Opening a Business in Colville, Washington

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

What Business to Start

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. You might get some good ideas about what kind of business to start by reading Free Business Ideas.

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 Jams, Jellies & Preserves Business guide or our Opening a Siding Installation Business guide.

Don't forget that your new startup will be located in Colville. Some businesses will do better in Colville than others. Only by spending some time analyzing Colville demographics can you decide if there will be strong demand for your business idea.

Colville, Washington Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size	# of Businesses
1-4 Employees	737
5-9 Employees	285
10-19 Employees	117
20-49 Employees	63
50-99 Employees	15
100-249 Employees	21
250-499 Employees	6
500-999 Employees	0
1000+ Employees	0
All Colville Businesses	1244

As a new Colville entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Colville 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
Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering	1
Appliance Repair and Maintenance	1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores	4
Automotive Transmission Repair	1
Barber Shops	1
Beauty Salons	4
Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers	1
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	1
Boat Building	2
Book Stores	2
Bowling Centers	1
Business Associations	1
Cable and Other Program Distribution	1
Cemeteries and Crematories	1
Child Day Care Services	5
Civic and Social Organizations	2
Community Food Services	2
Computer Systems Design Services	1
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	1
Consumer Lending	1
Convenience Stores	1
Couriers	2
Credit Unions	1
Dental Laboratories	2
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	1
Drive-In Motion Picture Theaters	1
Educational Support Services	2
Electric Power Distribution	1
Electrical Contractors	4
Electronic Shopping	1
Elementary and Secondary Schools	3
Engineering Services	3
Environmental Consulting Services	1
Family Clothing Stores	1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	2
Floor Covering Stores	3
Flooring Contractors	1
Florists	3
Food (Health) Supplement Stores	2
Framing Contractors	1
Full-Service Restaurants	13
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services	1
Furniture Stores	2
General Automotive Repair	6
General Freight Trucking, Local	2
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	1
General Rental Centers	1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores	5
Golf Courses and Country Clubs	1
Hardware Stores	1
Home Centers	1
Home Health Equipment Rental	2
Homes for the Elderly	3
Household Appliance Stores	2
Hunting and Trapping	1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	8
Internet Service Providers	1
Janitorial Services	6
Landscaping Services	1
Limited-Service Restaurants	14
Locksmiths	1
Logging	12
Machine Shops	1
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers	2
Marketing Consulting Services	1
Masonry Contractors	2
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	2
Motorcycle Dealers	1
Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores	1
New Car Dealers	3
Newspaper Publishers	1
Nursing Care Facilities	2
Offices of Certified Public Accountants	3
Offices of Chiropractors	3
Offices of Dentists	5
Offices of Lawyers	13
Offices of Optometrists	1
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers	1
Paint and Wallpaper Stores	1
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores	1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services	1
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals	1
Photography Studios, Portrait	1
Private Mail Centers	1
Professional Organizations	1
Quick Printing	1
Radio Stations	1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing	1
Residential Remodelers	3
Savings Institutions	1
Saw Blade and Handsaw Manufacturing	1
Sawmills	4
School and Employee Bus Transportation	1
Securities Brokerage	2
Shoe Stores	2
Sign Manufacturing	1
Site Preparation Contractors	4
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	2
Software Publishers	1
Sporting Goods Stores	2
Sports and Recreation Instruction	1
Support Activities for Forestry	4
Tax Preparation Services	1
Timber Tract Operations	1
Tire Dealers	2
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices	1
Travel Agencies	1
Used Car Dealers	1
Used Household and Office Goods Moving	1
Used Merchandise Stores	4
Veterinary Services	1
Video Tape and Disc Rental	1
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	1
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters	1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers	1
Women's Clothing Stores	1
Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing	1

Is Franchising a Better Option?

Visit the business district of Colville and you'll see that franchises make up a large percentage of local businesses. Is franchising maybe a better way for you to start your business?

Most business experts recommend that you investigate buying a franchise. This site has dozens of articles on franchising, such as How to Franchise. Become a franchising expert of sorts by reading more of our Articles on Franchising.

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

Sample franchise opportunities include Andy's Parties and Rubyjuice Fruit and Smoothies. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Sports Franchises and Dollar Store Franchises.

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

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Colville Business?

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

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

Naming the Company

A big decision when starting a company is choosing a company name. Believe it or not, choosing a good company name can be a big contributor to your business success.

Company names should be fun to say, and they should help people to understand what you do and how you differentiate yourself in the market.

To get up to speed on what makes for a good company name, we encourage you to read this useful article: Naming a Business.

As a final piece of advice, remember that because you are planning on starting a business in Colville, it's critical that you ensure that no other Washington company is using the business name you want to use.

Startup Financing Basics

Getting your Colville business the capital it needs to succeed requires strong organization skills and perseverance. In fact, financing your new business may be the hardest challenge you ever face.

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

For Colville entrepreneurs in need of startup financing, check out our List of Washington Angel Investors and our List of Washington Venture Capital Firms.

Now It's Up To You

As an entrepreneur in Colville, 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 Colville businesses to be successful. We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Colville, neighborhood development and overall economic health.

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Colville, Washington

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

• Resources for Colville, Washington Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Colville 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.
• Colville, Washington Newspaper Ad Rates - This is a nearly comprehensive list of advertising rates for Colville, Washington newspapers, including ad costs for newspapers serving the Colville area.
• Colville, Washington Radio Advertising Prices - To help you in your marketing efforts, we've gathered radio advertising rates for Colville, Washington area radio stations.

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