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Opening a Business in Narrowsburg, New York

Contemplating starting a business in Narrowsburg, New York? We walk you through the process of opening a business in Narrowsburg.

Are You Sure You Want to Do This?

Most new companies do not succeed, in part because the business owner did not have the entrepreneurial skills and traits needed to succeed. So, before jumping into the world of entrepreneurship, consider all of the implications of being an entrepreneur.

Here are three things we recommend you do before you fully commit to starting a new business of your own.

  • Talk to other entrepreneurs in Narrowsburg. Ask them candidly what it's like to run a business.
  • 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. The people who know you best are often in the best position to tell you bluntly whether you will be a good entrepreneur.

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 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 Starting a Beach & Pool Cabanas Business guide or our Opening a Range & Oven Sales & Service Business guide.

Always keep in mind that your new startup will be located in Narrowsburg. Some businesses will do better in Narrowsburg than others. Don't forget to review Narrowsburg demographics to see if there's a market for what you want to sell.

Narrowsburg, New York Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
129
5-9 Employees
15
10-19 Employees
12
20-49 Employees
9
50-99 Employees
0
100-249 Employees
0
250-499 Employees
0
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Narrowsburg Businesses
165

As a new Narrowsburg entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Narrowsburg 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
Art Dealers
1
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
1
Coffee and Tea Manufacturing
1
Display Advertising
1
Drafting Services
1
Full-Service Restaurants
5
Furniture Stores
1
General Automotive Repair
1
Homes for the Elderly
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
1
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
1
New Car Dealers
1
New Housing Operative Builders
1
Newspaper Publishers
1
Offices of Lawyers
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
1
Photography Studios, Portrait
1
Septic Tank and Related Services
1
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
1
Software Publishers
1
Sports and Recreation Instruction
1

Naming the Company

A big decision when starting a company is choosing a company name. Believe it or not, choosing a good company name can be a big contributor to your business success.

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.

For other considerations regarding naming a company, we recommend this article: Naming a Business.

As a final piece of advice, remember that because you are starting a business in Narrowsburg, it's imperative that you check now that no other New York company is using the business name you want to use.

Getting Money to Start a Business

Getting your Narrowsburg business the capital it needs to succeed is a difficult chore. In fact, financing your new business may be the hardest challenge you ever face.

Take advantage of our many articles on raising capital, such as Business Line of Credit.

For Narrowsburg entrepreneurs with great ambition but a shortage of investment capital, browse our List of New York Angel Investors and our List of New York Venture Capital Firms.

How to Sell

Mastering the art of selling is priority one if you want your new Narrowsburg business to do well.

The key to selling is to set sales goals goals and monitor your progress towards those goals. The good news is we can help you to make selling a big competitve advantage for your new firm.

Closing Sales 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

Most new Narrowsburg 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.

Our goal here is to promote the vitality and growth of small businesses in Narrowsburg and throughout the United States . We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Narrowsburg, neighborhood development and overall economic health.

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