Starting a Business in Evans, Georgia

Contemplating starting a business in Evans, Georgia? We walk you through the process of opening a business in Evans.

What Business to Start

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 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 Network Marketing Business guide or our Starting a Lighthouses Business guide.

Remember that your new startup will be located in Evans. The business you want to start may already be well-represented in Evans. Don't forget to review Evans demographics to see if there's a market for what you want to sell.

Evans, Georgia Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size	# of Businesses
1-4 Employees	2096
5-9 Employees	642
10-19 Employees	522
20-49 Employees	330
50-99 Employees	78
100-249 Employees	42
250-499 Employees	6
500-999 Employees	12
1000+ Employees	0
All Evans Businesses	3728

As a new Evans entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Evans 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	3
Ambulance Services	1
Architectural Services	3
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops	1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores	1
Baked Goods Stores	1
Beauty Salons	4
Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers	1
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	3
Building Inspection Services	3
Business Associations	2
Cafeterias	1
Car Washes	2
Caterers	1
Child Day Care Services	6
Civic and Social Organizations	1
Claims Adjusting	1
Collection Agencies	1
Commercial Gravure Printing	1
Commercial Photography	1
Computer Systems Design Services	6
Computer Training	1
Consumer Lending	1
Continuing Care Retirement Communities	2
Custom Computer Programming Services	3
Dental Laboratories	2
Diagnostic Imaging Centers	2
Diet and Weight Reducing Centers	1
Discount Department Stores	1
Display Advertising	1
Document Preparation Services	2
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	1
Drywall and Insulation Contractors	5
Educational Support Services	1
Electric Power Distribution	2
Electrical Contractors	13
Electronic Shopping	1
Elementary and Secondary Schools	1
Engineering Services	7
Exam Preparation and Tutoring	1
Exterminating and Pest Control Services	4
Fine Arts Schools	3
Finish Carpentry Contractors	4
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	5
Floor Covering Stores	1
Flooring Contractors	4
Food (Health) Supplement Stores	1
Framing Contractors	3
Freight Transportation Arrangement	1
Full-Service Restaurants	16
General Automotive Repair	8
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores	5
Golf Courses and Country Clubs	1
Grantmaking Foundations	1
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	2
Historical Sites	1
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	1
Home Health Care Services	2
Home Health Equipment Rental	1
Homes for the Elderly	4
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	6
Janitorial Services	6
Jewelry Stores	3
Land Subdivision	6
Landscape Architectural Services	1
Landscaping Services	19
Limited-Service Restaurants	18
Logging	1
Mail-Order Houses	1
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers	1
Marketing Consulting Services	2
Masonry Contractors	3
Motion Picture and Video Production	1
Motor Vehicle Towing	2
Motorcycle Dealers	1
Musical Groups and Artists	1
Nail Salons	2
New Car Dealers	2
New Housing Operative Builders	5
Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing	1
Nursing Care Facilities	1
Office Administrative Services	1
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores	1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants	7
Offices of Chiropractors	2
Offices of Dentists	11
Offices of Lawyers	8
Offices of Optometrists	1
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers	3
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores	1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	6
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services	2
Pharmacies and Drug Stores	2
Photography Studios, Portrait	2
Political Organizations	1
Professional Organizations	1
Real Estate Credit	2
Remediation Services	1
Residential Property Managers	3
Residential Remodelers	4
Roofing Contractors	1
Securities Brokerage	2
Shoe Stores	1
Silverware and Hollowware Manufacturing	1
Site Preparation Contractors	10
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	2
Software Publishers	1
Solid Waste Collection	1
Sporting Goods Stores	2
Sports and Recreation Instruction	1
Storage Battery Manufacturing	1
Tax Preparation Services	2
Temporary Help Services	2
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors	2
Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers	1
Tire Dealers	3
Tobacco Stores	1
Used Car Dealers	3
Used Merchandise Stores	1
Veterinary Services	4
Video Tape and Disc Rental	2
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters	1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers	7
Wired Telecommunications Carriers	1
Women's Clothing Stores	2

What About Franchising Opportunities?

As you drive around Evans, it's apparent that franchising has become a very popular way to start a business. Should you be giving franchising serious consideration?

Our advice is to consider franchising as an option. This site has dozens of articles on franchising, such as Costs of Franchise Ownership. 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 Charles Sharp Carpet Gallery and Fuddruckers, Inc.. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Accounting Franchises and Interior Environment Franchises.

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

Picking a Company Name

A big decision when starting a company is choosing a company name. Believe it or not, choosing a good company name can be a big contributor to your business success.

Company names should be fun to say, and they should help people to understand what you do and how you differentiate yourself in the market.

Numerous company naming issues are discussed in more detail in this article: Naming a Business.

As a final piece of advice, remember that because you are planning on starting a business in Evans, it's critical that you ensure that your company name has not already been claimed by another Georgia business.

The Role of the Business Plan

A business plan is critical to the health of your new business. In effect, your business plan is your game plan for how you hope to grow your business. Failure to write a business plan is a recipe for disaster.

To learn more about business plans, read Expert Advice on Business Plans. You should also take advantage of free counseling sessions provided by your local SCORE chapter in Georgia.

The Art of Selling

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

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.

Hiring Good Sales People offers some helpful tips on how to sell. It's one of several good articles on our site regarding Entrepreneurial Selling.

Never Give Up

As an entrepreneur in Evans, you won't be working for the boss anymore. You are the boss.

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

We are here to help Evans 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 Evans, Georgia

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

• Resources for Evans, Georgia Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Evans entrepreneurs.
• Georgia Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Georgia.
• Georgia Small Business Development Center - The Georgia SBDC program helps Georgia entrepreneurs with developing business plans, providing financial analysis, identifying sources of capital, and assessing marketing strategies.
• Evans, Georgia Newspaper Ad Rates - This is a nearly comprehensive list of advertising rates for Evans, Georgia newspapers, including ad costs for newspapers serving the Evans area.

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