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Open a Business in Silverdale, Washington

Need help starting a business in Silverdale, Washington? We've got the information you need to open a business in Silverdale.

What Business to Start

Choosing a business that is right for you is very important. To help you decide on a business type, we encourage you to read Business Ideas That Don't Make Sense.

For step-by-step instructions on starting a variety of business types, visit the Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our Starting a Dairy Farm guide or our Starting a Mobile Home Manufacturers' Equipment & Parts Business guide.

Remember that your new startup will be located in Silverdale. If Silverdale already has plenty of the kind of business you want to start, you might want to change your plans. Study Silverdale demographics and do a competitive analysis as part of your startup planning process.

Silverdale, Washington Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
2384
5-9 Employees
1224
10-19 Employees
924
20-49 Employees
576
50-99 Employees
114
100-249 Employees
78
250-499 Employees
18
500-999 Employees
6
1000+ Employees
0
All Silverdale Businesses
5324

As a new Silverdale entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Silverdale 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
Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing
1
Automobile Driving Schools
1
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
7
Automotive Transmission Repair
2
Barber Shops
2
Beauty Salons
15
Blood and Organ Banks
1
Book Publishers
2
Book Stores
4
Breweries
1
Building Inspection Services
1
Business Associations
1
Cafeterias
1
Car Washes
1
Casinos (except Casino Hotels)
1
Caterers
3
Child Day Care Services
7
Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores
2
Clothing Accessories Stores
3
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
1
Community Food Services
1
Computer and Software Stores
4
Computer Systems Design Services
1
Confectionery and Nut Stores
2
Consumer Lending
1
Credit Unions
5
Custom Computer Programming Services
1
Diagnostic Imaging Centers
1
Diet and Weight Reducing Centers
3
Direct Life Insurance Carriers
2
Direct Title Insurance Carriers
3
Directory and Mailing List Publishers
1
Discount Department Stores
1
Document Preparation Services
1
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
2
Electrical Contractors
4
Electronic Shopping
3
Emergency and Other Relief Services
2
Engineering Services
8
Environmental Consulting Services
2
Exam Preparation and Tutoring
2
Family Clothing Stores
12
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
1
Fine Arts Schools
4
Finish Carpentry Contractors
3
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
3
Floor Covering Stores
1
Flooring Contractors
1
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
3
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers
1
Formal Wear and Costume Rental
1
Framing Contractors
2
Freight Transportation Arrangement
3
Full-Service Restaurants
23
Furniture Stores
8
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
11
Glass and Glazing Contractors
1
Graphic Design Services
1
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
1
HMO Medical Centers
1
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
3
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
1
Home Health Care Services
2
Homes for the Elderly
3
Household Appliance Stores
4
Industrial Building Construction
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
27
Internet Service Providers
1
Janitorial Services
7
Jewelry Stores
12
Land Subdivision
1
Landscaping Services
11
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
39
Locksmiths
1
Meat Markets
1
Medical Laboratories
1
Men's Clothing Stores
2
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
7
Motorcycle Dealers
2
Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores
3
Nail Salons
1
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nursing Care Facilities
2
Office Administrative Services
3
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
2
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
5
Offices of Chiropractors
14
Offices of Dentists
27
Offices of Optometrists
7
Offices of Podiatrists
1
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
5
One-Hour Photofinishing
1
Optical Goods Stores
5
Paint and Wallpaper Stores
3
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
2
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
5
Photography Studios, Portrait
5
Private Mail Centers
1
Professional Organizations
2
Real Estate Credit
9
Residential Property Managers
6
Residential Remodelers
3
Retail Bakeries
1
Reupholstery and Furniture Repair
1
Savings Institutions
4
Securities Brokerage
8
Shoe Stores
9
Sign Manufacturing
1
Site Preparation Contractors
2
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
10
Software Publishers
3
Special Needs Transportation
1
Sporting Goods Stores
6
Sports and Recreation Instruction
1
Taxi Service
1
Telemarketing Bureaus
4
Telephone Answering Services
1
Temporary Help Services
1
Temporary Shelters
1
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
1
Tire Dealers
2
Tobacco Stores
1
Travel Agencies
3
Used Car Dealers
1
Used Merchandise Stores
4
Veterinary Services
4
Video Tape and Disc Rental
2
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
2
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
2
Window Treatment Stores
1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
3
Women's Clothing Stores
8

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Silverdale Business?

If you have some capital to play with, you may want to Buy a Business in Washington. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Silverdale.

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

Selecting a Name For Your Startup

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.

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.

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

As a final piece of advice, remember that because you are opening a business in Silverdale, it's imperative that you check now that no other Washington company is using the business name you want to use.

The Art of Selling

Mastering the art of selling is a must if you want your new Silverdale 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.

Sales Prospecting is a good article to read, one of dozens in the Selling for Entrepreneurs section of our site.

How to Improve Your Entrepreneurial Abilities

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

Given that you are starting a business in Silverdale, Washington, you will want to take advantage of the many programs available at nearby Washington universities, colleges and community colleges. It's also worthwhile to see if there are any networking organizations for Silverdale entrepreneurs.

Never Give Up

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

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

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

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