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Opening a Business in Saint Marys, Georgia

Contemplating starting a business in Saint Marys, Georgia? We walk you through the process of opening a business in Saint Marys.

Saint Marys, Georgia Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
2845
5-9 Employees
1305
10-19 Employees
900
20-49 Employees
345
50-99 Employees
60
100-249 Employees
0
250-499 Employees
45
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Saint Marys Businesses
5500

As a new Saint Marys entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Saint Marys 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
Apprenticeship Training
1
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
2
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
3
Automotive Transmission Repair
1
Baked Goods Stores
1
Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing
1
Bed-and-Breakfast Inns
1
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
2
Blood and Organ Banks
1
Book Stores
2
Bowling Centers
1
Business Associations
2
Cable and Other Program Distribution
1
Child Day Care Services
4
Civic and Social Organizations
1
Commercial Gravure Printing
1
Commercial Lithographic Printing
2
Computer and Software Stores
1
Consumer Lending
2
Credit Unions
3
Display Advertising
1
Document Preparation Services
1
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
1
Electric Power Distribution
1
Electrical Contractors
1
Engineering Services
2
Family Clothing Stores
3
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
1
Floor Covering Stores
1
Flooring Contractors
2
Florists
2
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
1
Freight Transportation Arrangement
1
Full-Service Restaurants
9
General Automotive Repair
2
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
3
Hardware Stores
1
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
1
Household Appliance Stores
1
Industrial Building Construction
1
Internet Service Providers
1
Investment Advice
1
Janitorial Services
2
Jewelry Stores
1
Kidney Dialysis Centers
1
Land Subdivision
1
Landscaping Services
3
Locksmiths
1
Luggage and Leather Goods Stores
1
Mail-Order Houses
1
Medical Laboratories
1
Men's Clothing Stores
1
Museums
1
New Housing Operative Builders
3
Nonresidential Property Managers
1
Nursing Care Facilities
1
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
2
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
4
Offices of Chiropractors
2
Offices of Dentists
7
Offices of Lawyers
10
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
1
Paint and Wallpaper Stores
1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
3
Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
1
Photography Studios, Portrait
1
Real Estate Credit
1
Residential Property Managers
1
Residential Remodelers
2
Roofing Contractors
2
Securities Brokerage
2
Shellfish Fishing
1
Shoe Stores
1
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
1
Sporting Goods Stores
2
Surface-Coated Paperboard Manufacturing
2
Tax Preparation Services
3
Temporary Help Services
1
Temporary Shelters
1
Tire Dealers
2
Used Car Dealers
3
Used Household and Office Goods Moving
2
Used Merchandise Stores
2
Veterinary Services
1
Video Tape and Disc Rental
2
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters
1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
2

What About Franchising Opportunities?

Examine a list of Saint Marys businesses and it's apparent that franchising has become a very popular way to start a business. Should you be giving franchising serious consideration?

Our recommendation is that you consider franchising as an option. To help you learn more about franchising, we've gathered a ton of articles on franchising, including How to Get More Franchisees. Become a franchising expert of sorts by reading more 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 Saint Marys Franchise Opportunities: You will need to contact franchisors directly to see if their franchises are available in Saint Marys.

What About Buying an Existing Saint Marys Business?

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

Before buying a business, be sure to read this article: Buying a Business.

Naming the Company

Making the right decision when choosing a company name is very important. There are many decisions you'll make now that you can change later, but changing a company name years down the road is not very easy. So, choose a good company name at the outset.

Companies like Starbucks, Apple, Target, Microsoft and Intuit all have strong company names that are easy to remember and have become well-loved brands. Wouldn't it be nice if your new company name got on a similar track?

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

On a final note, given that you are opening a business in Saint Marys, it's critical that you ensure that you will be the only Georgia company using the business name you have chosen.

Raising Capital for Your Venture

Finding the funds to fuel the growth of your Saint Marys business will be harder than you might expect. If you don't have a rich uncle to fund you, you'll need to be creative in how you approach your fundraising efforts.

Fortunately, this site contains dozens of articles on raising money, including one we recommend entitled Attracting Investors.

For Saint Marys entrepreneurs who want to raise money for a new venture, check out our List of Georgia Angel Investors and our List of Georgia Venture Capital Firms.

Bring in Revenues

Do you know how to sell? In order to attract customers to your new Saint Marys 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.

Anticipating Prospect Responses is a good article to read, one of dozens in the Selling for Entrepreneurs section of our site.

Moving Forward

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

Owning your own business will be a daunting task, but you can do it.

Our goal here is to promote the vitality and growth of small businesses in Saint Marys and throughout the United States . We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Saint Marys entrepreneur who is just getting started or you are already up and running with your new venture.

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