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Starting a Business in Hobart, Oklahoma

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

What Business Are You Starting?

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. You might get some good ideas about what kind of business to start by reading Business Ideas That Don't Make Sense.

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 Starting a Scientology Church guide or our Starting a Wire Rope & Cable Business guide.

Remember that your new startup will be located in Hobart. Think about what needs are currently being underserved in Hobart. Study Hobart demographics and do a competitive analysis as part of your startup planning process.

Hobart, Oklahoma Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
792
5-9 Employees
336
10-19 Employees
156
20-49 Employees
60
50-99 Employees
24
100-249 Employees
36
250-499 Employees
0
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Hobart Businesses
1404

As a new Hobart entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Hobart 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
Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
2
Beauty Salons
1
Cable and Other Program Distribution
1
Child Day Care Services
3
Civic and Social Organizations
1
Dental Laboratories
1
Discount Department Stores
1
Electric Power Distribution
1
Florists
1
Full-Service Restaurants
6
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
1
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
1
Industrial Launderers
1
Industrial Mold Manufacturing
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
5
Janitorial Services
1
Landscaping Services
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
4
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers
1
Museums
1
New Car Dealers
2
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nursing Care Facilities
1
Office Administrative Services
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
3
Offices of Chiropractors
1
Offices of Lawyers
2
Offices of Optometrists
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
3
Radio Stations
1
Roofing Contractors
2
Securities Brokerage
1
Solid Waste Collection
1
Tire Dealers
1
Used Car Dealers
1
Used Merchandise Stores
1
Veterinary Services
2
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
1

Picking a Business Name

Making the right decision when choosing a company name is very important. There are many decisions you'll make now that you can change later, but changing a company name years down the road is not very easy. So, choose a good company name at the outset.

Pick a company name that isn't too generic. If you do a search engine search for your proposed name and a billion results come up, you may want to reconsider the name. It's much easier to come up in the search engines when your name is fairly unique.

Numerous company naming issues are discussed in more detail in this article: Naming a Company.

As a final piece of advice, remember that because you are starting a business in Hobart, it's very important that you make sure no other Oklahoma company is using the business name you want to use.

Raising Money for Your New Venture

Getting your Hobart business the capital it needs to succeed requires strong organization skills and perseverance. In fact, financing your new business may be the hardest challenge you ever face.

Fortunately, this site contains dozens of articles on raising money, including one we recommend entitled How Much Venture Capital Is There?.

For Hobart entrepreneurs who want to raise money for a new venture, we have assembled a List of Oklahoma Angel Investors and our List of Oklahoma Venture Capital Firms.

Marketing Your New Venture

To rise above the crowd in Hobart and advance your business, you need a solid marketing plan.

We have some helpful resources on this site for entrepreneurs who are working on marketing plans. Media Kits is a good read to get your marketing creativity flowing. That's just a sampling of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

The Art of Selling

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

The key to selling is to set sales goals goals and monitor your progress towards those goals. Fortunately, we've got plenty of good advice to help you improve your selling skills.

Tips on Customer Referrals 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.

Next Steps

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

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

This site is all about helping entrepreneurs in Hobart and elsewhere to achieve real success. We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Hobart, neighborhood development and overall economic health.

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