Start a Business in Bronxville, New York

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

Which Business to Choose?

Choosing a business that is right for you is very important. If you are struggling with what type of business to start, read Good Business Ideas.

For step-by-step instructions on starting a variety of business types, visit the Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our Starting a Movie Theaters & Showtimes Business guide or our How to Start a Welding & Industrial Oxygen Business guide.

Remember that your new startup will be located in Bronxville. The business you want to start may already be well-represented in Bronxville. Study Bronxville demographics and do a competitive analysis as part of your startup planning process.

Bronxville, New York Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size	# of Businesses
1-4 Employees	1427
5-9 Employees	354
10-19 Employees	126
20-49 Employees	57
50-99 Employees	15
100-249 Employees	3
250-499 Employees	3
500-999 Employees	3
1000+ Employees	6
All Bronxville Businesses	1994

As a new Bronxville entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Bronxville 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	4
Art Dealers	1
Baked Goods Stores	3
Barber Shops	2
Beauty Salons	11
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	3
Book Stores	3
Business Associations	1
Camera and Photographic Supplies Stores	2
Car Washes	1
Child Day Care Services	3
Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores	1
Civic and Social Organizations	2
Clothing Accessories Stores	1
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners	1
Collection Agencies	1
Community Food Services	1
Computer Facilities Management Services	1
Computer Systems Design Services	5
Computer Training	1
Continuing Care Retirement Communities	1
Convenience Stores	1
Custom Computer Programming Services	4
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation	1
Dental Laboratories	1
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	1
Drywall and Insulation Contractors	2
Educational Support Services	1
Electrical Contractors	3
Elementary and Secondary Schools	2
Employment Placement Agencies	1
Engineering Services	1
Exam Preparation and Tutoring	1
Fine Arts Schools	1
Finish Carpentry Contractors	2
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	3
Flooring Contractors	1
Florists	3
Food (Health) Supplement Stores	1
Food Service Contractors	4
Footwear and Leather Goods Repair	1
Fruit and Vegetable Markets	1
Full-Service Restaurants	20
Furniture Stores	1
General Automotive Repair	2
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores	5
Glass and Glazing Contractors	1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs	2
Grantmaking Foundations	3
Graphic Design Services	3
Heating Oil Dealers	1
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	6
Interior Design Services	6
Investment Advice	7
Janitorial Services	3
Jewelry Stores	2
Landscape Architectural Services	5
Landscaping Services	4
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property	2
Limited-Service Restaurants	7
Limousine Service	6
Linen Supply	1
Marketing Consulting Services	8
Masonry Contractors	6
Mobile Food Services	3
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	2
Motion Picture and Video Production	3
Musical Groups and Artists	1
Nail Salons	4
New Housing Operative Builders	2
News Dealers and Newsstands	1
Nonresidential Property Managers	1
Office Administrative Services	1
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	1
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores	2
Offices of Certified Public Accountants	2
Offices of Chiropractors	2
Offices of Dentists	16
Offices of Lawyers	19
Offices of Other Holding Companies	2
Offices of Podiatrists	3
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers	3
Optical Goods Stores	3
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	5
Payroll Services	1
Periodical Publishers	1
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores	1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores	3
Photography Studios, Portrait	1
Portfolio Management	3
Private Mail Centers	1
Public Relations Agencies	3
Record Production	1
Residential Property Managers	17
Residential Remodelers	8
Retail Bakeries	3
Roofing Contractors	3
Savings Institutions	1
Securities Brokerage	3
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	5
Software Publishers	2
Sound Recording Studios	1
Sporting Goods Stores	1
Taxi Service	2
Temporary Help Services	2
Tobacco Stores	1
Tour Operators	1
Translation and Interpretation Services	1
Used Merchandise Stores	2
Vending Machine Operators	1
Veterinary Services	1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers	3
Women's Clothing Stores	4

Have You Considered Franchising?

Visit the business district of Bronxville and it's apparent that franchising has become a very popular way to start a business. But is franchising the right option for you?

Our advice is to evaluate the possibility of your buying a franchise opportunity. We have many articles on franchises, such as Buying an Existing Franchise. Get a thorough education on franchising by browsing all of our Articles on Franchising.

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

Sample franchise opportunities include Tilden Car Care Centers and Big Boy Restaurants International LLC. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Accounting Franchises and Interior Environment Franchises.

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

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Bronxville Business?

An excellent way to get started in business is to Buy a Business in New York. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Bronxville.

Before buying a business, be sure to read this article: Buying a Business.

Company Formation in Bronxville, New York

A critical step is ensuring that your business is formed as a legal entity that is separate from its owners. Doing so will shield you from personal liability for business debts and obligations.

The entity you form can be a traditional C-corporation, a Limited Liability Company (LLC), or an S-corporation.

Incorporation is a very common way to legally create a business entity. Of course, you have to decide which type of corporation to form and where to incorporate. Just because you are starting a business in New York, you don't necessarily have to incorporate in New York. In fact, you are allowed to incorporate in any state you would like to. However, if you do incorporate in another state, you'll have to register as a foreign corporation in your home state.

There's a lot to know about forming a company. We recommend you read some of the educational articles about company formation that are availabe on our site, such as Avoiding Personal Liability in Business. You may also want to seek the advice of an attorney. Finally, if you are starting a business in Bronxville, New York, our information on Incorporating in New York may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in New York.

Do You Need a Business Plan?

Having a business plan is essential in maximizing the prospects of your new company. Simply put, your business plan is your game plan for how you hope to grow your business. Failure to write a business plan makes you more prone to becoming a business failure statistic.

If writing a business plan is on your to-do list, be sure to read Business Plan Contests. You should also take advantage of free business counselors available to you through your local SCORE chapter in New York.

Moving Forward

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

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

We are here to help Bronxville businesses to be successful. 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 Bronxville, New York

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

• Resources for Bronxville, New York Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Bronxville entrepreneurs.
• New York Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in New York.
• New York Small Business Development Center - The New York State Small Business Development Center delivers high quality business counseling and training to New Yorkers who want to start a business or improve the performance of an existing business.
• Bronxville, New York Newspaper Ad Rates - This is a nearly comprehensive list of advertising rates for Bronxville, New York newspapers, including ad costs for newspapers serving the Bronxville area.

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