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Starting a Business in Flanders, New Jersey

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

What Business Are You Starting?

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. If you are struggling with what type of business to start, read Free 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 Starting a Dance Club guide or our Starting a Tatoo Parlor guide.

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

Flanders, New Jersey Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
1376
5-9 Employees
414
10-19 Employees
294
20-49 Employees
192
50-99 Employees
84
100-249 Employees
60
250-499 Employees
6
500-999 Employees
6
1000+ Employees
0
All Flanders Businesses
2432

As a new Flanders entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Flanders 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
Advertising Agencies
3
Amusement Arcades
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
2
Beauty Salons
3
Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers
1
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
2
Books Printing
1
Cable and Other Program Distribution
1
Car Washes
1
Caterers
2
Child Day Care Services
7
Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores
1
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
1
Commercial Lithographic Printing
1
Computer Facilities Management Services
1
Computer Systems Design Services
5
Confectionery and Nut Stores
1
Credit Bureaus
1
Custom Computer Programming Services
9
Dental Laboratories
1
Discount Department Stores
1
Drafting Services
1
Electrical Contractors
7
Electronic Shopping
1
Engineering Services
5
Envelope Manufacturing
1
Environmental Consulting Services
1
Exterminating and Pest Control Services
2
Fine Arts Schools
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
3
Flooring Contractors
2
Florists
1
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
2
Food Service Contractors
1
Full-Service Restaurants
10
Furniture Stores
1
General Automotive Repair
1
General Freight Trucking, Local
2
General Warehousing and Storage
1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
1
Graphic Design Services
3
Hardware Stores
1
Hazardous Waste Collection
1
Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
1
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
1
Home Centers
1
Home Health Care Services
2
Household Appliance Stores
1
Interior Design Services
1
Investment Advice
1
Janitorial Services
4
Jewelry Stores
1
Landscape Architectural Services
1
Landscaping Services
12
Limited-Service Restaurants
9
Machine Shops
1
Masonry Contractors
1
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
1
Nail Salons
3
Office Administrative Services
2
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
4
Offices of Dentists
10
Offices of Lawyers
2
Offices of Optometrists
1
Offices of Other Holding Companies
1
Offices of Podiatrists
2
Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
1
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
1
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
2
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
2
Photography Studios, Portrait
2
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing
1
Prepress Services
1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
1
Roofing Contractors
1
Securities Brokerage
2
Shoe Stores
1
Siding Contractors
2
Site Preparation Contractors
3
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
2
Solid Waste Collection
1
Sports and Recreation Instruction
4
Tax Preparation Services
1
Temporary Help Services
1
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
2
Tire Dealers
2
Travel Agencies
1
Used Household and Office Goods Moving
1
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
5
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
4
Women's Clothing Stores
1

What About Franchising Opportunities?

Visit the business district of Flanders and you'll notice that many local entrepreneurs have gone the franchising route. But is franchising the right option for you?

We advise the entrepreneurs we work with to investigate buying a franchise. This site has dozens of articles on franchising, such as Franchising My Business. Become a franchising expert of sorts by reading more of our Articles on Franchising.

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

Sample franchise opportunities include Subway Franchises and Starbucks Franchises. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Accounting Franchises and Moving Franchises.

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

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Flanders Business?

We've created a helpful website page for those who want to Buy a Business in New Jersey. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Flanders.

For anybody who wants to buy a business, we recommend reading this useful article: Buying a Business.

Forming a Company in Flanders, New Jersey

It's essential that your business is formed as a legal entity that is separate from its owners. Among other things, forming a legal entity for the business limits your liabilities.

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

Incorporating is a very common way to legally create a business entity. 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 New Jersey, you don't necessarily have to incorporate in New Jersey. In fact, you are allowed to incorporate in the state of your choosing. 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. We recommend you read some of the educational articles about company formation that are availabe on our site, such as Piercing the Corporate Veil. You should also consider getting professional assistance from your business lawyer. Finally, if you are starting a business in Flanders, New Jersey, our information on Incorporating in New Jersey may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in New Jersey.

Raising Money for Your Venture

Getting your Flanders business the capital it needs to succeed is very difficult due to the ongoing business credit crunch. Bootstrapping, which means growing the business without outside funding, is the best alternative, but that's not a viable option for many startup plans.

Take advantage of our many articles on raising capital, such as Getting a Small Business Loan.

For Flanders entrepreneurs who want to raise money for a new venture, check out our List of New Jersey Angel Investors and our List of New Jersey Venture Capital Firms.

Now It's Up To You

You have a dream -- starting a business in Flanders. 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.

This site is all about helping entrepreneurs in Flanders and elsewhere to achieve real success. We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Flanders entrepreneur who is just getting started or you are already up and running with your new venture.

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Flanders, New Jersey

Here are more links that we believe will help you be successful in starting a business in Flanders.

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