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Open a Business in Encino, California

Need help starting a business in Encino, California? We've got the information you need to open a business in Encino.

Will You Be a Successful Entrepreneur?

Most new ventures do not succeed, in part because the founder did not have the perseverance and abilities that are necessary to succeed. So, before jumping into the world of entrepreneurship, 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 Encino. They are usually very willing to share their insights on the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur.
  • 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. Others sometimes know you better than you know yourself.

What Business to Start

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. We recommend that you read Business Ideas That Don't Make Sense.

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 Dance Club guide or our Starting a Tatoo Parlor guide.

Don't forget that you are starting a business in Encino. The business you want to start may already be well-represented in Encino. Don't forget to review Encino demographics to see if there's a market for what you want to sell.

Encino, California Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
27462
5-9 Employees
4527
10-19 Employees
2340
20-49 Employees
2097
50-99 Employees
612
100-249 Employees
171
250-499 Employees
63
500-999 Employees
9
1000+ Employees
9
All Encino Businesses
37290

As a new Encino entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Encino 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
14
Ambulance Services
1
Appliance Repair and Maintenance
4
Apprenticeship Training
1
Architectural Services
12
Art Dealers
2
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
1
Baked Goods Stores
3
Beauty Salons
22
Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers
2
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
3
Blood and Organ Banks
1
Book Publishers
3
Business Associations
5
Cable and Other Program Distribution
3
Car Washes
3
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services
2
Caterers
6
Child and Youth Services
2
Child Day Care Services
16
Civic and Social Organizations
2
Claims Adjusting
6
Collection Agencies
6
Commercial Lithographic Printing
3
Commercial Photography
3
Commodity Contracts Brokerage
2
Computer and Software Stores
6
Computer Training
3
Consumer Lending
2
Continuing Care Retirement Communities
1
Convenience Stores
1
Convention and Trade Show Organizers
3
Couriers
2
Court Reporting and Stenotype Services
3
Custom Computer Programming Services
15
Dance Companies
2
Dental Laboratories
2
Diagnostic Imaging Centers
12
Diet and Weight Reducing Centers
2
Direct Life Insurance Carriers
3
Direct Mail Advertising
2
Discount Department Stores
1
Display Advertising
2
Document Preparation Services
5
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
2
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
2
Educational Support Services
3
Electrical Contractors
16
Elementary and Secondary Schools
10
Employment Placement Agencies
9
Engineering Services
27
Environmental Consulting Services
4
Exam Preparation and Tutoring
6
Exterminating and Pest Control Services
2
Family Clothing Stores
2
Finish Carpentry Contractors
3
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
7
Floor Covering Stores
5
Flooring Contractors
3
Florists
2
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
1
Footwear and Leather Goods Repair
2
Framing Contractors
1
Freight Transportation Arrangement
1
Full-Service Restaurants
53
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers
4
Furniture Stores
8
General Automotive Repair
7
General Freight Trucking, Local
1
General Warehousing and Storage
1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
2
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
3
Grantmaking Foundations
5
Graphic Design Services
7
Greeting Card Publishers
1
Gypsum Product Manufacturing
1
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
4
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
2
Home Health Care Services
7
Homes for the Elderly
2
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
95
Interior Design Services
13
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
5
Investigation Services
3
Investment Advice
28
Iron and Steel Mills
1
Janitorial Services
9
Jewelry Stores
5
Junior Colleges
1
Kidney Dialysis Centers
1
Landscape Architectural Services
1
Landscaping Services
9
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
6
Limited-Service Restaurants
37
Limousine Service
3
Local Messengers and Local Delivery
1
Locksmiths
2
Machine Shops
1
Mail-Order Houses
5
Marinas
1
Marketing Consulting Services
16
Masonry Contractors
1
Meat Markets
1
Media Buying Agencies
4
Medical Laboratories
5
Men's Clothing Stores
3
Miscellaneous Intermediation
5
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
43
Motion Picture and Video Distribution
5
Motion Picture and Video Production
221
Motorcycle Dealers
1
Music Publishers
7
Musical Groups and Artists
71
Musical Instrument Manufacturing
2
Nail Salons
11
New Car Dealers
2
New Housing Operative Builders
3
News Dealers and Newsstands
1
Nursing Care Facilities
1
Office Administrative Services
46
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
2
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
184
Offices of Chiropractors
19
Offices of Dentists
126
Offices of Lawyers
390
Offices of Other Holding Companies
3
Offices of Podiatrists
8
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
8
Optical Goods Stores
1
Paint and Wallpaper Stores
2
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
7
Parking Lots and Garages
31
Payroll Services
6
Periodical Publishers
2
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
19
Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing
1
Photography Studios, Portrait
10
Portfolio Management
14
Professional Employer Organizations
5
Professional Organizations
1
Public Relations Agencies
10
Quick Printing
6
Radio Networks
2
Radio Stations
1
Real Estate Credit
32
Record Production
7
Recreational Goods Rental
1
Residential Property Managers
31
Residential Remodelers
25
Retail Bakeries
3
Roofing Contractors
2
Sales Financing
1
Savings Institutions
10
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
1
Securities Brokerage
13
Security Guards and Patrol Services
4
Shoe Stores
6
Sign Manufacturing
1
Site Preparation Contractors
1
Software Publishers
8
Sound Recording Studios
7
Special Needs Transportation
3
Sporting Goods Stores
2
Sports and Recreation Instruction
7
Tax Preparation Services
3
Telecommunications Resellers
1
Telephone Answering Services
2
Temporary Help Services
22
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
7
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
3
Tire Dealers
3
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices
2
Tour Operators
5
Travel Agencies
11
Underwear and Nightwear Knitting Mills
1
Used Car Dealers
1
Used Household and Office Goods Moving
1
Used Merchandise Stores
3
Vending Machine Operators
2
Veterinary Services
2
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
1
Voluntary Health Organizations
1
Web Search Portals
2
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
19
Window Treatment Stores
1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
3
Women's Clothing Stores
8
Wood Preservation
1

Should You Franchise?

As you drive around Encino, you may be surprised to see how many franchises there are in the area. But is franchising the right option for you?

Our advice is to look into purchasing a franchise. On our site, you can read many articles about franchising, such as Franchising and Veterans. Gain a solid understanding of franchising by scanning all of our Articles on Franchising.

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

Representative franchise opportunities include Subway Franchises and Starbucks Franchises. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Accounting Franchises and Moving Franchises.

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

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Encino Business?

An excellent way to get started in business is to Buy a Business in California. Follow that link and you can review several good businesses for sale in Encino.

For anybody who wants to buy a business, we recommend reading this useful article: Buying a Business.

Company Formation in Encino, California

A critical step is ensuring that you choose the right legal structure for your new entity. Doing so will shield you from personal liability for business debts and obligations.

The entity you form can be a traditional C-corporation, a Limited Liability Company (LLC), or an S-corporation.

Incorporating is a very popular way to form a business. 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 any state you would like to. 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. We recommend you read some of the educational articles about company formation that are availabe on our site, such as C Corp Versus S Corp. You may also want to seek the advice of an lawyer. Finally, if you are starting a business in Encino, California, our information on Incorporating in California may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in California.

What's Next?

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

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

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

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