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Opening a Business in Saugerties, New York

Contemplating starting a business in Saugerties, New York? We walk you through the process of opening a business in Saugerties.

Choosing the Right Company to Start

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. To stir your creative juices on what kind of business to start, take a look at Good Business Ideas.

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 How to Start a Fasteners Business guide or our How to Start a Fireplace Equipment Wholesale & Manufacturers Business guide.

Remember that you are starting a business in Saugerties. Think about what needs are currently being underserved in Saugerties. Study Saugerties demographics and do a competitive analysis as part of your startup planning process.

Saugerties, New York Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
774
5-9 Employees
246
10-19 Employees
171
20-49 Employees
60
50-99 Employees
21
100-249 Employees
3
250-499 Employees
3
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Saugerties Businesses
1278

As a new Saugerties entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Saugerties 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
1
Amusement Arcades
2
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
1
Automotive Transmission Repair
1
Beauty Salons
6
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
2
Book Stores
1
Caterers
2
Child Day Care Services
5
Civic and Social Organizations
1
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
3
Commercial Lithographic Printing
1
Computer and Software Stores
1
Computer Systems Design Services
1
Convenience Stores
3
Convention and Visitors Bureaus
1
Credit Unions
1
Custom Computer Programming Services
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
6
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
1
Electrical Contractors
10
Electronic Shopping
1
Elementary and Secondary Schools
1
Engineering Services
4
Environmental Consulting Services
1
Fine Arts Schools
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
3
Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers
1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
2
Floor Covering Stores
2
Florists
4
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
1
Fruit and Vegetable Canning
1
Full-Service Restaurants
17
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
1
Furniture Stores
1
General Automotive Repair
10
General Freight Trucking, Local
2
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
2
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
1
Hardware Stores
1
Heating Oil Dealers
1
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
2
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
1
Homes for the Elderly
2
Household Appliance Stores
1
Janitorial Services
4
Jewelry Stores
2
Landscaping Services
4
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
1
Libraries and Archives
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
11
Local Messengers and Local Delivery
1
Masonry Contractors
4
Meat Markets
1
Men's Clothing Stores
1
Motion Picture and Video Production
1
Motor Vehicle Towing
2
Motorcycle Dealers
1
Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores
1
New Car Dealers
1
New Housing Operative Builders
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
2
Offices of Chiropractors
2
Offices of Dentists
7
Offices of Lawyers
8
Offices of Optometrists
1
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
3
Passenger Car Rental
1
Periodical Publishers
1
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
2
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
3
Recreational Vehicle Dealers
1
Residential Remodelers
6
Retail Bakeries
1
Roofing Contractors
2
Savings Institutions
4
School and Employee Bus Transportation
2
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing
1
Siding Contractors
3
Sign Manufacturing
1
Site Preparation Contractors
5
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
6
Software Publishers
1
Solid Waste Collection
1
Sound Recording Studios
1
Sports and Recreation Instruction
2
Tax Preparation Services
1
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
1
Tour Operators
1
Used Car Dealers
4
Used Household and Office Goods Moving
1
Used Merchandise Stores
1
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
1

Raising Capital for Your Startup

Getting your Saugerties business the capital it needs to succeed is a difficult chore. In fact, financing your new business may be the hardest challenge you ever face.

To learn about raising money, we recommend you read the fundraising articles on our site, such as 504 Loans.

For Saugerties entrepreneurs on the hunt for startup funding, check out our List of New York Angel Investors and our List of New York Venture Capital Firms.

Marketing Your New Startup

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

There are myriad resources on this site to help you with your marketing plan. Customer Loyalty Programs discusses marketing strategy and tactical marketing in a way that should get you thinking about how to creatively promote your business. That's just a taste of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

Building Up Your Sales

Mastering the art of selling is priority one if you want your new Saugerties business to do well.

Why should customers buy from you instead of buying from competitors? Fortunately, we've got plenty of good advice to help you improve your selling skills.

How to Build and Motivate a Sales Team offers some helpful tips on how to sell. It's one of several good articles on our site regarding Entrepreneurial Selling.

Learning More About Entrepreneurship

Good business owners know that they need to continually improve.

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

Never Give Up

Most new Saugerties businesses underestimate the number of challenges they will face.

If you choose the right business and love what you do, you will greatly increase your odds of success.

This site is all about helping entrepreneurs in Saugerties and elsewhere to achieve real success. We have a wealth of experience in business start-ups, financing, marketing, sales and more...and we've made all of our knowledge available to you.

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