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Start a Business in Beverly Hills, Florida

Are you starting a business in Beverly Hills, Florida? This article discusses the most important things to consider when opening a business in Beverly Hills.

What Business Are You Starting?

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. To help you decide on a business type, we encourage you to read Business Ideas That Don't Make Sense.

To view an extensive list of business types, complete with startup instructions, spend some time in the Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our Starting a Dairy Consulting Practice guide or our Opening a Glass Beads Industrial Business guide.

Always keep in mind that you are starting a business in Beverly Hills. Some businesses will do better in Beverly Hills than others. Study Beverly Hills demographics and do a competitive analysis as part of your startup planning process.

Beverly Hills, Florida Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
1710
5-9 Employees
585
10-19 Employees
270
20-49 Employees
45
50-99 Employees
0
100-249 Employees
15
250-499 Employees
0
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Beverly Hills Businesses
2625

As a new Beverly Hills entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Beverly Hills 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
Appliance Repair and Maintenance
1
Architectural Services
1
Bowling Centers
1
Cemeteries and Crematories
1
Child Day Care Services
1
Civic and Social Organizations
3
Commodity Contracts Brokerage
1
Dental Laboratories
1
Diagnostic Imaging Centers
1
Document Preparation Services
1
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
1
Electrical Contractors
1
Electronic Shopping
2
Family Clothing Stores
1
Flooring Contractors
2
Framing Contractors
1
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
2
Furniture Stores
1
General Automotive Repair
1
Hardware Stores
1
Home Health Care Services
1
Industrial Launderers
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
3
Investment Advice
1
Janitorial Services
2
Jewelry Stores
3
Land Subdivision
1
Landscape Architectural Services
1
Landscaping Services
3
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
2
Medical Laboratories
2
Mobile Food Services
1
Nail Salons
1
New Housing Operative Builders
2
Newspaper Publishers
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
2
Offices of Chiropractors
1
Offices of Lawyers
2
Offices of Optometrists
1
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
1
Private Mail Centers
1
Quick Printing
1
Remediation Services
1
Roofing Contractors
1
Securities Brokerage
1
Security Guards and Patrol Services
1
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
1
Solid Waste Collection
1
Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators
1
Sporting Goods Stores
1
Temporary Shelters
1
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
2
Tire Dealers
1
Travel Agencies
1
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
1

Choosing a Company Name

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.

Company names need to be easy to spell, easy to pronounce, and easy to remember.

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

There's one other important factor when naming a business. Since you are starting a business in Beverly Hills, it's very important that you make sure no Florida company has already registered the company name you have selected.

Make Sure You Have a Business Plan

A business plan is essential to the health of your new business. Simply put, a business plan is a written description of the future you envision for your business. Failure to write a business plan is a recipe for disaster.

To learn more about business plans, read Free Business Plan Templates. You can also get free counseling sessions provided by your local SCORE chapter in Florida.

Startup Financing Basics

Obtaining startup financing for your Beverly Hills business will be harder than you might expect. If you don't have a rich uncle to fund you, you'll need to be creative in how you approach your fundraising efforts.

Take advantage of our many articles on raising capital, such as Borrowing Money from Friends and Family.

For Beverly Hills entrepreneurs who need startup capital, check out our List of Florida Angel Investors and our List of Florida Venture Capital Firms.

Marketing Your New Venture

To grow your Beverly Hills business, you need a solid marketing plan.

We have some helpful resources on this site for entrepreneurs who are working on marketing plans. Introduction to Advertising is a good read to get your marketing juices flowing. That's just one of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

Learning More About Entrepreneurship

Good entrepreneurs know that they need to continually improve.

With your business being located in Beverly Hills, Florida, you should investigate some of the many programs available at nearby Florida universities, colleges and community colleges. Another way to keep up on your learning is to investigate networking organizations for Beverly Hills entrepreneurs.

Moving Forward

You have a dream -- starting a business in Beverly Hills. 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.

Our goal here is to promote the vitality and growth of small businesses in Beverly Hills and throughout the United States . We have a wealth of experience in business start-ups, financing, marketing, sales and more...and we've made all of our knowledge available to you.

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Beverly Hills, Florida

Here are more links that we believe will help you be successful in starting a business in Beverly Hills.

  • Resources for Beverly Hills, Florida Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Beverly Hills entrepreneurs.
  • Florida Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Florida.
  • Florida Small Business Development Center - The Florida Small Business Development Center Network (FSBDCN) is a statewide economic development partnership between higher education and other stakeholder organizations dedicated to providing entrepreneurs and established businesses with the assistance needed to start, grow and succeed, contributing to the Florida economy.

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