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Open a Business in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey

Need help starting a business in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey? We've got the information you need to open a business in Egg Harbor Township.

Are You Ready for Entrepreneurship?

Before quitting your day job, consider your entrepreneurial instincts and capabilities.

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

  • Grab a meal or cofee with other entrepreneurs in Egg Harbor Township. Listen closely to their experiences and see if you think you too can be successful.
  • Take a look at The Entrepreneurial Personality. It's a short article but it's a good reality check for those are about to jump into the world of entrepreneurship.
  • Reach out to a trusted acquaintance. Ask them directly: Do I have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Listen carefully to their answer, as they presumably know your strengths and weaknesses.

Which Business to Choose?

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. We recommend that you read Free Business Ideas.

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 Dance Club guide or our Starting a Tatoo Parlor guide.

Remember that starting a business in Egg Harbor Township has some implications. Some businesses will do better in Egg Harbor Township than others. Don't forget to review Egg Harbor Township demographics to see if there's a market for what you want to sell.

Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
1152
5-9 Employees
444
10-19 Employees
273
20-49 Employees
288
50-99 Employees
108
100-249 Employees
27
250-499 Employees
3
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Egg Harbor Township Businesses
2295

As a new Egg Harbor Township entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Egg Harbor Township 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
Ambulance Services
1
Amusement and Theme Parks
1
Art Dealers
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
4
Baked Goods Stores
1
Beauty Salons
8
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
3
Book Stores
1
Bowling Centers
1
Business to Business Electronic Markets
1
Cable and Other Program Distribution
1
Car Washes
2
Casino Hotels
1
Cemeteries and Crematories
1
Civic and Social Organizations
2
Clothing Accessories Stores
2
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
1
Community Food Services
1
Computer Facilities Management Services
3
Computer Systems Design Services
8
Confectionery and Nut Stores
1
Convenience Stores
2
Convention and Trade Show Organizers
2
Couriers
2
Credit Unions
1
Custom Computer Programming Services
8
Diagnostic Imaging Centers
1
Digital Printing
1
Direct Mail Advertising
2
Discount Department Stores
1
Document Preparation Services
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
2
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
6
Electric Power Distribution
1
Electrical Contractors
9
Engineering Services
11
Environmental Consulting Services
1
Exterminating and Pest Control Services
3
Facilities Support Services
1
Family Clothing Stores
1
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
1
Fine Arts Schools
1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
6
Floor Covering Stores
4
Flooring Contractors
1
Florists
2
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
2
Food Service Contractors
1
Formal Wear and Costume Rental
1
Freight Transportation Arrangement
1
Fruit and Vegetable Markets
1
Full-Service Restaurants
23
Furniture Stores
7
General Automotive Repair
8
General Freight Trucking, Local
7
General Rental Centers
1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
3
Glass and Glazing Contractors
1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
7
Graphic Design Services
1
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
3
Hardware Stores
1
Home Centers
3
Home Health Equipment Rental
1
Homes for the Elderly
1
Industrial Building Construction
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
3
Interior Design Services
1
Investment Advice
1
Janitorial Services
6
Land Subdivision
1
Landscape Architectural Services
2
Landscaping Services
28
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
9
Limited-Service Restaurants
23
Limousine Service
3
Machine Shops
1
Marketing Consulting Services
3
Masonry Contractors
5
Materials Recovery Facilities
1
Men's Clothing Stores
1
Mobile Food Services
3
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
2
Motion Picture and Video Production
2
Museums
1
Musical Groups and Artists
1
Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores
1
Nail Salons
5
New Car Dealers
7
New Housing Operative Builders
1
Newspaper Publishers
1
Office Administrative Services
4
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
2
Offices of Chiropractors
3
Offices of Dentists
3
Offices of Lawyers
6
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
3
Parking Lots and Garages
1
Passenger Car Rental
2
Periodical Publishers
1
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
2
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals
1
Photography Studios, Portrait
1
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing
1
Quick Printing
2
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
1
Real Estate Credit
1
Residential Remodelers
16
Reupholstery and Furniture Repair
1
Savings Institutions
2
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
1
School and Employee Bus Transportation
1
Securities Brokerage
2
Shoe Stores
5
Siding Contractors
4
Sign Manufacturing
1
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
6
Solid Waste Collection
1
Sporting Goods Stores
4
Sports and Recreation Instruction
1
Tax Preparation Services
1
Telecommunications Resellers
1
Temporary Help Services
2
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
3
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices
2
Travel Agencies
2
Used Car Dealers
3
Used Household and Office Goods Moving
1
Veterinary Services
1
Video Tape and Disc Rental
2
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
2
Window Treatment Stores
2
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
2
Women's Clothing Stores
1
Wood Window and Door Manufacturing
2

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Egg Harbor Township Business?

We've created a handy website page for those who want to Buy a Business in New Jersey. Follow that link and you might discover several good businesses for sale in Egg Harbor Township.

For anybody who wants to buy a business, we recommend reading this useful article: Hold Harmless Agreements When Buying Businesses.

Forming a Company in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey

It's very important that your business is formed as a legal entity that is separate from its owners. Without a legal structure for the business, you can be held personally liable for the actions, debts and obligations of your company.

The entity you form can be a traditional C-corporation, a Limited Liability Company (LLC), or an S-corporation.

Incorporating is a very popular way to form a business. Of course, you have to decide which type of corporation to form and where to incorporate. If you are starting a business in New Jersey, it doesn't mean you are required to incorporate in New Jersey. In fact, you are allowed to incorporate in any state you would like to. However, if you do incorporate in another state, you'll have to register as a foreign corporation in your home state.

There are many nuances to forming a company. To learn the fundamentals of company formation, browse articles on our site, such as Company Formation. You may also want to seek the advice of an attorney. Finally, if you are starting a business in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, our information on Incorporating in New Jersey may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in New Jersey.

Marketing Your New Business

To rise above the crowd in Egg Harbor Township and grow your business, you'll need to have a good marketing plan.

There are myriad resources on this site to help you with your marketing plan. Advertising on Google is a good read to get your marketing ideas flowing. That's just one of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

Never Give Up

You have a dream -- starting a business in Egg Harbor Township. To achieve your dream, you have to persevere, even when the odds are against you.

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

Our goal here is to promote the vitality and growth of small businesses in Egg Harbor Township and throughout the United States . We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Egg Harbor Township entrepreneur who is just getting started or you are already up and running with your new venture.

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