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Starting a Business in Tupper Lake, New York

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

What Business Are You Starting?

Choosing a business that is right for you is very important. To help you decide on a business type, we encourage you to read Evaluating Your Idea.

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 Opening a Fish Farms Business guide or our Starting a Prepaid ATM Debit Cards Business guide.

Always keep in mind that your new startup will be located in Tupper Lake. Think about what needs are currently being underserved in Tupper Lake. Study Tupper Lake demographics and do a competitive analysis as part of your startup planning process.

Tupper Lake, New York Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
284
5-9 Employees
99
10-19 Employees
60
20-49 Employees
36
50-99 Employees
3
100-249 Employees
3
250-499 Employees
0
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Tupper Lake Businesses
485

As a new Tupper Lake entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Tupper Lake 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 Parts and Accessories Stores
2
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
2
Bowling Centers
1
Business Associations
1
Cemeteries and Crematories
1
Child Day Care Services
1
Civic and Social Organizations
3
Convenience Stores
1
Credit Unions
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
3
Electrical Contractors
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
2
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
1
Florists
1
Full-Service Restaurants
7
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
2
Furniture Stores
1
General Freight Trucking, Local
1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
1
Hardware Stores
2
Home Health Care Services
1
Landscaping Services
1
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
5
Logging
8
Mail-Order Houses
1
Masonry Contractors
2
Meat Markets
1
Nonresidential Property Managers
1
Nursing Care Facilities
1
Office Administrative Services
1
Offices of Bank Holding Companies
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
1
Offices of Dentists
3
Offices of Lawyers
3
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
2
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
1
Residential Property Managers
1
Residential Remodelers
3
Sawmills
1
Septic Tank and Related Services
1
Site Preparation Contractors
5
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
1
Sporting Goods Stores
1
Timber Tract Operations
1
Tobacco Stores
1
Used Car Dealers
2
Veterinary Services
1

Naming the Company

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 Business.

As a final piece of advice, remember that because you are starting a business in Tupper Lake, it's very important that you make sure no New York company has already registered the company name you have selected.

Make Sure You Have a Business Plan

Writing a business plan is critical in laying a solid foundation for your business success. In effect, a business plan is a written description of the future you envision for your business. Not having a business plan will greatly reduce your chances of business success.

Before you start writing a business plan, we suggest you skim Business Plan Software. You can also get free counseling sessions provided by your local SCORE chapter in New York.

Raising Capital for Your Venture

Obtaining startup financing for your Tupper Lake business will be harder than you might expect. 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 Bank Credit Lines.

For Tupper Lake entrepreneurs who need startup capital, check out our List of New York Angel Investors and our List of New York Venture Capital Firms.

How to Improve Your Entrepreneurial Abilities

The best business owners recognize that what they know now may not be enough to ensure their future success.

Given that you are starting a business in Tupper Lake, New York, you should investigate some of the many programs available at nearby New York universities, colleges and community colleges. Another way to keep up on your entrepreneurial education is to investigate networking organizations for Tupper Lake entrepreneurs.

Now It's Up To You

You have a dream -- starting a business in Tupper Lake. To achieve your dream, you have to persevere, even when the odds are against you.

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

This site is all about helping entrepreneurs in Tupper Lake and elsewhere to achieve real success. We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Tupper Lake, neighborhood development and overall economic health.

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