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Starting a Business in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Thinking about starting a business in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania? This step-by-step guide walks you through the major decisions you should consider before opening a new business in Stroudsburg.

Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
1601
5-9 Employees
630
10-19 Employees
372
20-49 Employees
210
50-99 Employees
69
100-249 Employees
45
250-499 Employees
3
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Stroudsburg Businesses
2930

As a new Stroudsburg entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Stroudsburg 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
Advertising Agencies
2
Amusement Arcades
2
Apprenticeship Training
1
Architectural Services
1
Automobile Driving Schools
1
Automotive Exhaust System Repair
1
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
1
Automotive Transmission Repair
3
Barber Shops
1
Beauty Salons
26
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
4
Book Publishers
1
Book Stores
3
Building Inspection Services
1
Camera and Photographic Supplies Stores
2
Car Washes
1
Cemeteries and Crematories
3
Child and Youth Services
2
Child Day Care Services
6
Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores
1
Civic and Social Organizations
2
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
1
Commercial Bakeries
1
Commercial Lithographic Printing
1
Community Food Services
1
Computer and Software Stores
2
Computer Facilities Management Services
1
Computer Systems Design Services
7
Construction Sand and Gravel Mining
2
Consumer Lending
1
Convenience Stores
1
Convention and Visitors Bureaus
1
Couriers
1
Court Reporting and Stenotype Services
1
Credit Unions
3
Custom Computer Programming Services
6
Diagnostic Imaging Centers
1
Direct Life Insurance Carriers
1
Direct Title Insurance Carriers
1
Discount Department Stores
1
Document Preparation Services
2
Drafting Services
1
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
2
Educational Support Services
1
Electrical Contractors
6
Electronic Shopping
1
Emergency and Other Relief Services
1
Engineering Services
2
Environmental Consulting Services
2
Family Clothing Stores
5
Fine Arts Schools
2
Finish Carpentry Contractors
3
Fish and Seafood Markets
1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
5
Floor Covering Stores
2
Flooring Contractors
1
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
4
Food Service Contractors
2
Formal Wear and Costume Rental
2
Framing Contractors
1
Fruit and Vegetable Markets
1
Full-Service Restaurants
31
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
2
General Automotive Repair
8
General Freight Trucking, Local
4
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
6
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
2
Graphic Design Services
1
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
1
Hardware Stores
1
Historical Sites
2
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
3
Home Centers
1
Home Health Care Services
3
Homes for the Elderly
2
Household Appliance Stores
4
Hunting and Trapping
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
22
Internet Service Providers
1
Investigation Services
1
Investment Advice
2
Janitorial Services
4
Jewelry Stores
7
Junior Colleges
1
Landscaping Services
12
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing
1
Libraries and Archives
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
18
Limousine Service
1
Machine Shops
5
Marketing Consulting Services
4
Meat Markets
1
Medical Laboratories
1
Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing
1
Men's Clothing Stores
1
Metal Can Manufacturing
1
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
5
Motion Picture and Video Production
1
Motorcycle Dealers
3
Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores
2
Nail Salons
1
Narrow Fabric Mills
2
Natural Gas Distribution
1
New Car Dealers
7
Newspaper Publishers
2
Office Administrative Services
2
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
3
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
9
Offices of Chiropractors
9
Offices of Dentists
14
Offices of Lawyers
47
Offices of Optometrists
3
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
2
Optical Goods Stores
5
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
2
Packaging and Labeling Services
1
Paint and Wallpaper Stores
3
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
2
Periodical Publishers
1
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals
3
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
3
Photography Studios, Portrait
3
Portfolio Management
1
Prepress Services
1
Professional Organizations
1
Quick Printing
2
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
2
Real Estate Credit
5
Recreational Vehicle Dealers
1
Residential Remodelers
14
Roofing Contractors
1
Savings Institutions
7
Securities and Commodity Exchanges
1
Septic Tank and Related Services
2
Sewage Treatment Facilities
1
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
1
Shoe Stores
5
Siding Contractors
2
Site Preparation Contractors
5
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
11
Sporting Goods Stores
6
Sports and Recreation Instruction
2
Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing
1
Tax Preparation Services
3
Telemarketing Bureaus
1
Telephone Answering Services
1
Temporary Help Services
1
Testing Laboratories
1
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
1
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
1
Tire Dealers
7
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices
5
Tobacco Stores
2
Travel Agencies
3
Used Car Dealers
2
Used Merchandise Stores
3
Vending Machine Operators
1
Veterinary Services
4
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
1
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters
1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
5
Women's Clothing Stores
9

Should You Buy an Existing Stroudsburg Business?

We've created a helpful website page for those who want to Buy a Business in Pennsylvania. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Stroudsburg.

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

Naming the Business

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.

Even if the name doesn't do it by itself, many naming experts believe there should be a story behind the name that ties into your company mission.

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 Stroudsburg, it's very important that you make sure no other Pennsylvania company is using the business name you want to use.

Forming a Company in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

It's very important that you are forming a legal entity that operates independently from you. Without a legal structure for the business, you can be held personally liable for the actions, debts and obligations of your company.

The entity you form can be a traditional C-corporation, a Limited Liability Company (LLC), or an S-corporation.

Incorporating is a very popular way to form a business. A key decision is whether to form and S-Corp or a C-Corp, and you also must decide in which state you will incorporate. If you are starting a business in Pennsylvania, it doesn't mean you are required to incorporate in Pennsylvania. As it turns out, you are allowed to incorporate wherever you want. However, if you do incorporate in another state, you'll have to register as a foreign corporation in your home state.

There are many nuances to forming a company. We recommend you read some of the educational articles about company formation that are availabe on our site, such as Dissolving a Corporation. You may also want to seek the advice of an attorney. Finally, if you are starting a business in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, our information on Incorporating in Pennsylvania may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Pennsylvania.

Getting Money to Start a Business

Getting your Stroudsburg 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 Getting a Small Business Loan.

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

The Art of Selling

Being able to sell is critical to your business success. Whether you are focused on selling local customers in Stroudsburg or are selling to customers throughout Pennsylvania, the United States or even the world, you have to be able to sell.

Good selling involves demonstrating that your wares meet your customer's needs. The good news is we can help you to make selling a big competitve advantage for your new firm.

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

Now It's Up To You

You have a dream -- starting a business in Stroudsburg. 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.

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

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

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