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Start a Business in Exton, Pennsylvania

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

What Business Are You Starting?

There are many businesses that you can start. How do you know which type of business is right for you? We recommend that you read Good 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 Coral Business guide or our How to Start a Wedding Equipment & Supplies Wholesale & Manufacturers Business guide.

Always keep in mind that Exton is the place where you are starting a business. Some businesses will do better in Exton than others. Only by spending some time analyzing Exton demographics can you decide if there will be strong demand for your business idea.

Exton, Pennsylvania Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
1596
5-9 Employees
765
10-19 Employees
687
20-49 Employees
486
50-99 Employees
228
100-249 Employees
123
250-499 Employees
21
500-999 Employees
3
1000+ Employees
0
All Exton Businesses
3909

As a new Exton entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Exton 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
Amusement Arcades
1
Appliance Repair and Maintenance
1
Architectural Services
4
Art Dealers
2
Automobile Driving Schools
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
2
Beauty Salons
21
Bed-and-Breakfast Inns
1
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
4
Book Stores
3
Building Inspection Services
1
Business Associations
3
Camera and Photographic Supplies Stores
2
Caterers
3
Cement Manufacturing
1
Charter Bus Industry
1
Child Day Care Services
11
Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores
6
Civic and Social Organizations
1
Claims Adjusting
3
Collection Agencies
2
Commercial Bakeries
1
Commercial Lithographic Printing
5
Commercial Screen Printing
1
Computer and Software Stores
4
Computer Facilities Management Services
3
Computer Systems Design Services
25
Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing
1
Confectionery and Nut Stores
3
Consumer Lending
3
Continuing Care Retirement Communities
1
Couriers
1
Custom Computer Programming Services
16
Diagnostic Imaging Centers
1
Direct Life Insurance Carriers
3
Direct Mail Advertising
1
Direct Title Insurance Carriers
1
Directory and Mailing List Publishers
1
Discount Department Stores
4
Drafting Services
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
2
Electrical Contractors
6
Elementary and Secondary Schools
3
Employment Placement Agencies
3
Engineering Services
25
Envelope Manufacturing
4
Environmental Consulting Services
11
Exam Preparation and Tutoring
1
Fine Arts Schools
2
Finish Carpentry Contractors
1
Fish and Seafood Markets
1
Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers
1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
6
Floor Covering Stores
2
Flooring Contractors
3
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
3
Food Service Contractors
2
Formal Wear and Costume Rental
1
Freight Transportation Arrangement
1
Full-Service Restaurants
30
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers
1
Furniture Stores
9
General Rental Centers
1
General Warehousing and Storage
2
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
9
Glass and Glazing Contractors
1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
1
Grantmaking Foundations
1
Graphic Design Services
3
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
2
Hardware Stores
2
Heating Oil Dealers
1
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
6
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
1
Home Health Care Services
3
Homes for the Elderly
2
Hunting and Trapping
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
24
Interior Design Services
2
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
3
Internet Service Providers
3
Investment Advice
7
Janitorial Services
13
Kidney Dialysis Centers
1
Land Subdivision
2
Landscape Architectural Services
1
Landscaping Services
9
Limited-Service Restaurants
23
Limousine Service
1
Luggage and Leather Goods Stores
1
Mail-Order Houses
3
Marketing Consulting Services
11
Medical Laboratories
5
Men's Clothing Stores
3
Mobile Food Services
1
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
4
Motion Picture and Video Production
1
Narrow Fabric Mills
1
New Car Dealers
4
New Housing Operative Builders
4
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nonresidential Property Managers
2
Nursing Care Facilities
1
Office Administrative Services
6
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
4
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
13
Offices of Chiropractors
11
Offices of Dentists
31
Offices of Lawyers
17
Offices of Optometrists
7
Offices of Other Holding Companies
4
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
2
One-Hour Photofinishing
1
Optical Goods Stores
8
Packaging and Labeling Services
1
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing
4
Paint and Wallpaper Stores
4
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
1
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
2
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals
2
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
9
Photography Studios, Portrait
4
Portfolio Management
3
Prepress Services
1
Private Mail Centers
1
Professional Organizations
1
Quick Printing
1
Real Estate Credit
3
Recreational Goods Rental
1
Reinsurance Carriers
4
Residential Property Managers
2
Reupholstery and Furniture Repair
1
Sales Financing
2
Savings Institutions
6
School and Employee Bus Transportation
3
Securities Brokerage
5
Security Guards and Patrol Services
1
Shoe Stores
12
Site Preparation Contractors
1
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
10
Software Publishers
6
Sporting Goods Stores
6
Tax Preparation Services
3
Telemarketing Bureaus
1
Temporary Help Services
11
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
1
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
1
Tire Dealers
7
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices
5
Tobacco Stores
2
Travel Agencies
5
Used Car Dealers
1
Vending Machine Operators
2
Veterinary Services
2
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters
1
Web Search Portals
1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
17
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
15

Naming the Company

Making the right decision when choosing a company name is very important. There are many decisions you'll make now that you can change later, but changing a company name years down the road is not very easy. So, choose a good company name at the outset.

Before you decide on a company name, run it by some prospective customers and see what they think. If they don't like it, it's probably a good idea to go back to the drawing board.

To get up to speed on what makes for a good company name, we encourage you to read this useful article: Naming a Company.

On a final note, given that you are planning on starting a business in Exton, it's very important that you make sure no other Pennsylvania company is using the business name you want to use.

Don't Skip the Business Plan

A business plan is vital in maximizing the prospects of your new company. In effect, a business plan describes what you plan to do with the business and how you plan to do it. Starting a business without a business plan is a recipe for disaster.

To learn more about business plans, read Business Plan Contests. You can also get free counseling sessions provided by your local SCORE chapter in Pennsylvania.

The Art of Selling

Being able to sell is critical to your business success. Whether you are focused on selling local customers in Exton 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.

How to Build and Motivate a Sales Team offers some helpful tips on how to sell. It's one of several good articles on our site regarding Entrepreneurial Selling.

Advancing Your Entrepreneurial Skills

Successful entrepreneurs recognize that they don't know everything.

Given that you are starting a business in Exton, Pennsylvania, you will want to take advantage of the learning programs at local Pennsylvania educational institutions. It's also wise to see if there are any networking groups or organizations in which Exton entrepreneurs get together to network and trade their business experiences.

What's Next?

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

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

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

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