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Start a Business in Goshen, New York

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

What Type of Business Should You Start?

There are many businesses that you can start. How do you know which type of business is right for you? You might get some good ideas about what kind of business to start by reading Finding Your Niche in Life.

If you still are not sure what type of business to start, peruse the Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our How to Start a Laboratory Animals Business guide or our How to Start a Hospital Consultants & Management Business guide.

Always keep in mind that your new startup will be located in Goshen. Some businesses will do better in Goshen than others. Study Goshen demographics and do a competitive analysis as part of your startup planning process.

Goshen, New York Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
6936
5-9 Employees
2760
10-19 Employees
1440
20-49 Employees
888
50-99 Employees
168
100-249 Employees
120
250-499 Employees
24
500-999 Employees
24
1000+ Employees
0
All Goshen Businesses
12360

As a new Goshen entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Goshen 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
Architectural Services
2
Beauty Salons
6
Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers
1
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
2
Blood and Organ Banks
1
Boat Dealers
1
Building Inspection Services
1
Car Washes
1
Caterers
1
Child and Youth Services
1
Child Day Care Services
9
Civic and Social Organizations
1
Claims Adjusting
1
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
2
Collection Agencies
1
Commodity Contracts Dealing
1
Continuing Care Retirement Communities
1
Convenience Stores
2
Credit Unions
1
Custom Computer Programming Services
2
Direct Life Insurance Carriers
2
Direct Title Insurance Carriers
1
Electrical Contractors
6
Elementary and Secondary Schools
4
Emergency and Other Relief Services
1
Engineering Services
5
Environmental Consulting Services
1
Family Planning Centers
1
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
4
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
3
Floor Covering Stores
1
Flooring Contractors
2
Florists
2
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
1
Food Service Contractors
3
Full-Service Restaurants
12
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
1
Furniture Stores
1
General Automotive Repair
4
General Freight Trucking, Local
3
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
1
Grantmaking Foundations
1
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
1
Hardware Stores
2
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
1
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
1
Home Health Care Services
3
Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
11
Investment Advice
2
Janitorial Services
2
Jewelry Stores
1
Land Subdivision
1
Landscaping Services
8
Limited-Service Restaurants
6
Limousine Service
1
Medical Laboratories
1
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
2
Museums
1
Nail Salons
1
New Car Dealers
4
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nursing Care Facilities
1
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
1
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
5
Offices of Chiropractors
2
Offices of Dentists
5
Offices of Lawyers
56
Offices of Optometrists
2
Offices of Podiatrists
2
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
3
Parking Lots and Garages
1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
2
Portfolio Management
2
Quick Printing
1
Real Estate Credit
1
Residential Property Managers
2
Residential Remodelers
7
Retail Bakeries
1
Roofing Contractors
1
Savings Institutions
1
Septic Tank and Related Services
1
Siding Contractors
1
Site Preparation Contractors
5
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
4
Solid Waste Collection
2
Solid Waste Landfill
1
Spice and Extract Manufacturing
1
Sports and Recreation Instruction
1
Tax Preparation Services
1
Taxi Service
1
Telephone Answering Services
1
Temporary Help Services
1
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
1
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices
5
Travel Agencies
3
Used Car Dealers
1
Veterinary Services
2
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
2
Women's Clothing Stores
1

Is Franchising a Better Option?

Examine a list of Goshen businesses and it's apparent that franchising has become a very popular way to start a business. Is there a franchise opportunity out there that makes sense for you?

We advise the entrepreneurs we work with to consider franchising as an option. We have many articles on franchises, such as Questions to Ask Franchisors. 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.

Sample franchise opportunities include Let's Dish and Big Apple Bagels. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Home Repair Franchises and Miscellaneous Franchises.

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

Should You Buy an Existing Goshen Business?

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

Before buying a business, be sure to read this article: Buying a Business.

Getting the Word Out About Your New Company

To grow your Goshen business, having an excellent marketing plan is fundamental to your successs.

We have some helpful resources on this site for entrepreneurs who are working on marketing plans. Marketing Research is an article that will stimulate a few thoughts on your marketing plan. That's just a sampling of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

Ramping Up Sales

Do you know how to sell? In order to attract customers to your new Goshen business, you need to focus on sales.

Not knowing how to sell can result in lost customers and minimal market share. The good news is we can help you to make selling a big competitve advantage for your new firm.

Why Salespeople Fail is worth reading, as it may give you some good ideas on how to sell your products or services. We have many more good articles on selling that you may enjoy reading.

Moving Forward

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

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

We are here to help Goshen businesses to be successful. We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Goshen entrepreneur who is just getting started or you are already up and running with your new venture.

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