Start a Business
Opening a Wholesale Distributors Business
Dreaming of entrepreneurial freedom? Consider opening a wholesale distributors business. It's an increasingly popular business...and for good reason.
Thinking about opening a wholesale distributors business? We tell you what you need to know to get started.
Business Plans 101 for Wholesale Distributors Business Startups
As an aspiring wholesale distributors business owner, you've invested time and effort in the creation of your initial business plan. Now it's time to address details about your industry.
Industry analyses are standard chapters in wholesale distributors company business plans and are often required by lenders or investors. Industry analyses are critical for contextualizing your startup within an industry setting.
Although you'll need to provide the right information, you'll also need to be careful to avoid common industry analysis mistakes because the wrong tone and content here could negate all of the hard work you've invested in the rest of your business plan.
Evaluate Competitors
Long before you open a wholesale distributors business in your area, it's essential to determine how strong the competition is. Try our link below to generate a list of competitors nearby. Simply enter your city, state and zip code to get a list of wholesale distributors businesses in your town.
Before you open up shop, make sure you know what you will offer to your customers that provides a significant advantage over your competition's offering.
Learning More About the Industry
If you are interested in starting a wholesale distributors business, be sure to learn from folks who are already in business. It's very unlikely that the local competition will talk to you. Why would they want to educate a future competitor?
However, a fellow entrepreneur who has started a wholesale distributors business in another town will be much more likely to talk with you, given that you don't compete with them in their area. In that case, the business owner may be more than happy to discuss the industry with you. Our estimate is that you may have to contact many business owners to find one who is willing to share his wisdom with you.
What's the best way to find a wholesale distributors business owner who is willing to talk to you but doesn't live nearby?
Simple. Let your fingers do the walking by using the link below.
Gaining Access to Wholesale Distributors Business Ownership
Common sense will tell you that to enter the world of wholesale distributors business, you'll either need to start a new business or acquire a promising company on the business-for-sale marketplace. There are a lot of benefits of buying a wholesale distributors business.
If you're on the fence consider this: There has never been a better time to acquire a wholesale distributors business. The down economy has resulted in a glut of available businesses, many of which can be acquired for bargain prices.
Don't Rule Out Franchising
Franchising lets you take advantage of the knowledge that the franchisor has accumulated over the years.
Before opening a wholesale distributors business, you may want to investigate whether buying a franchise could help you avoid common entrepreneurial mistakes.
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.
Related Articles on Starting a Company
These additional resources regarding starting a business may be of interest to you.
Questions to Ask Before Starting a Business
Share this article
Additional Resources for Entrepreneurs