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Start a Business in Fairfield, Texas

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

Fairfield, Texas Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
4832
5-9 Employees
2304
10-19 Employees
1344
20-49 Employees
1008
50-99 Employees
384
100-249 Employees
144
250-499 Employees
48
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Fairfield Businesses
10064

As a new Fairfield entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Fairfield 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
Automotive Exhaust System Repair
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
1
Automotive Transmission Repair
1
Beauty Salons
1
Business Associations
2
Child Day Care Services
1
Civic and Social Organizations
2
Commercial Lithographic Printing
1
Computer and Software Stores
1
Consumer Lending
1
Convenience Stores
1
Electrical Contractors
1
Employment Placement Agencies
1
Facilities Support Services
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
1
Florists
1
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
6
Framing Contractors
1
Full-Service Restaurants
9
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
1
General Freight Trucking, Local
1
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
1
Hardware Stores
1
Home Health Care Services
2
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
6
Janitorial Services
1
Landscaping Services
1
Libraries and Archives
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
8
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers
1
Machine Shops
1
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers
2
Miscellaneous Intermediation
1
New Car Dealers
1
New Housing Operative Builders
1
News Dealers and Newsstands
1
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nursing Care Facilities
1
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
1
Offices of Dentists
2
Offices of Lawyers
7
Passenger Car Rental
1
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
1
Radio Stations
1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
1
Siding Contractors
1
Site Preparation Contractors
2
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
2
Tax Preparation Services
2
Testing Laboratories
1
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices
1
Used Car Dealers
2
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Voluntary Health Organizations
1
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
2
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
1
Women's Clothing Stores
1

Is Franchising a Better Option?

As you drive around Fairfield, it's apparent that franchising has become a very popular way to start a business. But is franchising the right option for you?

Our advice is to consider franchising as an option. On our site, you can read many articles about franchising, such as Franchise Law. Gain a solid understanding of franchising by scanning all of our Articles on Franchising.

To learn about specific franchise opportunities, check out our Franchise Directory.

Representative franchise opportunities include DirectBuild and Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Construction Franchises and Home Services Franchises.

Note on Fairfield Franchise Opportunities: You will need to contact franchisors directly to see if their franchises are available in Fairfield.

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Fairfield Business?

An excellent way to get started in business is to Buy a Business in Texas. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Fairfield.

Before buying a business, be sure to read this article: Hold Harmless Agreements When Buying Businesses.

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.

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

On a final note, given that you are planning on starting a business in Fairfield, it's critical that you ensure that no other Texas company is using the business name you want to use.

Forming a Company in Fairfield, Texas

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 corporation, LLC, sole proprietorship, partnership or other structure.

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 Texas, you don't necessarily have to incorporate in Texas. In fact, you can incorporate wherever you want. 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 Offshore Company Formation. You may also want to seek the advice of an attorney. Finally, if you are starting a business in Fairfield, Texas, our information on Incorporating in Texas may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Texas.

Do You Need a Business Plan?

A business plan is vital to the health of your new business. In effect, a business plan describes what you plan to do with the business and how you plan to do it. Failure to write a business plan is a recipe for disaster.

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

Startup Financing Basics

Getting your Fairfield business the capital it needs to succeed will be harder than you might expect. Bootstrapping, which means growing the business without outside funding, is the best alternative, but that's not a viable option for many startup plans.

The good news is this site contains dozens of articles on raising money, including one we recommend entitled 504 Loans.

For Fairfield entrepreneurs who want to raise money for a new venture, we have assembled a List of Texas Angel Investors and our List of Texas Venture Capital Firms.

What's Next?

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

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 Fairfield and throughout the United States . We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Fairfield entrepreneur who is just getting started or you are already up and running with your new venture.

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