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Start a Business in North Attleboro, Massachusetts

Are you starting a business in North Attleboro, Massachusetts? This article discusses the most important things to consider when opening a business in North Attleboro.

North Attleboro, Massachusetts Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
1141
5-9 Employees
486
10-19 Employees
342
20-49 Employees
204
50-99 Employees
69
100-249 Employees
27
250-499 Employees
9
500-999 Employees
3
1000+ Employees
0
All North Attleboro Businesses
2281

As a new North Attleboro entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in North Attleboro 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
Appliance Repair and Maintenance
1
Art Dealers
2
Automotive Exhaust System Repair
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
6
Automotive Transmission Repair
1
Baked Goods Stores
2
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
6
Boat Dealers
1
Book Stores
3
Bowling Centers
1
Cable and Other Program Distribution
1
Cafeterias
1
Camera and Photographic Supplies Stores
1
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services
3
Caterers
2
Child Day Care Services
4
Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores
5
Civic and Social Organizations
3
Claims Adjusting
1
Clothing Accessories Stores
3
Collection Agencies
1
Commercial Lithographic Printing
1
Computer and Software Stores
5
Computer Systems Design Services
2
Confectionery and Nut Stores
2
Convenience Stores
2
Credit Unions
1
Diet and Weight Reducing Centers
1
Discount Department Stores
3
Document Preparation Services
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
3
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
2
Electrical Contractors
13
Electronic Resistor Manufacturing
1
Employment Placement Agencies
2
Engineering Services
7
Environmental Consulting Services
1
Exterminating and Pest Control Services
1
Family Clothing Stores
12
Finish Carpentry Contractors
2
Fish and Seafood Markets
1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
4
Flight Training
1
Floor Covering Stores
2
Flooring Contractors
1
Florists
2
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
2
Food Service Contractors
1
Full-Service Restaurants
18
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
2
Furniture Stores
1
General Automotive Repair
7
General Warehousing and Storage
1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
7
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
2
Hardware Stores
2
Hat, Cap, and Millinery Manufacturing
1
Heating Oil Dealers
2
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
5
Home Centers
1
Home Health Care Services
1
Household Appliance Stores
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
7
Investment Advice
1
Janitorial Services
7
Jewelry (except Costume) Manufacturing
5
Jewelry Stores
18
Land Subdivision
1
Landscape Architectural Services
1
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
2
Limited-Service Restaurants
23
Locksmiths
2
Machine Shops
2
Marketing Consulting Services
2
Masonry Contractors
7
Meat Markets
1
Metal Stamping
1
Mobile Food Services
1
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
1
Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores
2
Nail Salons
2
Natural Gas Distribution
1
New Car Dealers
3
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nonresidential Property Managers
1
Nursing Care Facilities
1
Office Administrative Services
1
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
3
Offices of Chiropractors
2
Offices of Lawyers
13
Offices of Optometrists
4
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
3
One-Hour Photofinishing
1
Optical Goods Stores
4
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
1
Packaging and Labeling Services
1
Passenger Car Rental
2
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
2
Photography Studios, Portrait
7
Plate Work Manufacturing
1
Portfolio Management
1
Public Relations Agencies
1
Quick Printing
1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
1
Real Estate Credit
3
Remediation Services
1
Residential Property Managers
2
Residential Remodelers
16
Sales Financing
1
Savings Institutions
1
Securities Brokerage
4
Security Guards and Patrol Services
1
Setup Paperboard Box Manufacturing
1
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
1
Shoe Stores
14
Sign Manufacturing
1
Silverware and Hollowware Manufacturing
1
Site Preparation Contractors
3
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
10
Solid Waste Collection
1
Sporting Goods Stores
10
Sports and Recreation Instruction
1
Temporary Help Services
6
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
2
Tire Dealers
2
Tire Retreading
1
Travel Agencies
1
Used Car Dealers
6
Veterinary Services
1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
4
Window Treatment Stores
2
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
2
Women's Clothing Stores
17

Have You Considered Franchising?

As you drive around North Attleboro, you'll notice that many local entrepreneurs have gone the franchising route. 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 Franchise Law. Gain a solid understanding of franchising by scanning all of our Articles on Franchising.

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

Sample franchise opportunities include Subway Franchises and Starbucks Franchises. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Accounting Franchises and Moving Franchises.

Note on North Attleboro Franchise Opportunities: You will need to contact franchisors directly to see if their franchises are available in North Attleboro.

What About Buying an Existing North Attleboro Business?

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

If you are intent on buying a business, you may want to read this article: How to Buy a Business.

Forming a Company in North Attleboro, Massachusetts

It's very important that your business is formed as a legal entity that is separate from its owners. Without a legal structure for the business, you can be held personally liable for the actions, debts and obligations of your company.

The entity you form can be a corporation, LLC, sole proprietorship, partnership or other structure.

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 Massachusetts, you don't necessarily have to incorporate in Massachusetts. As it turns out, you are allowed to incorporate wherever you want. For example, it's very popular to incorporate in Delaware, and incorporating in Nevada has become very trendy as well. Don't forget, though, that you will have to register as a foreign entity in all states that you do business in.

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 Pre-Incorporation Agreements. You may also want to seek the advice of an attorney. Finally, if you are starting a business in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, our information on Incorporating in Massachusetts may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Massachusetts.

Marketing Your New Venture

Whether your goal is to attract North Attleboro customers or you plan on selling elsewhere, you'll need to have a good marketing plan.

You can learn all about marketing on our site. Branding Advice is a good read to get your marketing juices flowing. That's just a taste 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 North Attleboro or are selling to customers throughout Massachusetts, the United States or even the world, you have to be able to sell.

Clever sales techniques can transform any business from good to great. Fortunately, we've got plenty of good advice to help you improve your selling skills.

Tips on Customer Referrals is a good article to read, one of dozens in the Selling for Entrepreneurs section of our site.

Moving Forward

You have a dream -- starting a business in North Attleboro. 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.

We are here to help North Attleboro businesses to be successful. We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new North Attleboro entrepreneur who is just getting started or you are already up and running with your new venture.

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