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Open a Business in Richland Center, Wisconsin

Need help starting a business in Richland Center, Wisconsin? We've got the information you need to open a business in Richland Center.

Richland Center, Wisconsin Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
567
5-9 Employees
174
10-19 Employees
150
20-49 Employees
72
50-99 Employees
12
100-249 Employees
15
250-499 Employees
6
500-999 Employees
3
1000+ Employees
0
All Richland Center Businesses
999

As a new Richland Center entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Richland Center 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 Glass Replacement Shops
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
3
Beauty Salons
5
Boat Dealers
1
Book Stores
1
Bowling Centers
1
Business Associations
1
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services
1
Cheese Manufacturing
1
Child and Youth Services
1
Child Day Care Services
3
Civic and Social Organizations
2
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
2
Commercial Lithographic Printing
1
Commercial Screen Printing
1
Computer and Software Stores
2
Consumer Lending
1
Continuing Care Retirement Communities
1
Convenience Stores
1
Creamery Butter Manufacturing
1
Credit Unions
1
Direct Title Insurance Carriers
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
5
Electric Power Distribution
1
Electrical Contractors
1
Elementary and Secondary Schools
1
Engineering Services
2
Exam Preparation and Tutoring
1
Family Planning Centers
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
3
Florists
2
Fluid Milk Manufacturing
1
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
1
Framing Contractors
2
Full-Service Restaurants
14
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
1
Furniture Stores
2
General Automotive Repair
4
General Freight Trucking, Local
1
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
1
Grantmaking Foundations
2
Graphic Design Services
1
Hardware Stores
1
Home Centers
1
Home Health Care Services
3
Homes for the Elderly
1
Household Appliance Stores
2
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
12
Investment Advice
1
Iron Foundries
1
Janitorial Services
1
Land Subdivision
1
Landscaping Services
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
8
Machine Shops
1
Mail-Order Houses
3
Masonry Contractors
1
Meat Markets
1
Motion Picture and Video Production
1
Motor and Generator Manufacturing
1
Motor Vehicle Towing
1
Musical Groups and Artists
1
Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores
1
Natural Gas Distribution
1
New Car Dealers
2
Newspaper Publishers
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
1
Offices of Chiropractors
4
Offices of Lawyers
4
Offices of Optometrists
3
Offices of Other Holding Companies
3
Paint and Wallpaper Stores
1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
1
Periodical Publishers
1
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
1
Photography Studios, Portrait
1
Radio Stations
1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
1
Real Estate Credit
1
Residential Property Managers
1
Residential Remodelers
2
Roofing Contractors
1
Sawmills
1
School and Employee Bus Transportation
1
Securities Brokerage
1
Site Preparation Contractors
5
Tax Preparation Services
2
Temporary Help Services
1
Tire Dealers
1
Used Car Dealers
6
Used Merchandise Stores
3
Veterinary Services
2
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
2
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters
1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
1
Women's Clothing Stores
2
Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
2

Should You Franchise?

Visit the business district of Richland Center and you'll notice that many local entrepreneurs have gone the franchising route. Would going with a franchise be a good idea for you?

Our advice is to look into purchasing a franchise. On our site, you can read many articles about franchising, such as Buying an Existing 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 Stone Mountain / GCO Flooring Outlets and Kiddie Academy Domestic Franchising, LLC. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Wine Franchises and Marketing, Sales and Advertising Franchises.

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

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Richland Center Business?

We've created a handy website page for those who want to Buy a Business in Wisconsin. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Richland Center.

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

Choosing a Company Name

A good company name can give a big boost to a new startup. It might seem like an easy thing to do, but there are many things to consider when naming a business.

We strongly advocate that you make sure the ".com" domain name is available for your company name. Every business needs a strong Web presence these days, and having a non ".com" domain means somebody else may outrank you in the search results for your own company name.

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

As a final piece of advice, remember that because you are planning on starting a business in Richland Center, it's very important that you make sure no other Wisconsin company is using the business name you want to use.

Make Sure You Have a Business Plan

Having a business plan is critical in laying a solid foundation for your business success. Indeed, a business plan describes what you plan to do with the business and how you plan to do it. Not having a business plan makes you more prone to becoming a business failure statistic.

Before you start writing a business plan, we suggest you skim Business Plan Contests. You can also get face-to-face free consulting available from your local SCORE chapter in Wisconsin.

Marketing Your New Venture

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

There are myriad resources on this site to help you with your marketing plan. Marketing Basics is a good read to get your marketing thoughts flowing. That's just a sampling of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

Learning More About Entrepreneurship

Good business owners know that they need to continually improve.

With your business being located in Richland Center, Wisconsin, you will want to take advantage of the many programs available at nearby Wisconsin universities, colleges and community colleges. It's also wise to see if there are any networking groups or organizations in which Richland Center entrepreneurs get together to network and trade their business experiences.

Next Steps

You have a dream -- starting a business in Richland Center. 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 Richland Center businesses to be successful. We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Richland Center entrepreneur who is just getting started or you are already up and running with your new venture.

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