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Start a Business in Edmond, Oklahoma

Thinking about starting a business in Edmond, Oklahoma? This step-by-step guide walks you through the major decisions you should consider before opening a new business in Edmond.

Edmond, Oklahoma Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees 12528
5-9 Employees 2802
10-19 Employees 1758
20-49 Employees 1134
50-99 Employees 348
100-249 Employees 168
250-499 Employees 42
500-999 Employees 6
1000+ Employees 12
All Edmond Businesses 18798

As a new Edmond entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Edmond 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 7
Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering 1
Appliance Repair and Maintenance 1
Apprenticeship Training 1
Architectural Services 8
Art Dealers 2
Automobile Driving Schools 1
Automotive Exhaust System Repair 1
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops 3
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores 11
Automotive Transmission Repair 4
Baked Goods Stores 2
Barber Shops 1
Beauty Salons 30
Bed-and-Breakfast Inns 1
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores 11
Blood and Organ Banks 1
Boat Dealers 2
Book Publishers 1
Book Stores 3
Bowling Centers 1
Building Inspection Services 2
Business Associations 4
Cafeterias 1
Car Washes 6
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services 6
Caterers 7
Child and Youth Services 3
Child Day Care Services 37
Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores 1
Civic and Social Organizations 6
Claims Adjusting 2
Clothing Accessories Stores 4
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners 3
Collection Agencies 6
Commercial Bakeries 1
Commercial Lithographic Printing 5
Commercial Screen Printing 2
Commodity Contracts Brokerage 2
Community Food Services 2
Computer and Software Stores 9
Computer Facilities Management Services 1
Computer Systems Design Services 20
Computer Training 2
Confectionery and Nut Stores 1
Consumer Lending 9
Continuing Care Retirement Communities 4
Convenience Stores 3
Couriers 1
Court Reporting and Stenotype Services 6
Credit Unions 1
Custom Computer Programming Services 29
Diagnostic Imaging Centers 12
Diet and Weight Reducing Centers 2
Digital Printing 1
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 5
Direct Title Insurance Carriers 3
Directory and Mailing List Publishers 1
Discount Department Stores 2
Display Advertising 3
Document Preparation Services 4
Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing 1
Drafting Services 2
Drilling Oil and Gas Wells 8
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 5
Drywall and Insulation Contractors 9
Educational Support Services 1
Electrical Contractors 34
Electronic Connector Manufacturing 1
Electronic Shopping 3
Elementary and Secondary Schools 5
Employment Placement Agencies 2
Engineering Services 14
Environmental Consulting Services 3
Exam Preparation and Tutoring 4
Exterminating and Pest Control Services 8
Facilities Support Services 1
Family Clothing Stores 6
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2
Fine Arts Schools 7
Finish Carpentry Contractors 16
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers 14
Floor Covering Stores 4
Flooring Contractors 9
Florists 9
Food (Health) Supplement Stores 5
Food Service Contractors 5
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation 2
Framing Contractors 7
Full-Service Restaurants 79
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services 2
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers 3
Furniture Stores 5
General Automotive Repair 37
General Freight Trucking, Local 4
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1
General Rental Centers 1
General Warehousing and Storage 1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores 12
Glass and Glazing Contractors 1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs 4
Grantmaking Foundations 3
Graphic Design Services 4
Hand and Edge Tool Manufacturing 1
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers 1
Hardware Stores 2
Hazardous Waste Collection 1
Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal 2
Heating Oil Dealers 1
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores 7
Home Centers 2
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers 1
Home Health Care Services 4
Home Health Equipment Rental 1
Homes for the Elderly 4
Household Appliance Stores 6
Human Rights Organizations 2
Industrial Launderers 2
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages 85
Interior Design Services 12
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting 1
Internet Service Providers 2
Investigation Services 3
Investment Advice 21
Iron and Steel Forging 1
Janitorial Services 19
Jewelry Stores 7
Kidney Dialysis Centers 1
Land Subdivision 13
Landscape Architectural Services 4
Landscaping Services 60
Language Schools 3
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property 6
Libraries and Archives 1
Limited-Service Restaurants 72
Limousine Service 1
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers 1
Local Messengers and Local Delivery 1
Locksmiths 4
Machine Shops 2
Mail-Order Houses 4
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers 2
Marketing Consulting Services 11
Masonry Contractors 8
Mattress Manufacturing 1
Meat Markets 1
Media Representatives 1
Medical Laboratories 2
Men's Clothing Stores 2
Miscellaneous Intermediation 9
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers 12
Motion Picture and Video Production 6
Motor Vehicle Towing 4
Motorcycle Dealers 1
Museums 2
Musical Groups and Artists 2
Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores 1
Nail Salons 4
Natural Gas Distribution 5
Natural Gas Liquid Extraction 1
New Car Dealers 5
New Housing Operative Builders 15
Newspaper Publishers 2
Nonresidential Property Managers 14
Nursing Care Facilities 6
Office Administrative Services 17
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores 5
Offices of Bank Holding Companies 2
Offices of Certified Public Accountants 34
Offices of Chiropractors 27
Offices of Dentists 64
Offices of Lawyers 70
Offices of Optometrists 11
Offices of Other Holding Companies 3
Offices of Podiatrists 6
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers 13
One-Hour Photofinishing 3
Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1
Optical Goods Stores 2
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores 2
Paging 1
Paint and Wallpaper Stores 2
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors 20
Passenger Car Leasing 1
Passenger Car Rental 3
Payroll Services 3
Periodical Publishers 5
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores 6
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services 4
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals 2
Pharmacies and Drug Stores 14
Photography Studios, Portrait 7
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 2
Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing 2
Plate Work Manufacturing 1
Political Organizations 1
Portfolio Management 14
Prepress Services 1
Private Mail Centers 3
Professional Employer Organizations 3
Professional Organizations 4
Public Relations Agencies 4
Quick Printing 1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing 3
Real Estate Credit 7
Real Estate Investment Trusts 1
Remediation Services 1
Residential Property Managers 6
Residential Remodelers 15
Retail Bakeries 1
Reupholstery and Furniture Repair 1
Roofing Contractors 10
Rooming and Boarding Houses 1
Sales Financing 1
Savings Institutions 4
Secondary Market Financing 1
Securities Brokerage 21
Security Guards and Patrol Services 2
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing 1
Ship Building and Repairing 1
Shoe Stores 4
Siding Contractors 2
Sign Manufacturing 1
Site Preparation Contractors 12
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars 20
Software Publishers 2
Solid Waste Collection 2
Spice and Extract Manufacturing 1
Sporting Goods Stores 5
Sports and Recreation Instruction 10
Tax Preparation Services 6
Taxi Service 1
Telecommunications Resellers 1
Telemarketing Bureaus 1
Telephone Answering Services 2
Television Broadcasting 1
Temporary Help Services 7
Testing Laboratories 2
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters 2
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors 8
Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers 1
Tire Dealers 7
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices 6
Tobacco Stores 1
Tortilla Manufacturing 1
Travel Agencies 4
Used Car Dealers 5
Used Household and Office Goods Moving 2
Used Merchandise Stores 9
Vending Machine Operators 7
Veterinary Services 24
Video Tape and Disc Rental 10
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 4
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters 2
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems 2
Web Search Portals 2
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers 32
Wired Telecommunications Carriers 7
Women's Clothing Stores 15

Should You Franchise?

Visit the business district of Edmond and you'll notice that many local entrepreneurs have gone the franchising route. Should you be giving franchising serious consideration?

We highly recommend you consider franchising as an option. We have many articles on franchises, such as Franchisees Versus Licensees. Get a thorough education on franchising by browsing all of our Articles on Franchising.

You can review hundreds of franchise opportunities by browing our Franchise Directory.

Sample franchise opportunities include Knights Inn and Altoids Gum Vending Machines by Candy King. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Vending Franchises and eBay Franchises.

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

What About Buying an Existing Edmond Business?

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

If you are serious about buying a business, you may want to read this article: Hold Harmless Agreements When Buying Businesses.

Forming a Company in Edmond, Oklahoma

It's essential that your business is formed as a legal entity that is separate from its owners. Doing so will shield you from personal liability for business debts and obligations.

The entity you form can be a corporation, LLC, sole proprietorship, partnership or other structure.

Incorporating is a very common way to legally create a business entity. Of course, you have to decide which type of corporation to form and where to incorporate. If you are starting a business in Oklahoma, it doesn't mean you are required to incorporate in Oklahoma. As it turns out, you can incorporate in the state of your choosing. For example, it's very popular to incorporate in Delaware, and incorporating in Nevada has become very trendy as well. Don't forget, though, that you will have to register as a foreign entity in all states that you do business in.

There are many nuances to forming a company. To learn the basics of company formation, browse articles on our site, such as Offshore Company Formation. You may also want to seek the advice of an attorney. Finally, if you are starting a business in Edmond, Oklahoma, our information on Incorporating in Oklahoma may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Oklahoma.

Getting Money to Start a Business

Getting your Edmond 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.

Fortunately, this site contains dozens of articles on raising money, including one we recommend entitled 504 Loans.

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

The Art of Selling

Being able to sell is critical to your business success. Whether you are focused on selling local customers in Edmond or are selling to customers throughout Oklahoma, the United States or even the world, you have to be able to sell.

Not knowing how to sell can result in lost customers and minimal market share. Let us help you refine your selling techniques through our many useful sales advice tips.

Sales Training 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.

Learning More About Entrepreneurship

Good entrepreneurs recognize that they don't know everything.

Given that you are starting a business in Edmond, Oklahoma, you will want to take advantage of the many programs available at nearby Oklahoma universities, colleges and community colleges. It's also worthwhile to see if there are any Edmond networking organizations.

Now It's Up To You

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

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

This site is all about helping entrepreneurs in Edmond and elsewhere to achieve real success. We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Edmond entrepreneur who is just getting started or you are already up and running with your new venture.

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