Start a Business in De Pere, Wisconsin

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

What Type of Business Should You Start?

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. If you are struggling with what type of business to start, read Evaluating Your Idea.

If you still are not sure what type of business to start, peruse the Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our Opening a Dietician Business guide or our How to Start an International Affairs Business guide.

Remember that your new startup will be located in De Pere. Some businesses will do better in De Pere than others. Don't forget to review De Pere demographics to see if there's a market for what you want to sell.

De Pere, Wisconsin Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size	# of Businesses
1-4 Employees	1296
5-9 Employees	525
10-19 Employees	417
20-49 Employees	300
50-99 Employees	93
100-249 Employees	69
250-499 Employees	21
500-999 Employees	3
1000+ Employees	3
All De Pere Businesses	2727

As a new De Pere entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in De Pere 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	4
Appliance Repair and Maintenance	1
Architectural Services	2
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	1
Automotive Exhaust System Repair	2
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores	2
Automotive Transmission Repair	1
Baked Goods Stores	1
Beauty Salons	11
Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers	1
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	2
Boat Dealers	1
Book Stores	3
Bowling Centers	3
Building Inspection Services	1
Business Associations	1
Cafeterias	1
Car Washes	1
Caterers	4
Cemeteries and Crematories	1
Cheese Manufacturing	2
Child Day Care Services	7
Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores	2
Claims Adjusting	2
Coffee and Tea Manufacturing	1
Commercial Flexographic Printing	2
Commercial Lithographic Printing	2
Commercial Photography	1
Commercial Screen Printing	2
Computer Facilities Management Services	1
Computer Systems Design Services	3
Computer Training	1
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers	1
Construction Sand and Gravel Mining	1
Consumer Lending	1
Convenience Stores	3
Convention and Trade Show Organizers	1
Custom Computer Programming Services	9
Dental Laboratories	2
Digital Printing	1
Direct Mail Advertising	1
Discount Department Stores	1
Display Advertising	1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	11
Drywall and Insulation Contractors	4
Educational Support Services	1
Electrical Contractors	14
Elementary and Secondary Schools	2
Engineering Services	4
Environmental Consulting Services	1
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	1
Finish Carpentry Contractors	5
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	3
Floor Covering Stores	1
Flooring Contractors	1
Florists	3
Fluid Milk Manufacturing	1
Food (Health) Supplement Stores	1
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing	1
Framing Contractors	3
Freight Transportation Arrangement	2
Full-Service Restaurants	21
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services	3
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	2
Furniture Stores	5
General Automotive Repair	6
General Freight Trucking, Local	5
General Warehousing and Storage	3
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores	1
Glass and Glazing Contractors	1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs	4
Graphic Design Services	4
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	1
Hardware Stores	1
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores	2
Homes for the Elderly	1
Household Appliance Stores	1
Ice Manufacturing	1
Industrial Pattern Manufacturing	1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	12
Interior Design Services	2
Investigation Services	1
Investment Advice	6
Iron Foundries	2
Janitorial Services	6
Jewelry Stores	3
Landscape Architectural Services	1
Landscaping Services	14
Limited-Service Restaurants	22
Limousine Service	1
Machine Shops	5
Marketing Consulting Services	3
Masonry Contractors	6
Men's Clothing Stores	1
Metal Heat Treating	1
Metal Window and Door Manufacturing	1
Miscellaneous Intermediation	1
Motion Picture and Video Production	1
Motor and Generator Manufacturing	1
Motorcycle Dealers	2
Museums	1
Nail Salons	1
New Housing Operative Builders	3
Nursing Care Facilities	3
Office Administrative Services	2
Offices of Certified Public Accountants	4
Offices of Chiropractors	7
Offices of Dentists	7
Offices of Lawyers	5
Offices of Optometrists	1
Offices of Podiatrists	1
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers	4
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing	1
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores	1
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	2
Paint and Wallpaper Stores	1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	11
Paper (except Newsprint) Mills	1
Paper Industry Machinery Manufacturing	1
Paperboard Mills	2
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services	2
Pharmacies and Drug Stores	4
Photography Studios, Portrait	3
Political Organizations	1
Portfolio Management	2
Prepress Services	2
Private Mail Centers	1
Professional Organizations	1
Pulp Mills	1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing	2
Real Estate Credit	5
Residential Property Managers	4
Residential Remodelers	5
Retail Bakeries	3
Reupholstery and Furniture Repair	1
Roofing Contractors	1
Sales Financing	1
Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing	1
Savings Institutions	4
School and Employee Bus Transportation	2
Securities and Commodity Exchanges	1
Securities Brokerage	6
Septic Tank and Related Services	2
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing	1
Ship Building and Repairing	1
Shoe Stores	2
Siding Contractors	4
Sign Manufacturing	3
Site Preparation Contractors	5
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	7
Solid Waste Collection	2
Solid Waste Landfill	1
Sporting Goods Stores	6
Sports and Recreation Instruction	3
Tax Preparation Services	1
Temporary Help Services	2
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors	2
Tire Dealers	5
Translation and Interpretation Services	1
Travel Agencies	2
Truss Manufacturing	1
Used Car Dealers	2
Used Household and Office Goods Moving	1
Veterinary Services	5
Video Tape and Disc Rental	2
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	1
Voluntary Health Organizations	1
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters	1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers	9
Wired Telecommunications Carriers	1
Women's Clothing Stores	2
Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing	2
Wood Window and Door Manufacturing	1

Should You Franchise?

Browse the Yellow Pages for De Pere and you'll notice that many local entrepreneurs have gone the franchising route. But is franchising the right option for you?

Our advice is to consider franchising as an option. On our site, you can read many articles about franchising, such as The Disadvantages of Franchise Ownership. Gain a solid understanding of franchising by scanning all of our Articles on Franchising.

You can find franchise opportunities by browsing our Franchise Opportunities Directory.

Representative franchise opportunities include Sutton and Home Helpers. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Accounting Franchises and Textile Repair Franchises.

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

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.

Companies like Starbucks, Apple, Target, Microsoft and Intuit all have strong company names that are easy to remember and have become well-loved brands. Wouldn't it be nice if your new company name got on a similar track?

For other considerations regarding naming a company, we recommend this article: Naming a Company.

As a final piece of advice, remember that because you are opening a business in De Pere, it's very important that you make sure no other Wisconsin company is using the business name you want to use.

Don't Forget to Create a Business Plan

Writing a business plan is essential to the health of your new business. Simply put, a business plan is a written description of the future you envision for your business. Starting a business without a business plan will greatly reduce your chances of business success.

To learn more about business plans, read Business Plan Contests. You can also get face-to-face free consulting available from your local SCORE chapter in Wisconsin.

Getting Money to Start a Business

Getting your De Pere business the capital it needs to succeed is a difficult chore. If you don't have a rich uncle to fund you, you'll need to be creative in how you approach your fundraising efforts.

Fortunately, this site contains dozens of articles on raising money, including one we recommend entitled Business Line of Credit.

For De Pere entrepreneurs who want to raise money for a new venture, browse our List of Wisconsin Angel Investors and our List of Wisconsin Venture Capital Firms.

Improving Your Entrepreneurial Skillset

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

As an entrepreneur who lives in De Pere, Wisconsin, you will want to take advantage of the many programs available at nearby Wisconsin universities, colleges and community colleges. It's also worthwhile to see if there are any De Pere networking organizations.

Now It's Up To You

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

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

We are here to help De Pere businesses to be successful. We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in De Pere, neighborhood development and overall economic health.

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in De Pere, Wisconsin

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

• Resources for De Pere, Wisconsin Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist De Pere entrepreneurs.
• Wisconsin Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Wisconsin.
• West Virginia Small Business Development Center - The West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WVSBDC) promotes economic development through a program of practical, interrelated services, providing assistance to existing West Virginia small businesses and the emerging West Virginia entrepreneur.
• De Pere, Wisconsin Newspaper Ad Rates - This is a nearly comprehensive list of advertising rates for De Pere, Wisconsin newspapers, including ad costs for newspapers serving the De Pere area.

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