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Starting a Business in Glen Burnie, Maryland

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

Is Becoming an Entrepreneur Right for You?

An entrepreneurial life is demanding, much harder than working as an employee. Are you sure you have the stamina and skills to succeed on your own?

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

  • Reach out to other entrepreneurs in Glen Burnie. Get their take on what it's really like to be an entrepreneur.
  • Peruse Why Small Businesses Fail. This is one of our more popular articles for folks who want to go into business for themselves.
  • Get feedback from somebody whom you trust. That's the best way to get a truly objective assessment as to whether others think you have what it takes.

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? If you are struggling with what type of business to start, read Business Ideas That Don't Make Sense.

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 Opening a Canning Equipment & Supplies Business guide or our Opening an Insulation Materials Dealers Business guide.

Always keep in mind that starting a business in Glen Burnie has some implications. Some businesses will do better in Glen Burnie than others. Only by spending some time analyzing Glen Burnie demographics can you decide if there will be strong demand for your business idea.

Glen Burnie, Maryland Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
2981
5-9 Employees
1257
10-19 Employees
939
20-49 Employees
576
50-99 Employees
219
100-249 Employees
111
250-499 Employees
21
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
3
All Glen Burnie Businesses
6107

As a new Glen Burnie entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Glen Burnie 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
Appliance Repair and Maintenance
1
Architectural Services
4
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing
1
Automobile Driving Schools
1
Automotive Exhaust System Repair
1
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
6
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
8
Barber Shops
3
Beauty Salons
23
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
20
Boat Building
1
Boat Dealers
5
Book Stores
3
Bowling Centers
3
Business Associations
2
Cable and Other Program Distribution
3
Cafeterias
4
Camera and Photographic Supplies Stores
2
Car Washes
4
Carpet and Rug Mills
1
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services
3
Cemeteries and Crematories
1
Charter Bus Industry
1
Child Day Care Services
12
Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores
2
Civic and Social Organizations
7
Claims Adjusting
1
Clothing Accessories Stores
5
Collection Agencies
2
Commercial Lithographic Printing
7
Commercial Screen Printing
2
Community Food Services
1
Computer and Software Stores
8
Computer Facilities Management Services
2
Computer Systems Design Services
11
Consumer Lending
3
Convenience Stores
10
Convention and Trade Show Organizers
2
Couriers
1
Credit Bureaus
1
Credit Unions
1
Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins
1
Dental Laboratories
3
Diagnostic Imaging Centers
6
Diet and Weight Reducing Centers
4
Direct Life Insurance Carriers
1
Direct Mail Advertising
2
Direct Title Insurance Carriers
1
Discount Department Stores
6
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
7
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
4
Electrical Contractors
28
Electronic Shopping
1
Elementary and Secondary Schools
1
Employment Placement Agencies
3
Engineering Services
16
Exterminating and Pest Control Services
3
Family Clothing Stores
9
Fine Arts Schools
2
Finish Carpentry Contractors
11
Fish and Seafood Markets
1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
15
Floor Covering Stores
6
Florists
6
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing
1
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
3
Food Service Contractors
5
Formal Wear and Costume Rental
1
Framing Contractors
7
Freight Transportation Arrangement
17
Full-Service Restaurants
48
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
3
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers
1
Furniture Stores
14
General Automotive Repair
38
General Freight Trucking, Local
8
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
1
General Warehousing and Storage
3
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
12
Glass and Glazing Contractors
2
Grantmaking Foundations
1
Graphic Design Services
8
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
4
Hardware Stores
1
Heating Oil Dealers
2
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
9
Home Centers
4
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
2
Home Health Care Services
3
Homes for the Elderly
3
Household Appliance Stores
5
Internet Service Providers
1
Investigation Services
3
Investment Advice
1
Iron and Steel Forging
1
Janitorial Services
28
Jewelry Stores
20
Kidney Dialysis Centers
2
Landscape Architectural Services
1
Landscaping Services
13
Limited-Service Restaurants
82
Limousine Service
6
Linen Supply
1
Local Messengers and Local Delivery
1
Locksmiths
3
Mail-Order Houses
1
Manifold Business Forms Printing
1
Marketing Consulting Services
2
Masonry Contractors
9
Medical Laboratories
1
Men's Clothing Stores
1
Miscellaneous Intermediation
2
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
6
Motor Vehicle Towing
4
Motorcycle Dealers
3
Nail Salons
7
New Car Dealers
13
New Housing Operative Builders
3
News Dealers and Newsstands
1
Nursing Care Facilities
3
Office Administrative Services
5
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
3
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
14
Offices of Chiropractors
8
Offices of Dentists
38
Offices of Lawyers
49
Offices of Podiatrists
8
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
4
Optical Goods Stores
10
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
1
Packaging and Labeling Services
1
Paging
2
Paint and Wallpaper Stores
2
Passenger Car Leasing
1
Passenger Car Rental
5
Payroll Services
1
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
3
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
12
Photography Studios, Portrait
6
Prepress Services
3
Professional Employer Organizations
1
Professional Organizations
4
Quick Printing
4
Real Estate Credit
10
Real Estate Investment Trusts
2
Recreational Vehicle Dealers
1
Residential Remodelers
33
Reupholstery and Furniture Repair
3
Roofing Contractors
4
Sales Financing
4
Savings Institutions
5
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation
1
School and Employee Bus Transportation
4
Security Guards and Patrol Services
3
Septic Tank and Related Services
2
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
1
Shoe Stores
19
Siding Contractors
9
Sign Manufacturing
2
Site Preparation Contractors
4
Software Publishers
2
Solid Waste Collection
1
Solid Waste Landfill
1
Sound Recording Studios
1
Sporting Goods Stores
8
Sports and Recreation Instruction
8
Tax Preparation Services
10
Telecommunications Resellers
3
Telemarketing Bureaus
2
Telephone Answering Services
1
Temporary Help Services
3
Testing Laboratories
1
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
1
Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers
1
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices
6
Tobacco Stores
6
Tour Operators
1
Tradebinding and Related Work
3
Travel Agencies
3
Used Car Dealers
16
Used Merchandise Stores
1
Veterinary Services
5
Video Tape and Disc Rental
5
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
2
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters
1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
9
Window Treatment Stores
1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
5

Is Franchising a Better Option?

As you drive around Glen Burnie, it's apparent that franchising has become a very popular way to start a business. Is franchising maybe a better way for you to start your business?

We highly recommend you consider franchising as an option. To help you learn more about franchising, we've gathered a ton of articles on franchising, including The Disadvantages 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.

Representative franchise opportunities include Planet Fitness and Cuts Fitness for Men. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Tax Preparation Franchises and Donut Shop Franchises.

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

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Glen Burnie Business?

If you have some capital to play with, you may want to Buy a Business in Maryland. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Glen Burnie.

If you are serious about buying a business, you may want to read this article: Hold Harmless Agreements When Buying Businesses.

Forming a Company in Glen Burnie, Maryland

It's essential that your business is formed as a legal entity that is separate from its owners. Doing so will insulate you from personal liability for business debts and obligations.

The entity you form can be a traditional C-corporation, a Limited Liability Company (LLC), or an S-corporation.

Incorporating is a very popular way to form a business. Of course, you have to decide which type of corporation to form and where to incorporate. If you are starting a business in Maryland, you don't necessarily have to incorporate in Maryland. In fact, you can incorporate in the state of your choosing. However, if you do incorporate in another state, you'll have to register as a foreign corporation in your home state.

There are many nuances to forming a company. We recommend you read some of the educational articles about company formation that are availabe on our site, such as Corporate Formalities. You may also want to seek the advice of an lawyer. Finally, if you are starting a business in Glen Burnie, Maryland, our information on Incorporating in Maryland may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Maryland.

Marketing Your New Venture

Whether your goal is to attract Glen Burnie customers or you plan on selling elsewhere, having an excellent marketing plan is fundamental to your business achieving its goals.

There are myriad resources on this site to help you with your marketing plan. When to Get a Toll Free Number is an article that will stimulate a few thoughts on your marketing plan. That's just one of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

Moving Forward

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

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

We are here to help Glen Burnie 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.

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