Contractors	1
Securities Brokerage	1
Site Preparation Contractors	1
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	3
Sound Recording Studios	1
Temporary Shelters	2
Tire Dealers	1
Tour Operators	1
Travel Agencies	2
Used Merchandise Stores	4
Veterinary Services	1
Video Tape and Disc Rental	1
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	1
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems	2
Wired Telecommunications Carriers	1

Have You Considered Franchising?

As you drive around Bisbee, it's apparent that franchising has become a very popular way to start a business. But is franchising the right option for you?

Most business experts recommend that you consider franchising as an option. We have many articles on franchises, such as Franchising and Veterans. Get a thorough education on franchising by browsing all of our Articles on Franchising.

You can review hundreds of franchise opportunities by browing our Franchise Directory.

Sample franchise opportunities include Weed Man and Cafe Fondue Franchise Systems Inc.. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Travel and Leisure Franchises and Child Safety Franchises.

Note on Bisbee Franchise Opportunities: You will need to contact franchisors directly to see if their franchises are available in Bisbee.

Naming the Business

A good company name can give a big boost to a new startup. It might seem like an easy thing to do, but there are many things to consider when naming a business.

Company names should be fun to say, and they should help people to understand what you do and how you differentiate yourself in the market.

To get up to speed on what makes for a good company name, we encourage you to read this useful article: Naming a Business.

On a final note, given that you are starting a business in Bisbee, it's critical that you ensure that you will be the only Arizona company using the business name you have chosen.

Raising Money for Your New Venture

Finding the funds to fuel the growth of your Bisbee business is not an easy task. Bootstrapping, which means growing the business without outside funding, is the best alternative, but that's not a viable option for many startup plans.

To learn about raising money, we recommend you read the fundraising articles on our site, such as 504 Loans.

For Bisbee entrepreneurs who want to raise money for a new venture, check out our List of Arizona Angel Investors and our List of Arizona Venture Capital Firms.

The Art of Selling

Do you know how to sell? In order to attract customers to your new Bisbee business, you need to focus on sales.

Good selling involves demonstrating that your wares meet your customer's needs. Let us help you refine your selling techniques through our many useful sales advice tips.

Hiring Telemarketing Firms to Generate Sales Leads is worth reading, as it may give you some good ideas on how to sell your products or services. We have many more good articles on selling that you may enjoy reading.

Never Give Up

As an entrepreneur in Bisbee, 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 Bisbee and elsewhere to achieve real success. We have a wealth of experience in business start-ups, financing, marketing, sales and more...and we've made all of our knowledge available to you.

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Bisbee, Arizona

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

• Resources for Bisbee, Arizona Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Bisbee entrepreneurs.
• Arizona Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Arizona.
• Arizona Small Business Development Center - Arizona’s Small Business Development Center Network is an innovative partnership between the state’s ten community college districts and the U.S. Small Business Administration. The network is the largest and most accessible source of assistance to Arizona businesses with fewer than 200 employees.
• Bisbee, Arizona Newspaper Ad Rates - This is a nearly comprehensive list of advertising rates for Bisbee, Arizona newspapers, including ad costs for newspapers serving the Bisbee area.

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