Opening a Business in Fulton, New York

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

Do You Have What It Takes?

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 Fulton. Get their candid feedback on what it takes to start a successful business.
• You should read The Entrepreneurial Personality. It's a good read for those who are thinking about becoming an entrepreneur.
• Reach out to a trusted acquaintance. A support network of family and friends can be a great sounding board for good advice before you decide for sure to go into business.

What Business Are You Starting?

Choosing a business that is right for you is very important. You might get some good ideas about what kind of business to start by reading Evaluating Your Idea.

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 How to Start a RVs & Campers Service & Repair Business guide or our Starting a Fulfillment Services Business guide.

Always keep in mind that you are starting a business in Fulton. Some businesses will do better in Fulton than others. Don't forget to review Fulton demographics to see if there's a market for what you want to sell.

Fulton, New York Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size	# of Businesses
1-4 Employees	9336
5-9 Employees	3420
10-19 Employees	2232
20-49 Employees	1800
50-99 Employees	396
100-249 Employees	252
250-499 Employees	108
500-999 Employees	36
1000+ Employees	0
All Fulton Businesses	17580

As a new Fulton entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Fulton 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	2
Ambulance Services	1
Amusement Arcades	1
Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering	1
Architectural Services	1
Automotive Exhaust System Repair	1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores	5
Beauty Salons	3
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	3
Book Stores	1
Bowling Centers	3
Business Associations	1
Cable and Other Program Distribution	1
Cafeterias	2
Car Washes	1
Cemeteries and Crematories	2
Child and Youth Services	3
Child Day Care Services	5
Civic and Social Organizations	5
Commercial Gravure Printing	1
Community Food Services	1
Computer and Software Stores	1
Computer Systems Design Services	1
Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing	1
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers	1
Construction Sand and Gravel Mining	2
Consumer Lending	1
Convenience Stores	2
Credit Unions	3
Diagnostic Imaging Centers	3
Discount Department Stores	1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	11
Drywall and Insulation Contractors	2
Electric Power Distribution	1
Electrical Contractors	5
Electronic Shopping	1
Family Planning Centers	1
Finish Carpentry Contractors	5
Fish and Seafood Markets	1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	2
Floor Covering Stores	2
Florists	2
Food Service Contractors	1
Framing Contractors	1
Freight Transportation Arrangement	1
Fruit and Vegetable Markets	1
Full-Service Restaurants	18
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services	4
Furniture Stores	2
General Automotive Repair	8
General Freight Trucking, Local	3
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	1
General Rental Centers	1
General Warehousing and Storage	2
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores	1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs	1
Grantmaking Foundations	1
Graphic Design Services	1
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	1
Heating Oil Dealers	1
Home Centers	1
Home Health Care Services	1
Homes for the Elderly	1
Household Appliance Stores	1
Hydroelectric Power Generation	1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	8
Janitorial Services	1
Jewelry Stores	1
Land Subdivision	1
Landscape Architectural Services	1
Landscaping Services	10
Limited-Service Restaurants	13
Logging	1
Machine Shops	4
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers	1
Masonry Contractors	4
Metal Stamping	1
Motion Picture and Video Production	1
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing	1
Motorcycle Dealers	2
New Car Dealers	8
New Housing Operative Builders	1
Newspaper Publishers	2
Nursing Care Facilities	1
Office Administrative Services	1
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores	1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants	1
Offices of Chiropractors	2
Offices of Dentists	8
Offices of Lawyers	9
Offices of Podiatrists	2
Optical Goods Stores	2
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores	2
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	4
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services	2
Pharmacies and Drug Stores	6
Photography Studios, Portrait	1
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	2
Portfolio Management	1
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing	1
Racetracks	1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing	1
Recreational Vehicle Dealers	2
Residential Remodelers	4
Roofing Contractors	2
Savings Institutions	4
Septic Tank and Related Services	1
Shoe Stores	3
Siding Contractors	1
Site Preparation Contractors	2
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	6
Software Publishers	1
Solid Waste Collection	1
Special Needs Transportation	1
Sporting Goods Stores	3
Tax Preparation Services	3
Taxi Service	1
Temporary Help Services	2
Temporary Shelters	1
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices	1
Travel Agencies	1
Used Car Dealers	8
Used Merchandise Stores	1
Veterinary Services	2
Video Tape and Disc Rental	3
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers	2
Wired Telecommunications Carriers	1
Women's Clothing Stores	1

Should You Franchise?

As you drive around Fulton, you'll notice that many local entrepreneurs have gone the franchising route. Should you be giving franchising serious consideration?

We advise the entrepreneurs we work with to consider franchising as an option. To help you learn more about franchising, we've gathered a ton of articles on franchising, including How to Get More Franchisees. Become a franchising expert of sorts by reading more of our Articles on Franchising.

You can review hundreds of franchise opportunities by browing our Franchise Directory.

Representative franchise opportunities include Raine & Horne and Apartment Movers. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Cell Phone Franchises and Automotive Services Franchises.

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

What About Buying an Existing Fulton Business?

We've created a useful website page for those who want to Buy a Business in New York. Follow that link and you might discover several good businesses for sale in Fulton.

Before buying a business, be sure to read this article: Hold Harmless Agreements When Buying Businesses.

Getting Money to Start a Business

Getting your Fulton business the capital it needs to succeed will be harder than you might expect. If you don't have a rich uncle to fund you, you'll need to be creative in how you approach your fundraising efforts.

To learn about raising money, we recommend you read the fundraising articles on our site, such as Angel Investors.

For Fulton entrepreneurs on the hunt for startup funding, check out our List of New York Angel Investors and our List of New York Venture Capital Firms.

Improving Your Entrepreneurial Skillset

The best entrepreneurs recognize that they need to continually improve.

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

Now It's Up To You

You have a dream -- starting a business in Fulton. 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 Fulton businesses to be successful. We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Fulton, neighborhood development and overall economic health.

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Fulton, New York

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

• Resources for Fulton, New York Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Fulton entrepreneurs.
• New York Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in New York.
• New York Small Business Development Center - The New York State Small Business Development Center delivers high quality business counseling and training to New Yorkers who want to start a business or improve the performance of an existing business.
• Fulton, New York Newspaper Ad Rates - This is a nearly comprehensive list of advertising rates for Fulton, New York newspapers, including ad costs for newspapers serving the Fulton area.

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