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Start a Business in El Monte, California

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

Is Becoming an Entrepreneur Right for You?

Being an entrepreneur is hard work, much harder than working as an employee. Are you sure you have the stamina and skills to succeed on your own?

While entrepreneurship has become a popular career choice, we recommend you do the following before you take the plunge:

  • Grab a meal or cofee with other entrepreneurs in El Monte. Get their take on what it's really like to be an entrepreneur.
  • Take a look at Business Failure. It's a short article but it's a good reality check for those are about to jump into the world of entrepreneurship.
  • Involve a spouse, family member or trusted friend in the decision. That's the best way to get a truly objective assessment as to whether others think you have what it takes.

What Business to Start

Choosing a business that is right for you is very important. To stir your creative juices on what kind of business to start, take a look at 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 Starting a County Government Business guide or our Starting a Pregnancy Clinics Business guide.

Remember that you are starting a business in El Monte. If El Monte already has plenty of the kind of business you want to start, you might want to change your plans. Only by spending some time analyzing El Monte demographics can you decide if there will be strong demand for your business idea.

El Monte, California Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
2785
5-9 Employees
855
10-19 Employees
525
20-49 Employees
371
50-99 Employees
135
100-249 Employees
93
250-499 Employees
27
500-999 Employees
12
1000+ Employees
3
All El Monte Businesses
4806

As a new El Monte entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in El Monte 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
Adhesive Manufacturing
1
Advertising Agencies
2
Apprenticeship Training
2
Architectural Services
2
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
22
Automotive Transmission Repair
4
Baked Goods Stores
4
Barber Shops
4
Beauty Salons
6
Bed-and-Breakfast Inns
1
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
10
Broadwoven Fabric Finishing Mills
1
Broadwoven Fabric Mills
1
Business Associations
3
Business to Business Electronic Markets
6
Cable and Other Program Distribution
1
Cafeterias
1
Car Washes
13
Caterers
1
Child and Youth Services
1
Child Day Care Services
7
Civic and Social Organizations
3
Clothing Accessories Stores
2
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
3
Collection Agencies
1
Commercial Screen Printing
6
Commodity Contracts Dealing
1
Computer and Software Stores
5
Computer Systems Design Services
6
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers
2
Consumer Lending
3
Convenience Stores
2
Convention and Visitors Bureaus
1
Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing
1
Cosmetology and Barber Schools
1
Couriers
2
Credit Bureaus
1
Credit Unions
2
Custom Computer Programming Services
2
Diagnostic Imaging Centers
1
Direct Mail Advertising
1
Direct Title Insurance Carriers
1
Directory and Mailing List Publishers
1
Discount Department Stores
1
Display Advertising
2
Drafting Services
1
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
2
Educational Support Services
1
Electrical Contractors
9
Electronic Shopping
7
Elementary and Secondary Schools
2
Emergency and Other Relief Services
1
Employment Placement Agencies
2
Exam Preparation and Tutoring
1
Exterminating and Pest Control Services
6
Facilities Support Services
1
Family Clothing Stores
3
Family Planning Centers
2
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
3
Fine Arts Schools
2
Fish and Seafood Markets
1
Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers
4
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
3
Flight Training
1
Floor Covering Stores
2
Flooring Contractors
3
Florists
4
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
3
Food Service Contractors
1
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers
3
Freight Transportation Arrangement
20
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
1
Fruit and Vegetable Markets
1
Full-Service Restaurants
42
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers
5
Furniture Stores
10
General Automotive Repair
40
General Freight Trucking, Local
8
General Warehousing and Storage
3
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
4
Glass and Glazing Contractors
2
Grantmaking Foundations
1
Graphic Design Services
3
Hand and Edge Tool Manufacturing
3
Hardware Manufacturing
1
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
5
Hardware Stores
2
Home Centers
1
Home Health Care Services
6
Homes for the Elderly
2
Household Appliance Stores
1
Industrial Design Services
1
Industrial Launderers
2
Industrial Pattern Manufacturing
1
Industrial Valve Manufacturing
1
Interior Design Services
1
Internet Service Providers
1
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation
1
Investment Advice
2
Iron Foundries
1
Janitorial Services
2
Jewelry Stores
9
Land Subdivision
1
Landscaping Services
5
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
4
Limited-Service Restaurants
55
Local Messengers and Local Delivery
1
Locksmiths
4
Logging
2
Mail-Order Houses
4
Marketing Consulting Services
3
Masonry Contractors
6
Meat Markets
2
Media Buying Agencies
1
Men's Clothing Stores
3
Metal Household Furniture Manufacturing
2
Mixed Mode Transit Systems
1
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
7
Motion Picture and Video Production
1
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
1
Motor Vehicle Towing
3
Musical Groups and Artists
1
Nail Salons
5
New Car Dealers
16
New Housing Operative Builders
3
Newspaper Publishers
3
Nonresidential Property Managers
3
Nursing Care Facilities
7
Office Administrative Services
7
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
3
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
11
Offices of Chiropractors
5
Offices of Dentists
32
Offices of Lawyers
18
Offices of Optometrists
3
Offices of Other Holding Companies
2
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
1
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
1
Outerwear Knitting Mills
2
Packaging and Labeling Services
1
Packing and Crating
1
Paint and Coating Manufacturing
1
Paint and Wallpaper Stores
2
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
4
Passenger Car Rental
1
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
5
Photography Studios, Portrait
2
Plastics Bag Manufacturing
2
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing
2
Primary Aluminum Production
1
Professional Organizations
1
Quick Printing
1
Radio Stations
1
Real Estate Credit
2
Recreational Vehicle Dealers
2
Residential Property Managers
7
Residential Remodelers
7
Roofing Contractors
3
Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing
1
Savings Institutions
2
Sawmills
1
Securities Brokerage
2
Security Guards and Patrol Services
3
Septic Tank and Related Services
1
Shoe Stores
8
Sign Manufacturing
3
Site Preparation Contractors
4
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
12
Special Needs Transportation
1
Sporting Goods Stores
5
Spring (Light Gauge) Manufacturing
1
Tax Preparation Services
5
Taxi Service
1
Telecommunications Resellers
2
Telemarketing Bureaus
2
Testing Laboratories
1
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
4
Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers
3
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices
2
Tortilla Manufacturing
1
Tour Operators
1
Travel Agencies
12
Used Car Dealers
8
Used Merchandise Stores
1
Vending Machine Operators
1
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
5
Voluntary Health Organizations
1
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters
1
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
2
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
25
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
6
Women's Clothing Stores
7

Have You Considered Buying an Existing El Monte Business?

We've created a helpful website page for those who want to Buy a Business in California. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in El Monte.

For anybody who wants to buy a business, we recommend reading this useful article: Hold Harmless Agreements When Buying Businesses.

Company Formation in El Monte, California

A critical step is ensuring that your business is formed as a legal entity that is separate from its owners. Doing so will separate you from personal liability for business debts and obligations.

When forming a company, you will pick from many company types, such as a traditional C-corporation, a Limited Liability Company (LLC), or an S-corporation.

Incorporation 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. Just because you are starting a business in California, you don't necessarily have to incorporate in California. In fact, you can incorporate in the state of your choosing. However, if you do incorporate in another state, you'll have to register as a foreign corporation in your home state.

There's a lot to know about forming a company. To learn the fundamentals of company formation, browse articles on our site, such as Registered Agents. You may also want to seek the advice of an attorney. On a final note, since you will be starting a business in El Monte, California, our web page covering Incorporating in California may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in California.

Ramping Up Sales

Do you know how to sell? In order to attract customers to your new El Monte business, you need to focus on sales.

So what does it take to bring in more prospects and close more business? Fortunately, we've got plenty of good advice to help you improve your selling skills.

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

Moving Forward

As an entrepreneur in El Monte, 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 El Monte 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.

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