Starting a Business in Hillsboro, Ohio

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

Is Becoming an Entrepreneur Right for You?

Before announcing to the world that you are going to start your own business, consider your entrepreneurial instincts and capabilities.

Because entrepreneurship is not for everyone, we recommend you do the following to help you assess whether you should move forward with starting a business:

• Talk to other entrepreneurs in Hillsboro. Get their take on what it's really like to be an entrepreneur.
• We recommend reading Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs. For aspiring new entrepreneurs, it's a must read article.
• Seek the advice of somebody who knows you well. That's the best way to get a truly objective assessment as to whether others think you have what it takes.

What Type of Business Should You Start?

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. If you are struggling with what type of business to start, read Evaluating Your Idea.

For step-by-step instructions on starting a variety of business types, visit the Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our How to Start a Monorails Business guide or our Opening a Marine Construction Business guide.

Don't forget that you are starting a business in Hillsboro. Some businesses will do better in Hillsboro than others. Make sure you fully understand Hillsboro demographics before you lock in on your business idea.

Hillsboro, Ohio Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size	# of Businesses
1-4 Employees	10444
5-9 Employees	4620
10-19 Employees	2604
20-49 Employees	1638
50-99 Employees	420
100-249 Employees	420
250-499 Employees	126
500-999 Employees	0
1000+ Employees	0
All Hillsboro Businesses	20272

As a new Hillsboro entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Hillsboro 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
Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering	1
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops	1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores	6
Beauty Salons	5
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	1
Building Inspection Services	1
Business Associations	1
Cafeterias	1
Car Washes	1
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services	1
Cemeteries and Crematories	2
Child and Youth Services	1
Child Day Care Services	4
Civic and Social Organizations	7
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners	1
Commercial Lithographic Printing	2
Community Food Services	1
Computer Systems Design Services	1
Construction Sand and Gravel Mining	2
Consumer Lending	1
Continuing Care Retirement Communities	1
Convenience Stores	2
Credit Unions	1
Dental Laboratories	1
Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying	1
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	3
Electric Power Distribution	1
Electrical Contractors	4
Engineering Services	1
Family Clothing Stores	1
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	2
Floor Covering Stores	1
Flooring Contractors	1
Florists	1
Food (Health) Supplement Stores	1
Food Service Contractors	2
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation	1
Framing Contractors	1
Full-Service Restaurants	12
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services	3
Furniture Stores	2
General Automotive Repair	8
General Freight Trucking, Local	2
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores	1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs	1
Hardware Manufacturing	1
Hardware Stores	1
Heating Oil Dealers	1
Historical Sites	1
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores	1
Home Centers	1
Home Health Care Services	1
Homes for the Elderly	2
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	13
Janitorial Services	4
Landscaping Services	8
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property	1
Limited-Service Restaurants	15
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers	1
Machine Shops	3
Mail-Order Houses	1
Manifold Business Forms Printing	2
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers	2
Masonry Contractors	3
Mineral Wool Manufacturing	1
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	1
Museums	1
Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores	1
Nail Salons	1
Natural Gas Distribution	1
New Car Dealers	2
Newspaper Publishers	1
Nursing Care Facilities	3
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores	1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants	4
Offices of Chiropractors	1
Offices of Dentists	8
Offices of Lawyers	14
Offices of Optometrists	4
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers	3
Optical Goods Stores	1
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores	1
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	1
Paint and Wallpaper Stores	1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores	5
Photography Studios, Portrait	2
Quick Printing	1
Radio Stations	1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing	1
Recreational Vehicle Dealers	1
Residential Property Managers	1
Residential Remodelers	2
Retail Bakeries	1
Roofing Contractors	1
Savings Institutions	2
Securities Brokerage	4
Shoe Stores	3
Siding Contractors	1
Sign Manufacturing	1
Site Preparation Contractors	8
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	2
Sporting Goods Stores	2
Tax Preparation Services	2
Temporary Help Services	1
Tire Dealers	4
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices	1
Tobacco Stores	1
Truss Manufacturing	1
Used Car Dealers	4
Veterinary Services	4
Video Tape and Disc Rental	5
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	1
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters	2
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems	1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers	2
Wired Telecommunications Carriers	1
Women's Clothing Stores	1

Have You Considered Franchising?

Visit the business district of Hillsboro and you'll notice that many local entrepreneurs have gone the franchising route. But is franchising the right option for you?

Our recommendation is that you consider franchising as an option. We have many articles on franchises, such as Buying a Franchise. Get a thorough education on franchising by browsing all of our Articles on Franchising.

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

Representative franchise opportunities include Stretch-N-Grow International and Bingo Bugle Newspaper. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Health and Beauty Franchises and Leisure and Entertainment Franchises.

Note on Hillsboro Franchise Opportunities: To find out if a franchise you are interested in is available in Hillsboro, you will need to get in direct contact with the franchisor.

What About Buying an Existing Hillsboro Business?

We've created a useful website page for those who want to Buy a Business in Ohio. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Hillsboro.

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

Naming the Company

A good company name can give a big boost to a new startup. It might seem like an easy thing to do, but there are many things to consider when naming a business.

Even if the name doesn't do it by itself, many naming experts believe there should be a story behind the name that ties into your company mission.

For other considerations regarding naming a company, we recommend this article: Branding Advice.

There's one other important factor when naming a business. Since you are starting a business in Hillsboro, it's very important that you make sure no other Ohio company is using the business name you want to use.

Raising Money for Your New Venture

Getting your Hillsboro business the capital it needs to succeed is very difficult due to the ongoing business credit crunch. To obtain business financing, you will need to hear a lot of rejections before you finally find a funding solution that works for you.

Take advantage of our many articles on raising money, such as 504 Loans.

For Hillsboro entrepreneurs with great ambition but a shortage of investment capital, we have assembled a List of Ohio Angel Investors and our List of Ohio Venture Capital Firms.

Moving Forward

You have a dream -- starting a business in Hillsboro. To achieve your dream, you have to persevere, even when the odds are against you.

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

Our goal here is to promote the vitality and growth of small businesses in Hillsboro and throughout the United States . We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Hillsboro entrepreneur who is just getting started or you are already up and running with your new venture.

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Hillsboro, Ohio

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

• Resources for Hillsboro, Ohio Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Hillsboro entrepreneurs.
• Ohio Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Ohio.
• Ohio Small Business Development Center - Whether you're starting your business, expanding your business, or just looking to stay in business, the Small Business Development Centers of Ohio (SBDCs of Ohio) can help with professional guidance by connecting you with research, financing sources, and training opportunities.
• Hillsboro, Ohio Newspaper Ad Rates - This is a nearly comprehensive list of advertising rates for Hillsboro, Ohio newspapers, including ad costs for newspapers serving the Hillsboro area.
• Hillsboro, Ohio Radio Advertising Prices - To help you in your marketing efforts, we've gathered radio advertising rates for Hillsboro, Ohio area radio stations.

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