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Starting a Business in Hanson, Massachusetts

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

What Business Are You Starting?

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. We recommend that you read How to Evaluate a Business Idea.

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 Children's Play Groups & Classes Business guide or our Starting a Pipe Hangers Dealers Business guide.

Remember that your new startup will be located in Hanson. Think about what needs are currently being underserved in Hanson. A critical consideration is whether Hanson demographics mesh well with your startup concept.

Hanson, Massachusetts Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
588
5-9 Employees
264
10-19 Employees
108
20-49 Employees
90
50-99 Employees
18
100-249 Employees
12
250-499 Employees
0
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Hanson Businesses
1080

As a new Hanson entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Hanson 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
Beauty Salons
4
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
1
Boat Building
1
Camera and Photographic Supplies Stores
1
Car Washes
1
Caterers
1
Child Day Care Services
1
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
1
Commercial Lithographic Printing
1
Construction Sand and Gravel Mining
1
Convenience Stores
3
Diagnostic Imaging Centers
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
1
Electrical Contractors
3
Elementary and Secondary Schools
1
Engineering Services
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
3
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
1
Florists
1
Full-Service Restaurants
8
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
1
General Warehousing and Storage
1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
1
Glass and Glazing Contractors
1
Heating Oil Dealers
2
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
1
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
4
Iron Foundries
1
Janitorial Services
1
Landscape Architectural Services
1
Landscaping Services
4
Limited-Service Restaurants
7
Machine Shops
5
Marinas
1
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
1
New Housing Operative Builders
1
Offices of Chiropractors
1
Offices of Dentists
2
Offices of Lawyers
1
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing
1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
1
Photography Studios, Portrait
1
Residential Remodelers
4
Roofing Contractors
1
Savings Institutions
3
School and Employee Bus Transportation
3
Septic Tank and Related Services
1
Sign Manufacturing
1
Site Preparation Contractors
4
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
4
Sporting Goods Stores
1
Support Activities for Forestry
1
Tax Preparation Services
1
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
1
Tobacco Stores
1
Used Car Dealers
1
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
1

Don't Skip the Business Plan

Having a business plan is essential in maximizing the prospects of your new company. Simply put, your business plan is your game plan for how you hope to grow your business. Starting a business without a business plan makes you more prone to becoming a business failure statistic.

To learn more about business plans, read Business Plan Contests. A great resource for business planning assistance is the free counseling sessions provided by your local SCORE chapter in Massachusetts.

Where to Get Money to Start a Company

Getting your Hanson business the capital it needs to succeed is a difficult chore. In fact, financing your new business may be the hardest challenge you ever face.

To learn about raising money, we recommend you read the fundraising articles on our site, such as Borrowing Money from Friends and Family.

For Hanson entrepreneurs with great ambition but a shortage of investment capital, browse our List of Massachusetts Angel Investors and our List of Massachusetts Venture Capital Firms.

Marketing Your New Venture

To grow your Hanson business, you need a excellent marketing plan.

We have some helpful resources on this site for entrepreneurs who are working on marketing plans. National TV Spot Advertising Rates discusses marketing strategy and tactical marketing in a way that should get you thinking about how to creatively promote your business. That's just one of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

Selling Tips

Mastering the art of selling is essential if you want your new Hanson business to do well.

So what does it take to bring in more prospects and close more business? Let us help you refine your selling techniques through our many useful sales advice tips.

Hiring Telemarketing Firms to Generate Sales Leads is a good article to read, one of dozens in the Selling for Entrepreneurs section of our site.

Never Give Up

Most new Hanson businesses underestimate the number of challenges they will face.

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

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

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