Start a Business in Everett, Pennsylvania

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

Are You Sure You Want to Do This?

Before quitting your day job, assess your entrepreneurial instincts and capabilities.

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

• Speak with other entrepreneurs in Everett. Ask them candidly what it's like to run a business.
• You should read Starting a Company. It's a good read for those who are thinking about becoming an entrepreneur.
• Talk it over with a close friend or partner. The people who know you best are often in the best position to tell you bluntly whether you will be a good entrepreneur.

Everett, Pennsylvania Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size	# of Businesses
1-4 Employees	1035
5-9 Employees	513
10-19 Employees	198
20-49 Employees	189
50-99 Employees	45
100-249 Employees	27
250-499 Employees	0
500-999 Employees	0
1000+ Employees	0
All Everett Businesses	2007

As a new Everett entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Everett 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
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores	2
Beauty Salons	7
Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers	1
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	1
Book Stores	1
Canvas and Related Product Mills	1
Car Washes	2
Child and Youth Services	2
Child Day Care Services	3
Civic and Social Organizations	3
Credit Unions	1
Discount Department Stores	1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	1
Electrical Contractors	1
Elementary and Secondary Schools	2
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	1
Flooring Contractors	1
Florists	2
Food Service Contractors	3
Full-Service Restaurants	7
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services	1
Furniture Stores	2
General Automotive Repair	3
General Freight Trucking, Local	1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores	1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs	1
Hardware Stores	2
Home Centers	1
Home Health Care Services	3
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	5
Kidney Dialysis Centers	1
Landscaping Services	4
Libraries and Archives	1
Limited-Service Restaurants	3
Logging	1
Machine Shops	2
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers	2
Masonry Contractors	2
Meat Markets	1
Motorcycle Dealers	2
Nail Salons	1
Newspaper Publishers	1
Nursing Care Facilities	1
Offices of Chiropractors	3
Offices of Dentists	4
Offices of Lawyers	1
Offices of Optometrists	2
Offices of Podiatrists	1
Optical Goods Stores	1
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores	2
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	2
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals	1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores	3
Photography Studios, Portrait	1
Radio Stations	1
Real Estate Credit	1
Residential Remodelers	4
Savings Institutions	1
Sawmills	2
School and Employee Bus Transportation	1
Shoe Stores	2
Siding Contractors	1
Site Preparation Contractors	1
Special Needs Transportation	1
Sporting Goods Stores	2
Support Activities for Forestry	1
Tire Dealers	1
Tobacco Stores	1
Travel Agencies	1
Vending Machine Operators	1
Veterinary Services	1
Women's Clothing Stores	1
Wood Window and Door Manufacturing	1

Is a Franchise Opportunity Right For You?

Visit the business district of Everett and you'll conclude that many business owners have opted to buy a franchise, rather than starting a business on their own. Is there a franchise opportunity out there that makes sense for you?

Our recommendation is that you investigate buying a franchise. We have many articles on franchises, such as Common Franchisee Mistakes. 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 SeaMaster Cruises and Berlitz Franchising Corporation. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Retail Franchises and Frozen Yogurt Franchises.

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

Company Formation in Everett, Pennsylvania

It's essential that you form your business as a legal structure. Doing so will protect 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.

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. Just because you are starting a business in Pennsylvania, you don't necessarily have to incorporate in Pennsylvania. In fact, you are allowed to incorporate wherever you want. 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 Everett, Pennsylvania, our web page covering Incorporating in Pennsylvania may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Pennsylvania.

Where to Get Money to Start a Company

Raising money to fund your new Everett business requires strong organization skills and perseverance. In fact, financing your new business may be the hardest challenge you ever face.

On the bright side, this site contains dozens of articles on raising money, including one we recommend entitled Microlending as a Small Business Funding Source.

For Everett entrepreneurs on the hunt for startup funding, we have assembled a List of Pennsylvania Angel Investors and our List of Pennsylvania Venture Capital Firms.

Bring in Revenues

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

Good selling involves demonstrating that your wares meet your customer's needs. Fortunately, we've got plenty of good advice to help you improve your selling skills.

Tips on Customer Referrals offers some helpful tips on how to sell. It's one of several good articles on our site regarding Entrepreneurial Selling.

Next Steps

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

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

We are here to help Everett businesses to be successful. We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Everett, neighborhood development and overall economic health.

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Everett, Pennsylvania

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

• Resources for Everett, Pennsylvania Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Everett entrepreneurs.
• Pennsylvania Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Pennsylvania.
• Pennsylvania Small Business Development Center - Pennsylvania SBDCs help aspiring entrepreneurs turn ideas into businesses, help small firms expand, and provide the information every business person needs to make critical decisions. There is no charge for their assistance and their free help can make the difference between business success and failure.
• Everett, Pennsylvania Newspaper Ad Rates - This is a nearly comprehensive list of advertising rates for Everett, Pennsylvania newspapers, including ad costs for newspapers serving the Everett area.
• Everett, Pennsylvania Radio Advertising Prices - To help you in your marketing efforts, we've gathered radio advertising rates for Everett, Pennsylvania area radio stations.

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