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Starting a Business in Newark, Ohio

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

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 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 an Alcoholics Anonymous Group guide or our How to Start a Pet Rehabilitation Services Business guide.

Remember that you are starting a business in Newark. If Newark already has plenty of the kind of business you want to start, you might want to change your plans. Study Newark demographics and do a competitive analysis as part of your startup planning process.

Newark, Ohio Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
18020
5-9 Employees
8370
10-19 Employees
5400
20-49 Employees
3240
50-99 Employees
1110
100-249 Employees
690
250-499 Employees
270
500-999 Employees
90
1000+ Employees
60
All Newark Businesses
37250

As a new Newark entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Newark 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
2
Architectural Services
6
Automobile Driving Schools
2
Automotive Exhaust System Repair
1
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
6
Automotive Transmission Repair
3
Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers
2
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
6
Boat Dealers
1
Book Stores
3
Bowling Centers
1
Business Associations
3
Cable and Other Program Distribution
4
Car Washes
5
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services
5
Cemeteries and Crematories
2
Child and Youth Services
4
Child Day Care Services
11
Civic and Social Organizations
14
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
3
Commercial Bakeries
1
Commercial Gravure Printing
1
Commercial Lithographic Printing
2
Commercial Photography
1
Community Food Services
1
Computer and Software Stores
3
Computer Systems Design Services
3
Consumer Lending
1
Continuing Care Retirement Communities
4
Convenience Stores
10
Convention and Visitors Bureaus
1
Couriers
1
Credit Unions
4
Custom Computer Programming Services
1
Direct Life Insurance Carriers
1
Direct Title Insurance Carriers
3
Document Preparation Services
1
Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
16
Educational Support Services
2
Electric Power Distribution
1
Electronic Shopping
1
Elementary and Secondary Schools
5
Emergency and Other Relief Services
1
Employment Placement Agencies
2
Engineering Services
6
Environmental Consulting Services
1
Exterminating and Pest Control Services
2
Family Planning Centers
1
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
1
Fine Arts Schools
4
Finish Carpentry Contractors
5
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
5
Floor Covering Stores
5
Florists
5
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
2
Food Service Contractors
6
Footwear and Leather Goods Repair
1
Formal Wear and Costume Rental
1
Framing Contractors
2
Freight Transportation Arrangement
1
Full-Service Restaurants
32
Furniture Stores
2
General Automotive Repair
9
General Freight Trucking, Local
5
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
1
General Rental Centers
1
General Warehousing and Storage
1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
4
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
2
Grantmaking Foundations
4
Graphic Design Services
1
Hand and Edge Tool Manufacturing
2
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
1
Hardware Stores
4
Historical Sites
1
Home Centers
1
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
2
Home Health Care Services
4
Home Health Equipment Rental
1
Homes for the Elderly
7
Household Appliance Stores
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
35
Internet Service Providers
1
Investment Advice
2
Iron and Steel Mills
1
Janitorial Services
14
Jewelry Stores
2
Kidney Dialysis Centers
1
Land Subdivision
3
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
48
Limousine Service
2
Linen Supply
1
Locksmiths
1
Machine Shops
9
Mail-Order Houses
1
Meat Markets
1
Medical Laboratories
2
Metal Stamping
2
Mineral Wool Manufacturing
2
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
1
Motion Picture and Video Production
2
Motor Vehicle Towing
1
Museums
3
Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores
2
Natural Gas Distribution
1
New Car Dealers
3
New Housing Operative Builders
1
News Dealers and Newsstands
1
Newspaper Publishers
1
Office Administrative Services
3
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
6
Offices of Chiropractors
7
Offices of Dentists
23
Offices of Lawyers
33
Offices of Optometrists
2
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
5
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing
1
Optical Goods Stores
1
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
2
Paint and Wallpaper Stores
3
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
4
Periodical Publishers
2
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
2
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
10
Photography Studios, Portrait
4
Plate Work Manufacturing
1
Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
1
Private Mail Centers
2
Professional Organizations
1
Quick Printing
3
Radio Stations
2
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
4
Real Estate Credit
6
Recreational Goods Rental
1
Residential Property Managers
5
Retail Bakeries
2
Roofing Contractors
6
Sales Financing
2
Savings Institutions
3
School and Employee Bus Transportation
1
Securities Brokerage
5
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
1
Siding Contractors
3
Sign Manufacturing
1
Site Preparation Contractors
7
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
7
Solid Waste Collection
1
Sound Recording Studios
1
Special Needs Transportation
2
Sports and Recreation Instruction
2
Tax Preparation Services
6
Taxi Service
1
Telephone Answering Services
1
Temporary Help Services
6
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
1
Tire Dealers
4
Tobacco Stores
1
Travel Agencies
1
Used Car Dealers
5
Used Merchandise Stores
2
Vending Machine Operators
1
Veterinary Services
3
Video Tape and Disc Rental
3
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
4
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
2
Women's Clothing Stores
1
Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
2

What About Franchising Opportunities?

As you drive around Newark, 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?

We highly recommend you evaluate the possibility of your buying a franchise opportunity. We have many articles on franchises, such as Credit and Franchise Purchasing. 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 American Ink and Adult Day Services. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Franchises that Serve Liquor and Hair Styling Franchises.

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

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Newark Business?

An excellent way to get started in business is to Buy a Business in Ohio. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Newark.

For anybody who wants to buy a business, we recommend reading this useful article: Buying a Business.

Forming a Company in Newark, Ohio

It's very important that you form your business as a legal structure. Doing so will insulate you from personal liability for business debts and obligations.

The entity you form can be a traditional C-corporation, a Limited Liability Company (LLC), or an S-corporation.

Incorporating is a very popular way to form a business. Of course, you have to decide which type of corporation to form and where to incorporate. If you are starting a business in Ohio, it doesn't mean you are required to incorporate in Ohio. In fact, you are allowed to incorporate in any state you would like to. However, if you do incorporate in another state, you'll have to register as a foreign corporation in your home state.

There are many nuances to forming a company. We recommend you read some of the educational articles about company formation that are availabe on our site, such as Incorporation Advice. You may also want to seek the advice of an attorney. Finally, if you are starting a business in Newark, Ohio, our information on Incorporating in Ohio may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Ohio.

Raising Money for Your Venture

Getting your Newark business the capital it needs to succeed requires strong organization skills and perseverance. If you don't have a rich uncle to fund you, you'll need to be creative in how you approach your fundraising efforts.

Take advantage of our many articles on raising capital, such as Getting a Small Business Loan.

For Newark entrepreneurs who need startup capital, we have assembled a List of Ohio Angel Investors and our List of Ohio Venture Capital Firms.

Marketing Your New Venture

To grow your Newark business, you need a solid marketing plan.

You can learn a ton about marketing on our site. Advertising on Google is a good read to get your marketing thoughts flowing. That's just a taste of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

Moving Forward

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

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

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

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Newark, Ohio

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

  • Resources for Newark, Ohio Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Newark 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.

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