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Start a Business in Finleyville, Pennsylvania

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

Which Business to Choose?

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. If you are struggling with what type of business to start, read Business Ideas That Don't Make Sense.

For step-by-step instructions on starting a variety of business types, visit the Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our Opening a Garden Ornaments Business guide or our Starting a Medical Examiners Business guide.

Remember that you are opening your new business in Finleyville. Some businesses will do better in Finleyville than others. Don't forget to review Finleyville demographics to see if there's a market for what you want to sell.

Finleyville, Pennsylvania Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
281
5-9 Employees
75
10-19 Employees
51
20-49 Employees
24
50-99 Employees
15
100-249 Employees
0
250-499 Employees
3
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Finleyville Businesses
449

As a new Finleyville entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Finleyville 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 Parts and Accessories Stores
2
Beauty Salons
1
Building Inspection Services
1
Cemeteries and Crematories
1
Child Day Care Services
1
Civic and Social Organizations
2
Commodity Contracts Brokerage
1
Custom Roll Forming
1
Dental Laboratories
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
2
Electrical Contractors
2
Engineering Services
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
1
Flooring Contractors
1
Florists
1
Full-Service Restaurants
5
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
1
Furniture Stores
1
General Freight Trucking, Local
2
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
1
Hardware Stores
1
Hydroelectric Power Generation
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
1
Janitorial Services
4
Landscaping Services
10
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
2
Masonry Contractors
5
Meat Markets
1
Nursing Care Facilities
1
Offices of Chiropractors
1
Offices of Dentists
1
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
2
Recreational Vehicle Dealers
1
Residential Remodelers
6
Roofing Contractors
2
School and Employee Bus Transportation
1
Site Preparation Contractors
3
Skiing Facilities
1
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
2
Special Needs Transportation
1
Sporting Goods Stores
1
Used Car Dealers
1
Veterinary Services
1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
1

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Finleyville Business?

We've created a useful website page for those who want to Buy a Business in Pennsylvania. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Finleyville.

If you are serious about buying a business, you may want to read this article: Buying a Business.

Naming the Company

Making the right decision when choosing a company name is very important. There are many decisions you'll make now that you can change later, but changing a company name years down the road is not very easy. So, choose a good company name at the outset.

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.

For other considerations regarding naming a company, we recommend this article: Naming a Company.

There's one other important factor when naming a business. Since you are starting a business in Finleyville, it's critical that you ensure that no other Pennsylvania company is using the business name you want to use.

The Role of the Business Plan

Creating a business plan is essential in maximizing the prospects of your new company. Simply put, a business plan is a written description of the future you envision for your business. Failure to write a business plan

If writing a business plan is on your to-do list, be sure to read Business Plan Contests. You should also take advantage of face-to-face free consulting available from your local SCORE chapter in Pennsylvania.

Marketing Your New Venture

Whether your goal is to attract Finleyville customers or you plan on selling elsewhere, you need a great marketing plan.

We have some helpful resources on this site for entrepreneurs who are working on marketing plans. Marketing Research is an article that will stimulate a few thoughts on your marketing plan. There are many more articles on marketing on our site. Visit our Small Business Marketing resource section to see them all.

Never Give Up

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

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

We are here to help Finleyville businesses to be successful. We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Finleyville, neighborhood development and overall economic health.

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