Opening a Business in Blairsville, Georgia

Thinking about starting a business in Blairsville, Georgia? This step-by-step guide walks you through the major decisions you should consider before opening a new business in Blairsville.

Are You Ready for the Challenges of Being an Entrepreneur?

Before you get too far along in the process, assess your entrepreneurial instincts and capabilities.

Because entrepreneurship is not for everyone, we recommend you do the following to help you assess whether you should move forward with starting a business:

• Talk to other entrepreneurs in Blairsville. Listen closely to their experiences and see if you think you too can be successful.
• We recommend reading Why Small Businesses Fail. For aspiring new entrepreneurs, it's a must read article.
• Get feedback from somebody whom you trust. 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.

Blairsville, Georgia Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size	# of Businesses
1-4 Employees	2296
5-9 Employees	562
10-19 Employees	348
20-49 Employees	252
50-99 Employees	42
100-249 Employees	18
250-499 Employees	12
500-999 Employees	0
1000+ Employees	0
All Blairsville Businesses	3530

As a new Blairsville entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Blairsville 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
Amusement and Theme Parks	1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores	5
Beauty Salons	5
Book Stores	1
Bowling Centers	2
Building Inspection Services	1
Business Associations	2
Child Day Care Services	2
Claims Adjusting	2
Collection Agencies	2
Commercial Lithographic Printing	2
Computer and Software Stores	1
Computer Systems Design Services	2
Consumer Lending	3
Continuing Care Retirement Communities	1
Convenience Stores	1
Custom Computer Programming Services	1
Drywall and Insulation Contractors	3
Educational Support Services	1
Electrical Contractors	8
Electronic Shopping	1
Emergency and Other Relief Services	1
Employment Placement Agencies	1
Engineering Services	4
Environmental Consulting Services	1
Exterminating and Pest Control Services	1
Family Clothing Stores	4
Family Planning Centers	1
Finish Carpentry Contractors	3
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	3
Floor Covering Stores	4
Flooring Contractors	1
Florists	3
Flour Milling	1
Framing Contractors	3
Freight Transportation Arrangement	1
Full-Service Restaurants	21
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services	1
Furniture Stores	1
General Automotive Repair	3
General Freight Trucking, Local	3
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	1
General Rental Centers	1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores	2
Home Centers	1
Home Health Care Services	1
Home Health Equipment Rental	5
Homes for the Elderly	2
Household Appliance Stores	2
Ice Manufacturing	1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	11
Investigation Services	1
Investment Advice	1
Janitorial Services	2
Jewelry Stores	1
Kidney Dialysis Centers	2
Land Subdivision	15
Landscaping Services	9
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property	1
Limited-Service Restaurants	11
Logging	3
Machine Shops	1
Masonry Contractors	2
Materials Recovery Facilities	1
Meat Markets	4
Motor Vehicle Towing	1
Motorcycle Dealers	1
Museums	1
Nail Salons	1
New Car Dealers	2
Newspaper Publishers	1
Nonresidential Property Managers	1
Offices of Bank Holding Companies	1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants	4
Offices of Chiropractors	6
Offices of Dentists	6
Offices of Lawyers	13
Offices of Optometrists	1
Offices of Podiatrists	1
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers	3
Paint and Wallpaper Stores	1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	2
Paper Industry Machinery Manufacturing	1
Payroll Services	1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores	5
Political Organizations	1
Portfolio Management	1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing	1
Recreational Vehicle Dealers	2
Remediation Services	1
Residential Property Managers	1
Residential Remodelers	4
Reupholstery and Furniture Repair	1
Securities Brokerage	1
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing	1
Shoe Stores	1
Sign Manufacturing	2
Site Preparation Contractors	10
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	1
Solid Waste Collection	1
Sporting Goods Stores	3
Temporary Help Services	2
Temporary Shelters	1
Tire Dealers	2
Used Car Dealers	4
Used Merchandise Stores	1
Vending Machine Operators	1
Veterinary Services	2
Video Tape and Disc Rental	2
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems	1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers	1
Window Treatment Stores	1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers	3

Should You Franchise?

Examine a list of Blairsville businesses and you'll conclude that many business owners have opted to buy a franchise, rather than starting a business on their own. Would going with a franchise be a good idea for you?

Most business experts recommend that you evaluate the possibility of your buying a franchise opportunity. On our site, you can read many articles about franchising, such as Staffing a Franchise. Gain a solid understanding of franchising by scanning all of our Articles on Franchising.

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

Representative franchise opportunities include Primrose School Franchising Company and Rapid Refill Ink International, LLC. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Seafood Restaurant Franchises and Baby Franchises.

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

What About Buying an Existing Blairsville Business?

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

Before buying a business, be sure to read this article: Hold Harmless Agreements When Buying Businesses.

Getting Money to Start a Business

Getting your Blairsville business the capital it needs to succeed is very difficult due to the ongoing business credit crunch. In fact, financing your new business may be the hardest challenge you ever face.

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

For Blairsville entrepreneurs in need of startup financing, you'll want to take a look at our List of Georgia Angel Investors and our List of Georgia Venture Capital Firms.

Learning More About Entrepreneurship

Good business owners recognize that what they know now may not be enough to ensure their future success.

With your business being located in Blairsville, Georgia, you will want to take advantage of the many programs available at nearby Georgia universities, colleges and community colleges. It's also beneficial to see if there are any Blairsville networking organizations.

Never Give Up

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

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

We are here to help Blairsville businesses to be successful. We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Blairsville, neighborhood development and overall economic health.

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Blairsville, Georgia

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

• Resources for Blairsville, Georgia Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Blairsville entrepreneurs.
• Georgia Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Georgia.
• Georgia Small Business Development Center - The Georgia SBDC program helps Georgia entrepreneurs with developing business plans, providing financial analysis, identifying sources of capital, and assessing marketing strategies.
• Blairsville, Georgia Newspaper Ad Rates - This is a nearly comprehensive list of advertising rates for Blairsville, Georgia newspapers, including ad costs for newspapers serving the Blairsville area.

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