Opening a Business in Cave Junction, Oregon

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

Will You Be a Good Entrepreneur?

Before announcing to the world that you are going to start your own business, 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 Cave Junction. They are usually very willing to share their insights on the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur.
• We recommend reading Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs. For aspiring new entrepreneurs, it's a must read article.
• Seek the advice of somebody who knows you well. Others sometimes know you better than you know yourself.

What Business Are You Starting?

Choosing a business that is right for you is very important. To stir your creative juices on what kind of business to start, take a look at Business Ideas That Don't Make Sense.

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 How to Start a Gospel Singing Groups Business guide or our How to Start a Technical Service Engineers Business guide.

Remember that starting a business in Cave Junction has some implications. If Cave Junction already has plenty of the kind of business you want to start, you might want to change your plans. Make sure you fully understand Cave Junction demographics before you lock in on your business idea.

Cave Junction, Oregon Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size	# of Businesses
1-4 Employees	248
5-9 Employees	105
10-19 Employees	30
20-49 Employees	21
50-99 Employees	6
100-249 Employees	0
250-499 Employees	0
500-999 Employees	0
1000+ Employees	0
All Cave Junction Businesses	410

As a new Cave Junction entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Cave Junction 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 Exhaust System Repair	1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores	2
Baked Goods Stores	1
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	1
Cemeteries and Crematories	1
Child Day Care Services	1
Construction Sand and Gravel Mining	2
Convention and Visitors Bureaus	1
Credit Unions	1
Custom Computer Programming Services	1
Direct Title Insurance Carriers	1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	1
Elementary and Secondary Schools	4
Emergency and Other Relief Services	1
Engineering Services	1
Family Planning Centers	1
Finfish Fishing	1
Full-Service Restaurants	7
General Automotive Repair	2
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores	1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs	1
Hardware Stores	1
Heating Oil Dealers	1
Home Health Care Services	1
Homes for the Elderly	1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	4
Land Subdivision	1
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing	1
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property	1
Limited-Service Restaurants	6
Logging	1
Meat Processed from Carcasses	1
Mobile Food Services	1
Motor Vehicle Towing	1
Newspaper Publishers	1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants	1
Offices of Chiropractors	2
Offices of Dentists	2
Offices of Lawyers	2
Offices of Optometrists	1
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores	1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores	1
Residential Remodelers	1
Savings Institutions	2
Sawmills	1
Site Preparation Contractors	2
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	2
Support Activities for Forestry	2
Tax Preparation Services	1
Taxi Service	1
Used Merchandise Stores	1
Veterinary Services	2
Wineries	2
Wired Telecommunications Carriers	1
Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing	1

Forming a Company in Cave Junction, Oregon

A critical step is ensuring that you choose the right legal structure for your new entity. Without a legal structure for the business, you can be held personally liable for the actions, debts and obligations of your company.

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

Incorporating is a very popular way to form a business. A key decision is whether to form and S-Corp or a C-Corp, and you also must decide in which state you will incorporate. If you are starting a business in Oregon, you don't necessarily have to incorporate in Oregon. 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 are many nuances to forming a company. We recommend you read some of the educational articles about company formation that are availabe on our site, such as Company Formation. You may also want to seek the advice of an lawyer. Finally, if you are starting a business in Cave Junction, Oregon, our information on Incorporating in Oregon may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Oregon.

Make Sure You Have a Business Plan

A business plan is essential in maximizing the prospects of your new company. Simply put, a business plan is a written description of the future you envision for your business. Failure to write a business plan is a recipe for disaster.

If writing a business plan is on your to-do list, be sure to read Find Sample Business Plans Online. You can also get free business counselors available to you through your local SCORE chapter in Oregon.

Increase Your Entrepreneurial Knowledge

The best entrepreneurs recognize that what they know now may not be enough to ensure their future success.

Given that you are starting a business in Cave Junction, Oregon, you will want to take advantage of the many programs available at nearby Oregon universities, colleges and community colleges. We also recommend you look into networking organizations for Cave Junction entrepreneurs.

What's Next?

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

Owning your own business will be a daunting task, but you can do it.

We are here to help Cave Junction 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 Cave Junction, Oregon

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

• Resources for Cave Junction, Oregon Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Cave Junction entrepreneurs.
• Oregon Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Oregon.
• Oregon Small Business Development Center - Oregon Small Business Development Centers use a client-centered approach to deliver counseling, training, information and technical assistance in all aspects of small business management. There is no fee for their assistance.
• Cave Junction, Oregon Newspaper Ad Rates - This is a nearly comprehensive list of advertising rates for Cave Junction, Oregon newspapers, including ad costs for newspapers serving the Cave Junction area.

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