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Opening a Business in Deer Park, Washington

Contemplating starting a business in Deer Park, Washington? We walk you through the process of opening a business in Deer Park.

What Business Are You Starting?

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. To help you decide on a business type, we encourage you to read Good Business Ideas.

To view an extensive list of business types, complete with startup instructions, spend some time in the Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our Starting a Boxing Clubs & Instruction Business guide or our Starting a Recycled Paper & Cardboard Business guide.

Always keep in mind that your new startup will be located in Deer Park. Some businesses will do better in Deer Park than others. A critical consideration is whether Deer Park demographics mesh well with your startup concept.

Deer Park, Washington Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
3592
5-9 Employees
1008
10-19 Employees
408
20-49 Employees
240
50-99 Employees
96
100-249 Employees
0
250-499 Employees
0
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Deer Park Businesses
5344

As a new Deer Park entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Deer Park 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
Ambulance Services
1
Appliance Repair and Maintenance
1
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
1
Baked Goods Stores
1
Beauty Salons
1
Bowling Centers
1
Business Associations
1
Canvas and Related Product Mills
1
Child Day Care Services
3
Civic and Social Organizations
2
Credit Unions
1
Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing
1
Electric Power Distribution
2
Electrical Contractors
6
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
1
Flooring Contractors
1
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
1
Framing Contractors
4
Full-Service Restaurants
2
General Automotive Repair
3
General Freight Trucking, Local
1
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
1
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
1
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
1
Home Centers
1
Homes for the Elderly
2
Household Appliance Stores
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
5
Landscaping Services
5
Limited-Service Restaurants
7
Logging
1
Marketing Consulting Services
1
Meat Markets
1
Mobile Food Services
1
Music Publishers
1
New Car Dealers
1
New Housing Operative Builders
1
Newspaper Publishers
1
Office Administrative Services
1
Offices of Dentists
3
Offices of Lawyers
3
Offices of Optometrists
1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
1
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
2
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
1
Residential Remodelers
4
Roofing Contractors
1
Securities Brokerage
1
Shellfish Fishing
1
Site Preparation Contractors
8
Software Publishers
1
Sporting Goods Stores
1
Support Activities for Forestry
1
Tax Preparation Services
2
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
1
Tire Dealers
1
Truss Manufacturing
1
Used Household and Office Goods Moving
1
Veterinary Services
3
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
2

Is a Franchise Opportunity Right For You?

Examine a list of Deer Park businesses and you may be surprised to see how many franchises there are in the area. Would going with a franchise be a good idea for you?

We highly recommend you investigate buying a franchise. We have many articles on franchises, such as Opportunities in International Franchising. 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 TacoTime International, Inc. and Dry Cleaning To-Your-Door. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as B2B Franchises and Financial Services Franchises.

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

Where to Get Money to Start a Company

Obtaining startup financing for your Deer Park business is not an easy task. Bootstrapping, which means growing the business without outside funding, is the best alternative, but that's not a viable option for many startup plans.

Take advantage of our many articles on raising capital, such as Getting a Small Business Loan.

For Deer Park entrepreneurs with great ambition but a shortage of investment capital, check out our List of Washington Angel Investors and our List of Washington Venture Capital Firms.

Building Up Your Sales

Mastering the art of selling is a must if you want your new Deer Park business to do well.

Good selling involves demonstrating that your wares meet your customer's needs. The good news is we can help you to make selling a big competitve advantage for your new firm.

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

Increase Your Entrepreneurial Knowledge

Good entrepreneurs recognize that they need to continually improve.

As an entrepreneur who lives in Deer Park, Washington, you should check out some of the many programs available at nearby Washington universities, colleges and community colleges. Another way to keep up on your entrepreneurial education is to investigate networking groups or organizations in which Deer Park entrepreneurs get together to network and trade their business experiences.

Moving Forward

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

If you choose the right business and love what you do, you will greatly increase your odds of success.

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

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