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Open a Business in Ferriday, Louisiana

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

Ferriday, Louisiana Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees 278
5-9 Employees 117
10-19 Employees 63
20-49 Employees 33
50-99 Employees 12
100-249 Employees 9
250-499 Employees 0
500-999 Employees 0
1000+ Employees 0
All Ferriday Businesses 512

As a new Ferriday entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Ferriday 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
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores 2
Beauty Salons 1
Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers 1
Business Associations 1
Cable and Other Program Distribution 1
Car Washes 1
Child and Youth Services 1
Child Day Care Services 5
Civic and Social Organizations 1
Commercial Lithographic Printing 1
Computer and Software Stores 1
Consumer Lending 5
Convenience Stores 1
Credit Unions 1
Custom Computer Programming Services 2
Dental Laboratories 1
Discount Department Stores 1
Drilling Oil and Gas Wells 1
Electric Power Distribution 1
Electrical Contractors 1
Elementary and Secondary Schools 1
Engineering Services 1
Exterminating and Pest Control Services 2
Farm Product Warehousing and Storage 1
Florists 1
Full-Service Restaurants 3
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services 3
Furniture Stores 4
General Automotive Repair 3
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs 1
Home Centers 1
Home Health Care Services 2
Homes for the Elderly 2
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages 5
Kidney Dialysis Centers 1
Limited-Service Restaurants 5
Machine Shops 1
Motor Vehicle Towing 1
New Car Dealers 2
Newspaper Publishers 1
Nursing Care Facilities 2
Offices of Certified Public Accountants 2
Offices of Dentists 4
Offices of Lawyers 3
Offices of Optometrists 1
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals 1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores 4
Radio Stations 1
Roofing Contractors 2
Sales Financing 1
Sawmills 1
Solid Waste Landfill 1
Soybean Processing 1
Sporting Goods Stores 1
Sports and Recreation Instruction 1
Tax Preparation Services 2
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers 1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers 1

What About Franchising Opportunities?

As you drive around Ferriday, you may be surprised to see how many franchises there are in the area. Should you be giving franchising serious consideration?

We highly recommend you investigate buying a franchise. We have many articles on franchises, such as Franchising Mistakes. Gain a solid understanding of franchising by scanning all of our Articles on Franchising.

You can find franchise opportunities by browsing our Franchise Opportunities Directory.

Representative franchise opportunities include Symposium Café and HomeTown Threads. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Frozen Yogurt Franchises and Kid Friendly Franchises.

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

Don't Skip the Business Plan

A business plan is critical in maximizing the prospects of your new company. Simply put, a business plan is a written description of the future you envision for your business. Starting a business without a business plan is a recipe for disaster.

If you want more information on writing business plans, we recommend reading Business Plan Contests. A great resource for business planning assistance is the free business counselors available to you through your local SCORE chapter in Louisiana.

Raising Capital for Your Venture

Getting your Ferriday business the capital it needs to succeed is a difficult chore. The reality is that there is very little funding available for new small businesses, and you have to explore every possible alternative.

Take advantage of our many articles on securing funding, such as Find Start-Up Capital.

For Ferriday entrepreneurs who need startup capital, you'll want to take a look at our List of Louisiana Angel Investors and our List of Louisiana Venture Capital Firms.

Selling Tips

Mastering the art of selling is essential if you want your new Ferriday business to do well.

Why should customers buy from you instead of buying from competitors? Fortunately, we've got plenty of good advice to help you improve your selling skills.

Effective Sales Presentations is a good article to read, one of dozens in the Selling for Entrepreneurs section of our site.

How to Improve Your Entrepreneurial Abilities

The best entrepreneurs recognize that what they know now may not be enough to ensure their future success.

With your business being located in Ferriday, Louisiana, you will want to take advantage of the many programs available at nearby Louisiana universities, colleges and community colleges. It's also worthwhile to see if there are any Ferriday networking organizations.

What's Next?

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

Owning your own business will be a daunting task, but you can do it.

We are here to help Ferriday 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 Ferriday, Louisiana

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

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