Starting a Business in Cathlamet, Washington

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

Are You Sure You Want to Do This?

Before quitting your day job, assess your entrepreneurial instincts and capabilities.

While entrepreneurship has become a popular career choice, we recommend you do the following before you take the plunge:

• Talk to other entrepreneurs in Cathlamet. Ask them candidly what it's like to run a business.
• We recommend reading Why Small Businesses Fail. For aspiring new entrepreneurs, it's a must read article.
• Get feedback from somebody whom you trust. The people who know you best are often in the best position to tell you bluntly whether you will be a good entrepreneur.

Cathlamet, Washington Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size	# of Businesses
1-4 Employees	170
5-9 Employees	39
10-19 Employees	24
20-49 Employees	12
50-99 Employees	6
100-249 Employees	0
250-499 Employees	0
500-999 Employees	0
1000+ Employees	0
All Cathlamet Businesses	251

As a new Cathlamet entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Cathlamet 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 Glass Replacement Shops	1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores	1
Bed-and-Breakfast Inns	1
Boat Building	1
Child Day Care Services	1
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	1
Continuing Care Retirement Communities	1
Custom Computer Programming Services	1
Electrical Contractors	2
Employment Placement Agencies	1
Finfish Fishing	2
Flooring Contractors	1
Florists	1
Full-Service Restaurants	2
General Freight Trucking, Local	1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores	1
Grantmaking Foundations	1
Homes for the Elderly	1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	2
Janitorial Services	1
Land Subdivision	1
Landscaping Services	2
Limited-Service Restaurants	1
Logging	10
Museums	2
Newspaper Publishers	1
Nursing Care Facilities	1
Office Administrative Services	1
Offices of Dentists	2
Offices of Lawyers	2
Pharmacies and Drug Stores	1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing	1
Residential Remodelers	1
Sawmills	1
Site Preparation Contractors	2
Solid Waste Collection	1
Telephone Answering Services	1
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices	1
Wood Window and Door Manufacturing	1

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Cathlamet Business?

We've created a useful website page for those who want to Buy a Business in Washington. Follow that link and you might discover several good businesses for sale in Cathlamet.

If you are intent on buying a business, you may want to read this article: Hold Harmless Agreements When Buying Businesses.

Don't Forget to Create a Business Plan

A business plan is critical to the health of your new business. Simply put, a business plan describes what you plan to do with the business and how you plan to do it. Not having a business plan is a recipe for disaster.

To learn more about business plans, read Find Sample Business Plans Online. You can also get free business counselors available to you through your local SCORE chapter in Washington.

Selling Tips

Being able to sell is essential to your business success. Whether you are focused on selling local customers in Cathlamet or are selling to customers throughout Washington, the United States or even the world, you have to be able to sell.

So what does it take to bring in more prospects and close more business? The good news is we can help you to make selling a big competitve advantage for your new firm.

Closing Sales Techniques 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.

Learning More About Entrepreneurship

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

As an entrepreneur who lives in Cathlamet, Washington, you will want to take advantage of the many programs available at nearby Washington universities, colleges and community colleges. We also recommend you look into networking groups or organizations in which Cathlamet entrepreneurs get together to network and trade their business experiences.

Next Steps

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

If you choose the right business and love what you do, you will greatly increase your odds of success.

This site is all about helping entrepreneurs in Cathlamet and elsewhere to achieve real success. We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Cathlamet entrepreneur who is just getting started or you are already up and running with your new venture.

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Cathlamet, Washington

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

• Resources for Cathlamet, Washington Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Cathlamet entrepreneurs.
• Washington Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Washington.
• Washington Small Business Development Center - Washington Small Business Development Centers promote economic vitality by providing advice, training and research to Washington entrepreneurs and existing Washington businesses.
• Cathlamet, Washington Newspaper Ad Rates - This is a nearly comprehensive list of advertising rates for Cathlamet, Washington newspapers, including ad costs for newspapers serving the Cathlamet area.

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