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Start a Business in Jeanerette, Louisiana

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

Do You Have Entrepreneurial Drive and Passion?

Most new ventures don't make it, in part because the business owner did not have the perseverance and abilities that are necessary to succeed. So, before you open a business, consider all of the implications of being an entrepreneur.

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

  • Speak with other entrepreneurs in Jeanerette. Get their candid feedback on what it takes to start a successful business.
  • You should read Starting a Company. It's a good read for those who are thinking about becoming an entrepreneur.
  • Talk it over with a close friend or partner. A support network of family and friends can be a great sounding board for good advice before you decide for sure to go into business.

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? We recommend that you read Good 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 Opening an Acupuncture Clinic guide or our How to Start a Consumer Group Buying Services Business guide.

Don't forget that you are starting a business in Jeanerette. The business you want to start may already be well-represented in Jeanerette. Only by spending some time analyzing Jeanerette demographics can you decide if there will be strong demand for your business idea.

Jeanerette, Louisiana Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees 198
5-9 Employees 93
10-19 Employees 48
20-49 Employees 27
50-99 Employees 12
100-249 Employees 6
250-499 Employees 0
500-999 Employees 0
1000+ Employees 0
All Jeanerette Businesses 384

As a new Jeanerette entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Jeanerette 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
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores 2
Beauty Salons 1
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores 1
Boat Building 1
Business Associations 1
Cemeteries and Crematories 1
Child Day Care Services 2
Civic and Social Organizations 1
Commercial Bakeries 1
Consumer Lending 1
Convenience Stores 2
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 3
Electric Power Distribution 1
Electrical Contractors 2
Elementary and Secondary Schools 1
Florists 1
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 1
Full-Service Restaurants 3
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services 2
General Freight Trucking, Local 1
General Warehousing and Storage 1
Household Appliance Stores 1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages 2
Landscaping Services 1
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property 2
Limited-Service Restaurants 3
Machine Shops 2
Mail-Order Houses 1
Marine Cargo Handling 2
Masonry Contractors 1
Motor Vehicle Towing 1
Navigational Services to Shipping 2
New Car Dealers 2
Nursing Care Facilities 1
Offices of Dentists 4
Offices of Lawyers 2
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals 1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores 3
Photography Studios, Portrait 1
Recreational Goods Rental 1
Remediation Services 1
Roofing Contractors 1
Site Preparation Contractors 1
Sugarcane Mills 2
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices 1
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems 1

Have You Considered Franchising?

As you drive around Jeanerette, you may be surprised to see how many franchises there are in the area. Is there a franchise opportunity out there that makes sense for you?

Our recommendation is that you investigate buying a franchise. We have many articles on franchises, such as Before Buying a Franchise. Become a franchising expert of sorts by reading more of our Articles on Franchising.

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

Sample franchise opportunities include Play 'N Trade and Fabrion. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Sports Franchises and Dollar Store Franchises.

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

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Jeanerette Business?

If you have some capital to play with, you may want to Buy a Business in Louisiana. Follow that link and you can review several good businesses for sale in Jeanerette.

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

Raising Money for Your New Venture

Raising money to fund your new Jeanerette business is very difficult due to the ongoing business credit crunch. Bootstrapping, which means growing the business without outside funding, is the best alternative, but that's not a viable option for many startup plans.

Fortunately, this site contains dozens of articles on raising money, including one we recommend entitled Getting a Small Business Loan.

For Jeanerette entrepreneurs in need of startup financing, you'll want to take a look at our List of Louisiana Angel Investors and our List of Louisiana Venture Capital Firms.

Marketing Your New Company

To grow your Jeanerette business, having an excellent marketing plan is fundamental to your succeeding.

There are myriad resources on this site to help you with your marketing plan. Advertising in Magazines discusses marketing strategy and tactical marketing in a way that should get you thinking about how to creatively promote your business. That's just one of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

Now It's Up To You

Most new Jeanerette businesses underestimate the number of challenges they will face.

If you choose the right business and love what you do, you will greatly increase your odds of success.

We are here to help Jeanerette businesses to be successful. We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Jeanerette 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 Jeanerette, Louisiana

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