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Start a Business in Granville, New York

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

What Business Are You Starting?

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. To help you decide on a business type, we encourage you to read Free 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 How to Start a Dance Company guide or our Opening a Floor Installation, Refinishing, & Resurfacing Commercial & Industrial Business guide.

Don't forget that you are starting a business in Granville. The business you want to start may already be well-represented in Granville. Make sure you fully understand Granville demographics before you lock in on your business idea.

Granville, New York Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
1188
5-9 Employees
432
10-19 Employees
252
20-49 Employees
126
50-99 Employees
54
100-249 Employees
72
250-499 Employees
18
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Granville Businesses
2142

As a new Granville entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Granville 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
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
4
Beauty Salons
1
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
1
Bowling Centers
1
Cemeteries and Crematories
1
Diet and Weight Reducing Centers
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
1
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
1
Electrical Contractors
3
Elementary and Secondary Schools
1
Family Planning Centers
1
Flooring Contractors
1
Florists
1
Full-Service Restaurants
7
Furniture Stores
2
General Automotive Repair
1
General Rental Centers
1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
1
Heating Oil Dealers
4
Home Centers
1
Homes for the Elderly
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
2
Janitorial Services
1
Landscaping Services
1
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
2
Machine Shops
2
Metal Household Furniture Manufacturing
1
Museums
1
New Car Dealers
1
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nursing Care Facilities
2
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
2
Offices of Chiropractors
1
Offices of Dentists
1
Offices of Lawyers
3
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
1
Residential Property Managers
1
Tax Preparation Services
2
Used Car Dealers
1
Veterinary Services
1
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
1
Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
2

Have You Considered Franchising?

As you drive around Granville, you'll conclude that many business owners have opted to buy a franchise, rather than starting a business on their own. But is franchising the right option for you?

Our recommendation is that you consider franchising as an option. On our site, you can read many articles about franchising, such as Franchise Marketing Support. Gain a solid understanding of franchising by scanning all of our Articles on Franchising.

To learn about specific franchise opportunities, check out our Franchise Directory.

Sample franchise opportunities include Hilton Hotels & Resorts and Air Traffic - Games of Skill. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Child Photos and Portraits Franchises and Financial Services Franchises.

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

Raising Money for Your New Venture

Finding the funds to fuel the growth of your Granville business is not an easy task. Bootstrapping, which means growing the business without outside funding, is the best alternative, but that's not a viable option for many startup plans.

To learn about raising money, we recommend you read the fundraising articles on our site, such as 504 Loans.

For Granville entrepreneurs who want to raise money for a new venture, you'll want to take a look at our List of New York Angel Investors and our List of New York Venture Capital Firms.

Selling Tips

Being able to sell is critical to your business success. Whether you are focused on selling local customers in Granville or are selling to customers throughout New York, the United States or even the world, you have to be able to sell.

Why should customers buy from you instead of buying from competitors? The good news is we can help you to make selling a big competitve advantage for your new firm.

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

Advancing Your Entrepreneurial Skills

Good business owners recognize that what they know now may not be enough to ensure their future success.

As an entrepreneur who lives in Granville, New York, you will want to take advantage of the many programs available at nearby New York universities, colleges and community colleges. We also recommend you look into Granville networking organizations.

Next Steps

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

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