Thinking about starting a business in Bohemia, New York? This step-by-step guide walks you through the major decisions you should consider before opening a new business in Bohemia.
Which Business to Choose?
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 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 Opening a Packaging & Shipping Materials Retailer guide or our Starting a Boat Trailer Dealers Business guide.
Always keep in mind that your new startup will be located in Bohemia. Some businesses will do better in Bohemia than others. A critical consideration is whether Bohemia demographics mesh well with your startup concept.
Bohemia, New York Demographic Information
Bohemia has an active business community that includes small businesses,
mid-sized businesses and large businesses.
To give you a better feel for Bohemia demographics for small businesses, we have tabulated the small business sizes, based on number of employees, for business in Bohemia.
| Business Size | # of
Businesses |
| 1-4 Employees |
1694 |
| 5-9 Employees |
594 |
| 10-19 Employees |
456 |
| 20-49 Employees |
327 |
| 50-99 Employees |
126 |
| 100-249 Employees |
84 |
| 250-499 Employees |
18 |
| 500-999 Employees |
6 |
| 1000+ Employees |
0 |
| All Bohemia Businesses |
3305 |
As a new Bohemia entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Bohemia 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 |
2 |
| Appliance Repair and Maintenance |
3 |
| Apprenticeship Training |
1 |
| Architectural Services |
6 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing |
1 |
| Automobile Driving Schools |
1 |
| Automotive Glass Replacement Shops |
1 |
| Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores |
6 |
| Automotive Transmission Repair |
2 |
| Beauty Salons |
5 |
| Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores |
1 |
| Boat Dealers |
1 |
| Book Stores |
1 |
| Books Printing |
1 |
| Building Inspection Services |
1 |
| Business and Secretarial Schools |
1 |
| Business to Business Electronic Markets |
1 |
| Camera and Photographic Supplies Stores |
1 |
| Canvas and Related Product Mills |
1 |
| Car Washes |
4 |
| Caterers |
1 |
| Cemeteries and Crematories |
1 |
| Charter Bus Industry |
1 |
| Child Day Care Services |
3 |
| Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners |
1 |
| Collection Agencies |
2 |
| Commercial Bakeries |
2 |
| Commercial Flexographic Printing |
1 |
| Commercial Lithographic Printing |
7 |
| Commercial Screen Printing |
3 |
| Computer and Software Stores |
1 |
| Computer Facilities Management Services |
2 |
| Computer Storage Device Manufacturing |
1 |
| Computer Systems Design Services |
19 |
| Computer Training |
1 |
| Convenience Stores |
2 |
| Couriers |
1 |
| Court Reporting and Stenotype Services |
1 |
| Credit Unions |
1 |
| Custom Computer Programming Services |
10 |
| Dental Laboratories |
2 |
| Diagnostic Imaging Centers |
1 |
| Digital Printing |
1 |
| Direct Life Insurance Carriers |
1 |
| Direct Mail Advertising |
1 |
| Direct Title Insurance Carriers |
1 |
| Directory and Mailing List Publishers |
2 |
| Discount Department Stores |
1 |
| Drafting Services |
1 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) |
3 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors |
3 |
| Electrical Contractors |
25 |
| Electronic Computer Manufacturing |
1 |
| Electronic Connector Manufacturing |
1 |
| Engineering Services |
11 |
| Environmental Consulting Services |
4 |
| Exterminating and Pest Control Services |
2 |
| Facilities Support Services |
1 |
| Family Clothing Stores |
1 |
| Fine Arts Schools |
1 |
| Finfish Fishing |
1 |
| Finish Carpentry Contractors |
7 |
| Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers |
2 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers |
2 |
| Floor Covering Stores |
2 |
| Flooring Contractors |
5 |
| Florists |
1 |
| Food (Health) Supplement Stores |
2 |
| Food Service Contractors |
3 |
| Framing Contractors |
4 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement |
4 |
| Full-Service Restaurants |
11 |
| Furniture Merchant Wholesalers |
2 |
| Furniture Stores |
4 |
| General Automotive Repair |
19 |
| General Freight Trucking, Local |
6 |
| General Warehousing and Storage |
3 |
| Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores |
3 |
| Glass and Glazing Contractors |
2 |
| Graphic Design Services |
3 |
| Hardware Manufacturing |
1 |
| Hardware Merchant Wholesalers |
6 |
| Hardware Stores |
2 |
| Heating Oil Dealers |
3 |
| Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores |
1 |
| Home Centers |
2 |
| Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers |
5 |
| Home Health Care Services |
1 |
| Industrial Mold Manufacturing |
2 |
| Industrial Pattern Manufacturing |
1 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages |
15 |
| Interior Design Services |
2 |
| Internet Publishing and Broadcasting |
1 |
| Investment Advice |
2 |
| Janitorial Services |
9 |
| Jewelry Stores |
2 |
| Land Subdivision |
2 |
| Landscaping Services |
10 |
| Limited-Service Restaurants |
13 |
| Limousine Service |
1 |
| Local Messengers and Local Delivery |
2 |
| Locksmiths |
1 |
| Machine Shops |
20 |
| Mail-Order Houses |
1 |
| Manifold Business Forms Printing |
2 |
| Marinas |
1 |
| Marketing Consulting Services |
5 |
| Masonry Contractors |
4 |
| Materials Recovery Facilities |
1 |
| Men's Clothing Stores |
1 |
| Metal Window and Door Manufacturing |
3 |
| Mobile Food Services |
1 |
| Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers |
8 |
| Motion Picture and Video Production |
1 |
| Motor and Generator Manufacturing |
1 |
| Musical Groups and Artists |
1 |
| Nail Salons |
3 |
| New Car Dealers |
3 |
| New Housing Operative Builders |
2 |
| Newspaper Publishers |
1 |
| Nonresidential Property Managers |
3 |
| Office Administrative Services |
4 |
| Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers |
4 |
| Office Supplies and Stationery Stores |
3 |
| Offices of Certified Public Accountants |
8 |
| Offices of Chiropractors |
2 |
| Offices of Dentists |
5 |
| Offices of Lawyers |
13 |
| Offices of Other Holding Companies |
1 |
| Offices of Real Estate Appraisers |
2 |
| Packaging and Labeling Services |
1 |
| Packaging Machinery Manufacturing |
1 |
| Paging |
1 |
| Paint and Wallpaper Stores |
1 |
| Painting and Wall Covering Contractors |
5 |
| Passenger Car Rental |
1 |
| Payroll Services |
1 |
| Periodical Publishers |
3 |
| Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services |
2 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Stores |
1 |
| Photography Studios, Portrait |
1 |
| Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing |
1 |
| Political Organizations |
1 |
| Portfolio Management |
3 |
| Precision Turned Product Manufacturing |
5 |
| Prepress Services |
3 |
| Private Mail Centers |
1 |
| Professional Employer Organizations |
1 |
| Public Relations Agencies |
1 |
| Quick Printing |
2 |
| Real Estate Credit |
5 |
| Recreational Vehicle Dealers |
2 |
| Repossession Services |
1 |
| Residential Property Managers |
1 |
| Residential Remodelers |
15 |
| Reupholstery and Furniture Repair |
3 |
| Roofing Contractors |
2 |
| Sales Financing |
1 |
| Savings Institutions |
1 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation |
2 |
| Securities Brokerage |
2 |
| Security Guards and Patrol Services |
1 |
| Septic Tank and Related Services |
1 |
| Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing |
7 |
| Siding Contractors |
7 |
| Sign Manufacturing |
5 |
| Site Preparation Contractors |
3 |
| Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars |
3 |
| Software Publishers |
2 |
| Solid Waste Collection |
5 |
| Sporting Goods Stores |
4 |
| Sports and Recreation Instruction |
4 |
| Tax Preparation Services |
3 |
| Taxi Service |
1 |
| Telemarketing Bureaus |
2 |
| Temporary Help Services |
1 |
| Testing Laboratories |
3 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters |
1 |
| Tile and Terrazzo Contractors |
4 |
| Title Abstract and Settlement Offices |
2 |
| Tobacco Stores |
1 |
| Tradebinding and Related Work |
2 |
| Travel Agencies |
1 |
| Used Car Dealers |
1 |
| Used Household and Office Goods Moving |
2 |
| Vending Machine Operators |
3 |
| Veterinary Services |
2 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services |
1 |
| Water Supply and Irrigation Systems |
1 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers |
10 |
| Wired Telecommunications Carriers |
5 |
Is Franchising a Better Option?
As you drive around Bohemia, you may be surprised to see how many franchises there are in the area. But is franchising the right option for you?
Our advice is to evaluate the possibility of your buying a franchise opportunity. This site has dozens of articles on franchising, such as Staffing a Franchise. Become a franchising expert of sorts by reading more of our Articles on Franchising.
To learn about specific franchise opportunities, check out our Franchise Directory.
Sample franchise opportunities include Passport Health and Schakolad Chocolate Factory. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Seafood Restaurant Franchises and Baby Franchises.
Note on Bohemia Franchise Opportunities: You will need to contact franchisors directly to see if their franchises are available in Bohemia.
Have You Considered Buying an Existing Bohemia Business?
An excellent way to get started in business is to Buy a Business in New York. Follow that link and you might discover several good businesses for sale in Bohemia.
Before buying a business, be sure to read this article: How to Buy a Business.
Naming the Company
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.
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 Business.
As a final piece of advice, remember that because you are opening a business in Bohemia, it's imperative that you check now that no New York company has already registered the company name you have selected.
The Role of the Business Plan
A business plan is essential in laying a solid foundation for your business success. In effect, your business plan is your game plan for how you hope to grow your business. Starting a business without a business plan is a recipe for disaster.
If writing a business plan is on your to-do list, be sure to read Business Plan Software. A great resource for business planning assistance is the free business counselors available to you through your local SCORE chapter in New York.
Never Give Up
Most new Bohemia businesses underestimate the number of challenges they will face.
If you choose the right business and love what you do, you will greatly increase your odds of success.
We are here to help Bohemia businesses to be successful. We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Bohemia, neighborhood development and overall economic health.
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