Starting a Business in Collingswood, New Jersey

Contemplating starting a business in Collingswood, New Jersey? We walk you through the process of opening a business in Collingswood.

Is Becoming an Entrepreneur Right for You?

An entrepreneurial life is difficult, much harder than working as an employee. Are you sure you are ready to take on this challenge?

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

• Speak with other entrepreneurs in Collingswood. Get their take on what it's really like to be an entrepreneur.
• You should read Starting a Company. It's a good read for those who are thinking about becoming an entrepreneur.
• Talk it over with a close friend or partner. That's the best way to get a truly objective assessment as to whether others think you have what it takes.

What Type of Business Should You Start?

There are many businesses that you can start. How do you know which type of business is right for you? If you are struggling with what type of business to start, read 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 Starting an Environmental & Ecological Consultants Business guide or our How to Start a Polygraph Examiners & Services Business guide.

Don't forget that starting a business in Collingswood has some implications. Some businesses will do better in Collingswood than others. A critical consideration is whether Collingswood demographics mesh well with your startup concept.

Collingswood, New Jersey Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size	# of Businesses
1-4 Employees	798
5-9 Employees	321
10-19 Employees	192
20-49 Employees	147
50-99 Employees	27
100-249 Employees	21
250-499 Employees	0
500-999 Employees	0
1000+ Employees	0
All Collingswood Businesses	1506

As a new Collingswood entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Collingswood 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
Ambulance Services	1
Architectural Services	5
Automobile Driving Schools	1
Automotive Exhaust System Repair	1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores	3
Automotive Transmission Repair	1
Baked Goods Stores	1
Beauty Salons	14
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	3
Book Stores	1
Car Washes	2
Child Day Care Services	6
Commercial Photography	1
Computer and Software Stores	3
Computer Systems Design Services	4
Consumer Lending	2
Convenience Stores	3
Convention and Trade Show Organizers	1
Custom Computer Programming Services	4
Dental Laboratories	1
Diet and Weight Reducing Centers	2
Directory and Mailing List Publishers	1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	2
Dry Pasta Manufacturing	1
Educational Support Services	1
Electrical Contractors	6
Elementary and Secondary Schools	2
Employment Placement Agencies	1
Engineering Services	3
Environmental Consulting Services	2
Facilities Support Services	1
Fine Arts Schools	2
Finish Carpentry Contractors	1
Fish and Seafood Markets	1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	2
Floor Covering Stores	1
Flooring Contractors	1
Florists	4
Food (Health) Supplement Stores	3
Food Service Contractors	5
Framing Contractors	2
Full-Service Restaurants	21
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services	3
Furniture Stores	1
General Automotive Repair	8
General Freight Trucking, Local	1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores	4
Grantmaking Foundations	1
Graphic Design Services	3
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	1
Hardware Stores	1
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores	1
Home Health Care Services	1
Household Appliance Stores	1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	12
Interior Design Services	1
Jewelry Stores	2
Landscaping Services	5
Limited-Service Restaurants	17
Local Messengers and Local Delivery	3
Machine Shops	1
Marinas	1
Marketing Consulting Services	1
Masonry Contractors	3
Men's Clothing Stores	1
Mobile Food Services	1
Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores	3
Nail Salons	2
New Car Dealers	1
Newspaper Publishers	1
Nursing Care Facilities	1
Office Administrative Services	1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants	7
Offices of Chiropractors	3
Offices of Dentists	11
Offices of Lawyers	40
Offices of Optometrists	1
Offices of Podiatrists	3
Packaging and Labeling Services	1
Paint and Wallpaper Stores	1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	2
Periodical Publishers	1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services	1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores	8
Professional Organizations	2
Real Estate Credit	2
Residential Remodelers	5
Retail Bakeries	2
Roofing Contractors	5
Sales Financing	2
Savings Institutions	3
Securities Brokerage	1
Security Guards and Patrol Services	1
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing	1
Siding Contractors	2
Site Preparation Contractors	1
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	4
Tax Preparation Services	1
Temporary Help Services	2
Testing Laboratories	1
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors	2
Tire Dealers	1
Travel Agencies	2
Used Car Dealers	2
Video Tape and Disc Rental	1
Voluntary Health Organizations	2
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers	4
Wired Telecommunications Carriers	2
Women's Clothing Stores	2

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Collingswood Business?

If you have some capital to play with, you may want to Buy a Business in New Jersey. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Collingswood.

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

Where to Get Money to Start a Company

Getting your Collingswood business the capital it needs to succeed requires strong organization skills and perseverance. To obtain business financing, you will need to hear a lot of rejections before you finally find a funding solution that works for you.

Take advantage of our many articles on finding startup capital, such as Microlending as a Small Business Funding Source.

For Collingswood entrepreneurs who want to raise money for a new venture, check out our List of New Jersey Angel Investors and our List of New Jersey Venture Capital Firms.

Bring in Revenues

Do you know how to sell? In order to attract customers to your new Collingswood business, you need to focus on sales.

The key to selling is to set sales goals goals and monitor your progress towards those goals. Fortunately, we've got plenty of good advice to help you improve your selling skills.

Sales Training offers some helpful tips on how to sell. It's one of several good articles on our site regarding Entrepreneurial Selling.

Moving Forward

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

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

Our goal here is to promote the vitality and growth of small businesses in Collingswood and throughout the United States . 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 Collingswood, New Jersey

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

• Resources for Collingswood, New Jersey Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Collingswood entrepreneurs.
• New Jersey Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in New Jersey.
• New Jersey Small Business Development Center - The New Jersey Small Business Development Centers (NJSBDC) network helps New Jersey small businesses expand operations, manage growth or launch new ventures. With offices in every county of the state, NJSBDC consultants help small business owners finance, market and manage their ventures.
• Collingswood, New Jersey Newspaper Ad Rates - This is a nearly comprehensive list of advertising rates for Collingswood, New Jersey newspapers, including ad costs for newspapers serving the Collingswood area.

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