Starting a Business in Dunn, North Carolina

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

Are You Ready for the Challenges of Being an Entrepreneur?

Most new businesses fail, in part because the entrepreneur did not have the tenacity and/or the skills to succeed. So, before you start your business, consider all of the implications of being an entrepreneur.

Because entrepreneurship is not for everyone, we recommend you do the following to help you assess whether you should move forward with starting a business:

• Talk to other entrepreneurs in Dunn. Listen closely to their experiences and see if you think you too can be successful.
• We recommend reading Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs. For aspiring new entrepreneurs, it's a must read article.
• Seek the advice of somebody who knows you well. Ask them directly: Do I have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Listen carefully to their answer, as they presumably know your strengths and weaknesses.

Dunn, North Carolina Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size	# of Businesses
1-4 Employees	1017
5-9 Employees	447
10-19 Employees	276
20-49 Employees	222
50-99 Employees	90
100-249 Employees	18
250-499 Employees	12
500-999 Employees	3
1000+ Employees	0
All Dunn Businesses	2085

As a new Dunn entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Dunn 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
Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering	1
Architectural Services	1
Automotive Exhaust System Repair	1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores	5
Beauty Salons	6
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	2
Business Associations	2
Cafeterias	2
Car Washes	2
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services	1
Caterers	2
Cemeteries and Crematories	1
Child Day Care Services	8
Civic and Social Organizations	3
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners	1
Computer and Software Stores	1
Concrete Pipe Manufacturing	1
Consumer Lending	4
Continuing Care Retirement Communities	1
Convenience Stores	4
Cotton Ginning	2
Credit Unions	1
Dental Laboratories	1
Drywall and Insulation Contractors	1
Electric Power Distribution	2
Electrical Contractors	12
Elementary and Secondary Schools	2
Employment Placement Agencies	1
Engineering Services	3
Exterminating and Pest Control Services	2
Facilities Support Services	1
Family Clothing Stores	2
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2
Fine Arts Schools	1
Finish Carpentry Contractors	1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	5
Floor Covering Stores	1
Flooring Contractors	1
Florists	1
Food Service Contractors	1
Framing Contractors	1
Freight Transportation Arrangement	1
Fruit and Vegetable Canning	2
Full-Service Restaurants	27
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services	3
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	2
Furniture Stores	8
General Automotive Repair	8
General Freight Trucking, Local	5
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	1
General Rental Centers	1
General Warehousing and Storage	2
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores	4
Golf Courses and Country Clubs	2
Grantmaking Foundations	2
Graphic Design Services	1
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	1
Hardware Stores	1
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	1
Home Health Care Services	4
Homes for the Elderly	4
Household Appliance Stores	1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	18
Interior Design Services	2
Investigation Services	1
Investment Advice	1
Janitorial Services	8
Jewelry Stores	4
Kidney Dialysis Centers	1
Landscaping Services	13
Limited-Service Restaurants	19
Locksmiths	2
Logging	1
Machine Shops	4
Manifold Business Forms Printing	1
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers	1
Marketing Consulting Services	1
Masonry Contractors	2
Mattress Manufacturing	1
Meat Processed from Carcasses	1
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	1
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing	1
Motorcycle Dealers	3
Nail Salons	1
New Car Dealers	5
New Housing Operative Builders	4
Newspaper Publishers	1
Nursing Care Facilities	5
Office Administrative Services	2
Offices of Certified Public Accountants	8
Offices of Chiropractors	2
Offices of Dentists	7
Offices of Lawyers	18
Offices of Optometrists	2
Offices of Podiatrists	1
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers	1
Optical Goods Stores	1
Paint and Wallpaper Stores	2
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	3
Pharmacies and Drug Stores	6
Photography Studios, Portrait	1
Portfolio Management	1
Quick Printing	1
Radio Stations	1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing	1
Real Estate Credit	3
Residential Property Managers	5
Residential Remodelers	3
Roofing Contractors	2
Savings Institutions	1
Sawmills	1
Securities Brokerage	1
Security Guards and Patrol Services	1
Shoe Stores	2
Siding Contractors	2
Sign Manufacturing	2
Site Preparation Contractors	4
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	1
Solid Waste Collection	2
Sporting Goods Stores	4
Sports and Recreation Instruction	2
Tax Preparation Services	2
Temporary Help Services	2
Temporary Shelters	1
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors	2
Tire Dealers	3
Tobacco Stores	1
Travel Agencies	1
Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing	1
Truss Manufacturing	1
Used Car Dealers	9
Used Merchandise Stores	2
Vending Machine Operators	1
Veterinary Services	2
Video Tape and Disc Rental	2
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers	1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers	6
Women's Clothing Stores	2
Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing	2

Is a Franchise Opportunity Right For You?

As you drive around Dunn, it becomes clear that purchasing a franchise is a common way to get started as an entrepreneur. But is franchising the right option for you?

Our advice is to consider franchising as an option. We have many articles on franchises, such as Selling A Franchise. Get a thorough education on franchising by browsing all of our Articles on Franchising.

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

Sample franchise opportunities include Big Boy Restaurants International LLC and Pirtek. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as B2B Franchises and Hair Styling Franchises.

Note on Dunn Franchise Opportunities: To find out if a franchise you are interested in is available in Dunn, you will need to get in direct contact with the franchisor.

Choosing a Company Name

Making the right decision when choosing a company name is very important. There are many decisions you'll make now that you can change later, but changing a company name years down the road is not very easy. So, choose a good company name at the outset.

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?

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

On a final note, given that you are starting a business in Dunn, it's imperative that you check now that no other North Carolina company is using the business name you want to use.

Promoting Your New Venture

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

We have some helpful resources on this site for entrepreneurs who are working on marketing plans. Newspaper Advertising Costs discusses marketing strategy and tactical marketing in a way that should get you thinking about how to creatively promote your business. That's just a taste of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

The Art of Selling

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

Good selling involves demonstrating that your wares meet your customer's needs. Let us help you refine your selling techniques through our many useful sales advice tips.

Effective Sales Presentations is worth reading, as it may give you some good ideas on how to sell your products or services. We have many more good articles on selling that you may enjoy reading.

Never Give Up

Most new Dunn 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 Dunn 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 Dunn, North Carolina

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

• Resources for Dunn, North Carolina Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Dunn entrepreneurs.
• North Carolina Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in North Carolina.
• North Carolina Small Business Development Center - The North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) helps small business owners meet the challenges of today's business environment. To do this, they provide management counseling and educational services to small and mid-sized businesses throughout North Carolina.
• Dunn, North Carolina Newspaper Ad Rates - This is a nearly comprehensive list of advertising rates for Dunn, North Carolina newspapers, including ad costs for newspapers serving the Dunn area.
• Dunn, North Carolina Radio Advertising Prices - To help you in your marketing efforts, we've gathered radio advertising rates for Dunn, North Carolina area radio stations.

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