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Starting a Business in East Wenatchee, Washington

Thinking about starting a business in East Wenatchee, Washington? This step-by-step guide walks you through the major decisions you should consider before opening a new business in East Wenatchee.

East Wenatchee, Washington Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
839
5-9 Employees
354
10-19 Employees
204
20-49 Employees
75
50-99 Employees
27
100-249 Employees
21
250-499 Employees
0
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All East Wenatchee Businesses
1520

As a new East Wenatchee entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in East Wenatchee 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
Aircraft Manufacturing
1
Ambulance Services
1
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
2
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
3
Barber Shops
2
Beauty Salons
4
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
1
Book Publishers
2
Book Stores
1
Bowling Centers
1
Building Inspection Services
1
Camera and Photographic Supplies Stores
1
Car Washes
1
Cemeteries and Crematories
1
Child Day Care Services
5
Clothing Accessories Stores
1
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
1
Collection Agencies
2
Commercial Lithographic Printing
2
Computer and Software Stores
3
Computer Systems Design Services
2
Continuing Care Retirement Communities
1
Couriers
2
Credit Unions
2
Custom Computer Programming Services
1
Dental Laboratories
1
Direct Life Insurance Carriers
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
4
Electrical Contractors
5
Electronic Shopping
1
Elementary and Secondary Schools
1
Engineering Services
1
Exam Preparation and Tutoring
1
Exterminating and Pest Control Services
2
Family Clothing Stores
6
Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
3
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
2
Flight Training
1
Flooring Contractors
1
Florists
4
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
1
Food Service Contractors
2
Framing Contractors
6
Full-Service Restaurants
11
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
1
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers
1
Furniture Stores
1
General Automotive Repair
6
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
1
Glass and Glazing Contractors
1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
1
Graphic Design Services
1
Home Health Equipment Rental
1
Homes for the Elderly
10
Household Appliance Stores
1
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
1
Internet Service Providers
1
Investigation Services
1
Investment Advice
1
Janitorial Services
8
Jewelry Stores
3
Land Subdivision
1
Landscaping Services
10
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
3
Limited-Service Restaurants
11
Local Messengers and Local Delivery
1
Logging
1
Marketing Consulting Services
1
Masonry Contractors
2
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
2
Motion Picture and Video Production
1
Motor Vehicle Towing
1
Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores
1
Nail Salons
1
New Car Dealers
1
New Housing Operative Builders
6
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
3
Offices of Chiropractors
3
Offices of Dentists
13
Offices of Lawyers
2
Offices of Optometrists
4
Optical Goods Stores
1
Packaging and Labeling Services
1
Passenger Car Rental
2
Payroll Services
1
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
1
Private Mail Centers
1
Real Estate Credit
1
Recreational Goods Rental
1
Residential Remodelers
10
Retail Bakeries
1
Roofing Contractors
5
Savings Institutions
1
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
1
Securities Brokerage
3
Septic Tank and Related Services
1
Shoe Stores
2
Site Preparation Contractors
7
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
10
Sporting Goods Stores
1
Tax Preparation Services
2
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
1
Tire Dealers
2
Used Household and Office Goods Moving
1
Veterinary Services
1
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
2
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters
3
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
3
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
1
Women's Clothing Stores
3
Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
1

Naming the Business

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: Branding Advice.

As a final piece of advice, remember that because you are starting a business in East Wenatchee, it's critical that you ensure that your company name has not already been claimed by another Washington business.

Forming a Company in East Wenatchee, Washington

It's very important that your business is formed as a legal entity that is separate from its owners. The principal advantage of forming your new business as a legal entity is that it separates your business liabilities from your personal liabilities.

When forming a company, you will pick from many company types, such as a corporation, LLC, sole proprietorship, partnership or other structure.

Incorporating is a very popular way to form a business. A key decision is whether to form and S-Corp or a C-Corp, and you also must decide in which state you will incorporate. If you are starting a business in Washington, it doesn't mean you are required to incorporate in Washington. In fact, you can incorporate in the state of your choosing. For example, it's very popular to incorporate in Delaware, and incorporating in Nevada has become very trendy as well. Don't forget, though, that you will have to register as a foreign entity in all states that you do business in.

There are many nuances to forming a company. We recommend you read some of the educational articles about company formation that are availabe on our site, such as Incorporation Advice. You should also consider getting professional assistance from your business lawyer. On a final note, since you will be starting a business in East Wenatchee, Washington, our web page covering Incorporating in Washington may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Washington.

Don't Forget to Create a Business Plan

Writing a business plan is vital to the health of your new business. In effect, your business plan is your game plan for how you hope to grow your business. Failure to write a business plan will greatly reduce your chances of business success.

To learn more about business plans, read Business Plan Mistakes. You should also take advantage of free business counselors available to you through your local SCORE chapter in Washington.

Raising Money for Your Venture

Raising money to fund your new East Wenatchee business requires strong organization skills and perseverance. The reality is that there is very little funding available for new small businesses, and you have to explore every possible alternative.

The good news is this site contains dozens of articles on raising money, including one we recommend entitled Attracting Investors.

For East Wenatchee entrepreneurs in need of startup financing, check out our List of Washington Angel Investors and our List of Washington Venture Capital Firms.

Bring in Revenues

Do you know how to sell? In order to attract customers to your new East Wenatchee business, you need to focus on sales.

So what does it take to bring in more prospects and close more business? Fortunately, we've got plenty of good advice to help you improve your selling skills.

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

What's Next?

As an entrepreneur in East Wenatchee, you won't be working for the boss anymore. You are the boss.

If you choose the right business and love what you do, you will greatly increase your odds of success.

We are here to help East Wenatchee businesses to be successful. 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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