Ohio Business Startup Guides

Start a Business in Chillicothe, Ohio

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

Do You Have What It Takes?

Most new ventures do not succeed, in part because the entrepreneur did not have the entrepreneurial skills and traits needed to succeed. So, before jumping into the world of entrepreneurship, consider all of the implications of being an entrepreneur.

Here are three things we recommend you do before you fully commit to starting a new business of your own.

  • Talk to other entrepreneurs in Chillicothe. Get their candid feedback on what it takes to start a successful 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. A support network of family and friends can be a great sounding board for good advice before you decide for sure to go into business.

Chillicothe, Ohio Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
8125
5-9 Employees
3810
10-19 Employees
2325
20-49 Employees
1725
50-99 Employees
675
100-249 Employees
300
250-499 Employees
30
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
60
All Chillicothe Businesses
17050

As a new Chillicothe entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Chillicothe 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
Appliance Repair and Maintenance
1
Art Dealers
1
Automobile Driving Schools
1
Automotive Exhaust System Repair
1
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
2
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
10
Beauty Salons
11
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
1
Book Stores
3
Bowling Centers
1
Business Associations
3
Cable and Other Program Distribution
1
Cafeterias
2
Car Washes
3
Cemeteries and Crematories
2
Child and Youth Services
4
Child Day Care Services
7
Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores
2
Civic and Social Organizations
11
Clothing Accessories Stores
1
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
3
Commercial Lithographic Printing
1
Computer Facilities Management Services
1
Computer Systems Design Services
2
Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing
1
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers
1
Construction Sand and Gravel Mining
2
Consumer Lending
6
Convention and Trade Show Organizers
1
Couriers
3
Credit Bureaus
1
Credit Unions
4
Curtain and Drapery Mills
1
Dental Laboratories
3
Diet and Weight Reducing Centers
1
Direct Title Insurance Carriers
1
Discount Department Stores
2
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
11
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
1
Electric Power Distribution
3
Electrical Contractors
6
Electronic Shopping
4
Emergency and Other Relief Services
1
Engineering Services
3
Exam Preparation and Tutoring
2
Exterminating and Pest Control Services
2
Family Clothing Stores
1
Family Planning Centers
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
1
Floor Covering Stores
4
Florists
4
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
2
Full-Service Restaurants
32
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
3
Furniture Stores
5
General Automotive Repair
10
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
3
General Rental Centers
2
General Warehousing and Storage
6
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
7
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
5
Grantmaking Foundations
2
Hardware Stores
1
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing
1
Historical Sites
1
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
2
Home Centers
4
Home Health Care Services
4
Home Health Equipment Rental
2
Homes for the Elderly
3
Hydroelectric Power Generation
2
Industrial Launderers
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
29
Internet Service Providers
1
Investment Advice
1
Janitorial Services
9
Jewelry Stores
4
Kidney Dialysis Centers
1
Land Subdivision
2
Landscape Architectural Services
1
Landscaping Services
9
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
3
Limited-Service Restaurants
41
Linen Supply
1
Logging
3
Machine Shops
5
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers
9
Marketing Consulting Services
2
Masonry Contractors
2
Medical Laboratories
1
Men's Clothing Stores
1
Motion Picture and Video Production
1
Motor Vehicle Towing
2
Motorcycle Dealers
4
Museums
2
Nail Salons
3
Natural Gas Distribution
1
New Car Dealers
5
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nursing Care Facilities
5
Office Administrative Services
4
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
1
Offices of Bank Holding Companies
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
7
Offices of Chiropractors
8
Offices of Lawyers
28
Offices of Optometrists
9
Offices of Podiatrists
1
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
4
Optical Goods Stores
1
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
4
Packing and Crating
1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
3
Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
1
Periodical Publishers
1
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
7
Photography Studios, Portrait
5
Professional Organizations
2
Quick Printing
2
Radio Stations
3
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
3
Real Estate Credit
5
Residential Property Managers
4
Residential Remodelers
20
Roofing Contractors
3
Sawmills
1
Securities Brokerage
7
Septic Tank and Related Services
2
Shoe Stores
7
Siding Contractors
1
Sign Manufacturing
1
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
6
Solid Waste Collection
1
Sporting Goods Stores
3
Sports and Recreation Instruction
1
Sports Teams and Clubs
1
Spring (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
1
Tax Preparation Services
4
Temporary Help Services
9
Temporary Shelters
1
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
2
Tire Dealers
6
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices
1
Tobacco Stores
1
Travel Agencies
1
Used Household and Office Goods Moving
2
Used Merchandise Stores
3
Vending Machine Operators
4
Veterinary Services
4
Video Tape and Disc Rental
6
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
3
Voluntary Health Organizations
1
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
2
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
2
Women's Clothing Stores
2
Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
1

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Chillicothe Business?

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

If you are serious about buying a business, you may want to read this article: How to Buy a Business.

Don't Forget to Create a Business Plan

Having a business plan is critical in laying a solid foundation for your business success. In effect, a business plan is a written description of the future you envision for your business. Starting a business without a business plan makes you more prone to becoming a business failure statistic.

To learn more about business plans, read Business Presentations. A great resource for business planning assistance is the free counseling sessions provided by your local SCORE chapter in Ohio.

Raising Capital for Your Venture

Getting your Chillicothe business the capital it needs to succeed will be harder than you might expect. If you don't have a rich uncle to fund you, you'll need to be creative in how you approach your fundraising efforts.

Take advantage of our many articles on raising capital, such as 504 Loans.

For Chillicothe entrepreneurs who want to raise money for a new venture, you'll want to take a look at our List of Ohio Angel Investors and our List of Ohio Venture Capital Firms.

Getting the Word Out About Your New Company

To grow your Chillicothe business, you'll need to have a good marketing plan.

You can learn a ton about marketing on our site. Yellow Pages Advertising Advice discusses marketing strategy and tactical marketing in a way that should get you thinking about how to creatively promote your business. There are many more articles on marketing on our site. Visit our Small Business Marketing resource section to see them all.

Now It's Up To You

Most new Chillicothe businesses underestimate the number of challenges they will face.

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

We are here to help Chillicothe 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 Chillicothe, Ohio

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

  • Resources for Chillicothe, Ohio Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Chillicothe entrepreneurs.
  • Ohio Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Ohio.
  • Ohio Small Business Development Center - Whether you're starting your business, expanding your business, or just looking to stay in business, the Small Business Development Centers of Ohio (SBDCs of Ohio) can help with professional guidance by connecting you with research, financing sources, and training opportunities.

Starting-a-Business Guides for Other Cities in Ohio

Starting a Business in Chesterland
Starting a Business in Cincinnati

Browse All Business Startup Guides for Ohio
Starting a Business Guides for Other States

 

 

Share this article


Additional Resources for Entrepreneurs

Lists of Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms

Franchise Opportunities

Contributors

Business Glossary