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Opening a Business in Conroe, Texas

Contemplating starting a business in Conroe, Texas? We walk you through the process of opening a business in Conroe.

Are You Sure You Want to Do This?

Most new ventures don't make it, in part because the business owner did not have the entrepreneurial skills and traits needed to succeed. So, before you start your business, consider all of the implications of being an entrepreneur.

Here are three things we recommend you do before you fully commit to starting a new business of your own.

  • Talk to other entrepreneurs in Conroe. Ask them candidly what it's like to run a business.
  • We recommend reading Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs. For aspiring new entrepreneurs, it's a must read article.
  • Seek the advice of somebody who knows you well. The people who know you best are often in the best position to tell you bluntly whether you will be a good entrepreneur.

What Type of Business Should You Start?

Choosing a business that is right for you is very important. You might get some good ideas about what kind of business to start by reading Good Business Ideas.

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 How to Start an Internet Management & Maintenance Business guide or our Opening a Speedometers Retail Business guide.

Don't forget that starting a business in Conroe has some implications. Think about what needs are currently being underserved in Conroe. Don't forget to review Conroe demographics to see if there's a market for what you want to sell.

Conroe, Texas Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
3634
5-9 Employees
1656
10-19 Employees
930
20-49 Employees
651
50-99 Employees
267
100-249 Employees
135
250-499 Employees
21
500-999 Employees
3
1000+ Employees
3
All Conroe Businesses
7300

As a new Conroe entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Conroe 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
Adhesive Manufacturing
1
Advertising Agencies
1
Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing
2
Ambulance Services
2
Amusement Arcades
1
Appliance Repair and Maintenance
2
Art Dealers
1
Automobile Driving Schools
1
Automotive Exhaust System Repair
2
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
2
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
16
Automotive Transmission Repair
1
Baked Goods Stores
2
Beauty Salons
23
Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers
1
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
7
Blind and Shade Manufacturing
1
Blood and Organ Banks
2
Boat Dealers
2
Book Stores
8
Broadwoven Fabric Mills
1
Building Inspection Services
2
Business Associations
3
Business to Business Electronic Markets
1
Cable and Other Program Distribution
1
Cafeterias
3
Car Washes
7
Caterers
4
Cemeteries and Crematories
2
Child and Youth Services
2
Child Day Care Services
23
Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores
4
Civic and Social Organizations
6
Claims Adjusting
2
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
1
Commercial Lithographic Printing
5
Computer and Software Stores
3
Computer Facilities Management Services
2
Computer Systems Design Services
11
Computer Training
1
Concrete Pipe Manufacturing
1
Construction Sand and Gravel Mining
1
Consumer Lending
10
Convenience Stores
12
Convention and Trade Show Organizers
1
Couriers
2
Court Reporting and Stenotype Services
1
Credit Bureaus
1
Curtain and Drapery Mills
1
Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins
1
Custom Computer Programming Services
3
Custom Roll Forming
2
Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing
1
Dental Laboratories
4
Diagnostic Imaging Centers
2
Direct Title Insurance Carriers
1
Directory and Mailing List Publishers
1
Discount Department Stores
2
Display Advertising
2
Document Preparation Services
2
Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
4
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
6
Educational Support Services
3
Electric Power Distribution
2
Electrical Contractors
19
Electronic Shopping
4
Elementary and Secondary Schools
8
Emergency and Other Relief Services
1
Employment Placement Agencies
4
Environmental Consulting Services
3
Exam Preparation and Tutoring
2
Exterminating and Pest Control Services
5
Family Clothing Stores
14
Family Planning Centers
1
Fine Arts Schools
4
Finish Carpentry Contractors
11
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
8
Floor Covering Stores
7
Flooring Contractors
1
Florists
5
Fluid Milk Manufacturing
1
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
6
Food Service Contractors
3
Freight Transportation Arrangement
2
Full-Service Restaurants
64
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
6
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers
2
Furniture Stores
11
General Automotive Repair
22
General Freight Trucking, Local
8
General Rental Centers
3
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
8
Glass and Glazing Contractors
3
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
5
Grantmaking Foundations
1
Graphic Design Services
4
Gypsum Product Manufacturing
1
Hardware Stores
4
Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
2
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
6
Home Centers
6
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
1
Home Health Care Services
7
Home Health Equipment Rental
2
Household Appliance Stores
3
Ice Manufacturing
1
Industrial Building Construction
1
Industrial Design Services
1
Industrial Gas Manufacturing
1
Industrial Launderers
3
Industrial Valve Manufacturing
1
Interior Design Services
1
Investigation Services
4
Investment Advice
6
Iron Foundries
1
Janitorial Services
9
Jewelry Stores
5
Kidney Dialysis Centers
2
Landscape Architectural Services
1
Landscaping Services
33
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
4
Limited-Service Restaurants
70
Limousine Service
1
Local Messengers and Local Delivery
1
Logging
1
Machine Shops
17
Mail-Order Houses
1
Manifold Business Forms Printing
1
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers
7
Marinas
1
Marketing Consulting Services
4
Masonry Contractors
5
Medical Laboratories
1
Men's Clothing Stores
5
Metal Can Manufacturing
2
Metal Heat Treating
1
Metal Stamping
1
Mineral Wool Manufacturing
1
Miscellaneous Intermediation
2
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
7
Motion Picture and Video Production
3
Motor Vehicle Towing
2
Motorcycle Dealers
3
Museums
1
Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores
2
Nail Salons
1
New Car Dealers
10
New Housing Operative Builders
1
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nonresidential Property Managers
4
Nursing Care Facilities
3
Office Administrative Services
12
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
3
Offices of Chiropractors
9
Offices of Dentists
37
Offices of Lawyers
69
Offices of Optometrists
6
Offices of Other Holding Companies
3
Offices of Podiatrists
3
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
6
Paint and Coating Manufacturing
2
Paint and Wallpaper Stores
6
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
7
Passenger Car Rental
1
Payroll Services
4
Periodical Publishers
3
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
3
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals
3
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
10
Photography Studios, Portrait
4
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil
1
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas
3
Plate Work Manufacturing
3
Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
1
Private Mail Centers
2
Professional Employer Organizations
1
Professional Organizations
2
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
5
Real Estate Credit
9
Recreational Vehicle Dealers
2
Residential Property Managers
8
Retail Bakeries
1
Reupholstery and Furniture Repair
1
Roofing Contractors
3
Sales Financing
5
Satellite Telecommunications
1
Savings Institutions
5
Saw Blade and Handsaw Manufacturing
1
Secondary Market Financing
1
Securities Brokerage
8
Security Guards and Patrol Services
3
Septic Tank and Related Services
4
Sewage Treatment Facilities
2
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
3
Ship Building and Repairing
1
Siding Contractors
1
Sign Manufacturing
6
Site Preparation Contractors
3
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
11
Software Publishers
1
Solid Waste Collection
3
Sporting Goods Stores
6
Steel Wire Drawing
1
Support Activities for Forestry
1
Tax Preparation Services
6
Taxi Service
2
Telecommunications Resellers
2
Temporary Help Services
5
Temporary Shelters
5
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
3
Timber Tract Operations
1
Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers
3
Tire Dealers
5
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices
4
Tobacco Stores
2
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing
1
Truck Trailer Manufacturing
1
Used Car Dealers
15
Used Household and Office Goods Moving
2
Used Merchandise Stores
6
Vending Machine Operators
1
Veterinary Services
14
Video Tape and Disc Rental
5
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters
4
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
7
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
22
Window Treatment Stores
2
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
8
Women's Clothing Stores
12
Women's Handbag and Purse Manufacturing
1

Selecting a Name For Your Venture

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.

Before you decide on a company name, run it by some prospective customers and see what they think. If they don't like it, it's probably a good idea to go back to the drawing board.

To get up to speed on what makes for a good company name, we encourage you to read this useful article: Branding Advice.

On a final note, given that you are opening a business in Conroe, it's imperative that you check now that no other Texas company is using the business name you want to use.

Getting Money to Start a Business

Getting your Conroe 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.

The good news is this site contains dozens of articles on raising money, including one we recommend entitled Realistic Debt Financing Options.

For Conroe entrepreneurs who need startup capital, you'll want to take a look at our List of Texas Angel Investors and our List of Texas Venture Capital Firms.

Letting the World Know You Exist

Whether your goal is to attract Conroe customers or you plan on selling elsewhere, you'll need to have a good marketing plan.

There are myriad resources on this site to help you with your marketing plan. How to Write a Marketing Plan discusses marketing strategy and tactical marketing in a way that should get you thinking about how to creatively promote your business. That's just a taste of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

Selling Tips

Mastering the art of selling is priority one if you want your new Conroe business to do well.

Not knowing how to sell can result in lost customers and minimal market share. The good news is we can help you to make selling a big competitve advantage for your new firm.

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

Next Steps

Most new Conroe businesses underestimate the number of challenges they will face.

Owning your own business will be a daunting task, but you can do it.

This site is all about helping entrepreneurs in Conroe and elsewhere to achieve real success. 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.

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