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Start a Business in Blissfield, Michigan

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

What Type of Business Should You Start?

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. You might get some good ideas about what kind of business to start by reading Free Business Ideas.

If you still are not sure what type of business to start, peruse the Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our Opening a Candles & Candle Equipment & Supplies Business guide or our How to Start a Basement Window Well Covers Business guide.

Remember that starting a business in Blissfield has some implications. The business you want to start may already be well-represented in Blissfield. Don't forget to review Blissfield demographics to see if there's a market for what you want to sell.

Blissfield, Michigan Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees 227
5-9 Employees 84
10-19 Employees 57
20-49 Employees 24
50-99 Employees 6
100-249 Employees 3
250-499 Employees 0
500-999 Employees 3
1000+ Employees 0
All Blissfield Businesses 404

As a new Blissfield entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Blissfield 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
Beauty Salons 2
Building Inspection Services 1
Business Associations 1
Cafeterias 1
Caterers 1
Child and Youth Services 1
Child Day Care Services 2
Civic and Social Organizations 1
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners 1
Convenience Stores 3
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 1
Employment Placement Agencies 1
Engineering Services 2
Exterminating and Pest Control Services 1
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2
Finish Carpentry Contractors 1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers 1
Florists 1
Fruit and Vegetable Canning 1
Full-Service Restaurants 4
General Automotive Repair 1
General Freight Trucking, Local 1
Glass and Glazing Contractors 1
Hardware Stores 1
Industrial Valve Manufacturing 1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages 2
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property 1
Limited-Service Restaurants 2
Limousine Service 1
Machine Shops 1
Mail-Order Houses 1
Meat Processed from Carcasses 1
Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping 1
New Car Dealers 2
Newspaper Publishers 1
Office Administrative Services 1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants 2
Offices of Chiropractors 3
Offices of Dentists 3
Offices of Lawyers 1
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores 1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors 1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores 1
Professional Employer Organizations 1
Residential Remodelers 3
Roofing Contractors 1
Savings Institutions 1
Sign Manufacturing 1
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars 1
Tax Preparation Services 1
Telecommunications Resellers 1
Used Merchandise Stores 2
Veterinary Services 1

Naming the Company

A big decision when starting a company is choosing a company name. Believe it or not, choosing a good company name can be a big contributor to your business success.

We strongly advocate that you make sure the ".com" domain name is available for your company name. Every business needs a strong Web presence these days, and having a non ".com" domain means somebody else may outrank you in the search results for your own company name.

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

On a final note, given that you are starting a business in Blissfield, it's critical that you ensure that your company name has not already been claimed by another Michigan business.

Don't Skip the Business Plan

A business plan is critical to the health of your new business. Indeed, a business plan describes what you plan to do with the business and how you plan to do it. Failure to write a business plan is a recipe for disaster.

To learn more about business plans, read Business Plan Mistakes. You should also take advantage of free counseling sessions provided by your local SCORE chapter in Michigan.

Getting Money to Start a Business

Raising money to fund your new Blissfield business is a difficult chore. In fact, financing your new business may be the hardest challenge you ever face.

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

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

Advancing Your Entrepreneurial Skills

Good business owners recognize that they don't know everything.

Given that you are starting a business in Blissfield, Michigan, you should check out some of the many programs available at nearby Michigan universities, colleges and community colleges. You should also check if there are any Blissfield networking organizations.

Next Steps

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

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 Blissfield and throughout the United States . We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Blissfield, neighborhood development and overall economic health.

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Blissfield, Michigan

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

  • Resources for Blissfield, Michigan Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Blissfield entrepreneurs.
  • Michigan Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Michigan.
  • Michigan Small Business Development Center - This organization supports 12 regional offices and over 30 satellite offices, each providing counseling and training to Michigan small business owners and entrepreneurs throughout the 83 counties in Michigan. Services to entrepreneurs are offered through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
  • Blissfield, Michigan Newspaper Ad Rates - This is a nearly comprehensive list of advertising rates for Blissfield, Michigan newspapers, including ad costs for newspapers serving the Blissfield area.

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