Take a Look at the Competition

Well in advance of opening an accounting business within your community, it's a smart move to see how many competitors you have. Use the link below to find competitors in your area. After clicking on the link, type in your city, state and zip code to get a list of accounting businesses near you.

• Locate Accounting Businesses Near You

If there's too much competition, it may be wise to consider starting the business in a less competitive marketplace.

Finding a Non-Competitive Business Mentor

If you want to open an accounting business it's a wise move to learn from folks who are already in business. It's very unlikely that the local competition will talk to you. It'd be crazy for them to teach you the business.

However, an entrepreneur who owns an accounting business on the other side of the country may be willing to share their entrepreneurial wisdom with you, as long as they don't view you as a competitive threat. In fact, they are often very willing to share startup advice with you. If you are persistent, you can find a business mentor who is willing to help you out.

Where would you find an entrepreneur who is running an accounting business outside of your area who is willing to talk?

No problem! Just use the link below and try a random city/state or zipcode. Then start dialing for advice until you are successful.

• Get In Touch With Accounting Business Owners

Consider Buying a Franchise

Your chances of achieving the entrepreneurial goal of achieving your top business goals go up significantly if you go the franchising route rather than going it alone.

Prior to starting an accounting business, a smart move is to check out whether franchising might alleviate your startup process.

The link below gives you access to our franchise directory so you can see if there's a franchise opportunity for you. You might even find something that points you in a completely different direction.

• Finding a Franchise

Entrepreneur Interviews

These interviews should be of interest to you.

• Interview with In The Black Accounting Services Founder Joy P. Black