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Start a Business in Philadelphia, Mississippi

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

Philadelphia, Mississippi Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
3468
5-9 Employees
1236
10-19 Employees
900
20-49 Employees
528
50-99 Employees
108
100-249 Employees
108
250-499 Employees
36
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
36
All Philadelphia Businesses
6420

As a new Philadelphia entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Philadelphia 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 Exhaust System Repair
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
5
Beauty Salons
1
Bottled Water Manufacturing
1
Business Associations
1
Cable and Other Program Distribution
2
Casino Hotels
1
Child Day Care Services
8
Civic and Social Organizations
2
Commercial Photography
1
Consumer Lending
8
Continuing Care Retirement Communities
1
Convenience Stores
6
Court Reporting and Stenotype Services
1
Credit Unions
2
Document Preparation Services
1
Electrical Contractors
3
Elementary and Secondary Schools
2
Engineering Services
3
Exterminating and Pest Control Services
2
Family Clothing Stores
7
Family Planning Centers
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
1
Floor Covering Stores
1
Flooring Contractors
1
Florists
6
Framing Contractors
1
Full-Service Restaurants
14
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
2
Furniture Stores
2
General Freight Trucking, Local
3
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
2
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
7
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
1
Hardware Manufacturing
1
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
1
Home Centers
2
Home Health Equipment Rental
1
Household Appliance Stores
3
Industrial Building Construction
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
13
Janitorial Services
2
Jewelry Stores
3
Kidney Dialysis Centers
1
Landscaping Services
2
Limited-Service Restaurants
22
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers
1
Locksmiths
1
Logging
24
Machine Shops
1
Mail-Order Houses
1
Men's Clothing Stores
1
Miscellaneous Intermediation
1
Motor Vehicle Towing
1
Natural Gas Liquid Extraction
1
New Car Dealers
2
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nonresidential Property Managers
1
Office Administrative Services
1
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
3
Offices of Chiropractors
1
Offices of Dentists
4
Offices of Lawyers
11
Offices of Optometrists
2
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
2
Optical Goods Stores
1
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
1
Outerwear Knitting Mills
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
4
Photography Studios, Portrait
2
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas
1
Radio Stations
2
Real Estate Credit
2
Residential Property Managers
2
Residential Remodelers
3
Roofing Contractors
1
Sawmills
1
Securities Brokerage
1
Siding Contractors
1
Site Preparation Contractors
2
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
2
Software Publishers
1
Sporting Goods Stores
4
Support Activities for Forestry
2
Telecommunications Resellers
1
Tire Dealers
3
Tobacco Stores
4
Travel Agencies
1
Used Car Dealers
4
Used Merchandise Stores
1
Veterinary Services
2
Video Tape and Disc Rental
2
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters
1
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
4
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
2
Women's Clothing Stores
3
Wood Preservation
1

Have You Considered Franchising?

As you drive around Philadelphia, it's apparent that franchising has become a very popular way to start a business. Should you be giving franchising serious consideration?

We advise the entrepreneurs we work with to consider franchising as an option. We have many articles on franchises, such as Franchising Mistakes. Get a thorough education on franchising by browsing all of our Articles on Franchising.

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

Sample franchise opportunities include Prime Hotels and Resorts and DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Security Franchises and Asian Restaurant Franchises.

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

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Philadelphia Business?

If you have some capital to play with, you may want to Buy a Business in Mississippi. Follow that link and you might discover several good businesses for sale in Philadelphia.

For anybody who wants to buy a business, we recommend reading this useful article: Hold Harmless Agreements When Buying Businesses.

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.

Before you decide on a company name, run it by some prospective customers and see what they think. If they don't like it, it's probably a good idea to go back to the drawing board.

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

There's one other important factor when naming a business. Since you are opening a business in Philadelphia, it's critical that you ensure that your company name has not already been claimed by another Mississippi business.

Marketing Your New Business

To grow your Philadelphia business, you'll need to have a good marketing plan.

We have some helpful resources on this site for entrepreneurs who are working on marketing plans. Holiday-Powered Marketing is an article that will generate a few thoughts on your marketing plan. That's just a sampling of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

Bring in Revenues

Do you know how to sell? In order to attract customers to your new Philadelphia business, you need to focus on sales.

Good selling involves demonstrating that your wares meet your customer's needs. Fortunately, we've got plenty of good advice to help you improve your selling skills.

Closing Sales Techniques offers some helpful tips on how to sell. It's one of several good articles on our site regarding Entrepreneurial Selling.

Advancing Your Entrepreneurial Skills

The best entrepreneurs recognize that they don't know everything.

As an entrepreneur who lives in Philadelphia, Mississippi, you should get information on some of the many programs available at nearby Mississippi universities, colleges and community colleges. You should also check if there are any Philadelphia networking organizations.

Next Steps

As an entrepreneur in Philadelphia, you won't be working for the boss anymore. You are the boss.

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

This site is all about helping entrepreneurs in Philadelphia and elsewhere to achieve real success. We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Philadelphia entrepreneur who is just getting started or you are already up and running with your new venture.

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