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Start a Business in Huntington, New York

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

Which Business to Choose?

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. You might get some good ideas about what kind of business to start by reading 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 Opening a Sailing School guide or our Opening a Heating Stoves Wholesale & Manufacturers Business guide.

Don't forget that starting a business in Huntington has some implications. If Huntington already has plenty of the kind of business you want to start, you might want to change your plans. Make sure you fully understand Huntington demographics before you lock in on your business idea.

Huntington, New York Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
39789
5-9 Employees
8343
10-19 Employees
4833
20-49 Employees
2511
50-99 Employees
783
100-249 Employees
378
250-499 Employees
54
500-999 Employees
27
1000+ Employees
27
All Huntington Businesses
56745

As a new Huntington entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Huntington 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
7
Amusement Arcades
1
Appliance Repair and Maintenance
1
Architectural Services
20
Art Dealers
2
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
1
Automotive Transmission Repair
2
Barber Shops
3
Beauty Salons
32
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
9
Boat Dealers
7
Book Publishers
1
Book Stores
4
Business Associations
2
Camera and Photographic Supplies Stores
1
Car Washes
2
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services
3
Caterers
3
Charter Bus Industry
2
Child and Youth Services
5
Child Day Care Services
10
Civic and Social Organizations
4
Clothing Accessories Stores
2
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
8
Collection Agencies
2
Commercial Bakeries
1
Commercial Lithographic Printing
4
Commercial Photography
2
Commodity Contracts Dealing
1
Community Food Services
2
Computer and Software Stores
1
Computer Facilities Management Services
2
Computer Systems Design Services
19
Confectionery and Nut Stores
2
Construction Sand and Gravel Mining
1
Convenience Stores
8
Convention and Trade Show Organizers
2
Court Reporting and Stenotype Services
2
Credit Unions
1
Custom Computer Programming Services
19
Dental Laboratories
1
Diagnostic Imaging Centers
2
Digital Printing
1
Direct Life Insurance Carriers
1
Direct Mail Advertising
2
Direct Title Insurance Carriers
2
Discount Department Stores
1
Display Advertising
2
Document Preparation Services
2
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
3
Educational Support Services
3
Electrical Contractors
16
Electronic Shopping
2
Elementary and Secondary Schools
1
Emergency and Other Relief Services
1
Employment Placement Agencies
6
Environmental Consulting Services
3
Exam Preparation and Tutoring
2
Exterminating and Pest Control Services
6
Family Clothing Stores
3
Family Planning Centers
2
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
1
Fine Arts Schools
10
Fish and Seafood Markets
2
Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers
1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
15
Floor Covering Stores
3
Flooring Contractors
3
Florists
10
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
2
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers
2
Framing Contractors
4
Freight Transportation Arrangement
3
Fruit and Vegetable Markets
2
Full-Service Restaurants
69
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers
2
Furniture Stores
4
General Freight Trucking, Local
1
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
15
Glass and Glazing Contractors
2
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
3
Grantmaking Foundations
1
Graphic Design Services
10
Hardware Manufacturing
1
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
1
Hardware Stores
2
Heating Oil Dealers
3
Historical Sites
1
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
3
Home Centers
2
Home Health Care Services
5
Household Appliance Stores
1
Human Rights Organizations
1
Ice Manufacturing
2
Industrial Design Services
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
62
Interior Design Services
13
Janitorial Services
16
Jewelry Stores
9
Land Subdivision
3
Landscape Architectural Services
4
Landscaping Services
48
Libraries and Archives
2
Limited-Service Restaurants
37
Linen Supply
1
Locksmiths
1
Luggage and Leather Goods Stores
3
Machine Shops
1
Mail-Order Houses
6
Marinas
7
Marketing Consulting Services
15
Masonry Contractors
4
Meat Markets
6
Media Buying Agencies
2
Media Representatives
2
Men's Clothing Stores
3
Mobile Food Services
1
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
12
Motor Vehicle Towing
1
Museums
3
Music Publishers
3
Musical Groups and Artists
3
Nail Salons
18
New Car Dealers
10
New Housing Operative Builders
5
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nonresidential Property Managers
5
Nursing Care Facilities
2
Office Administrative Services
9
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
5
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
31
Offices of Chiropractors
20
Offices of Lawyers
83
Offices of Optometrists
5
Offices of Podiatrists
4
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
8
Optical Goods Stores
4
Paint and Wallpaper Stores
1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
8
Payroll Services
1
Periodical Publishers
2
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
1
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
3
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
5
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
6
Photography Studios, Portrait
4
Portfolio Management
7
Prepress Services
1
Professional Employer Organizations
1
Public Relations Agencies
8
Quick Printing
1
Real Estate Credit
1
Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
1
Residential Remodelers
29
Retail Bakeries
2
Reupholstery and Furniture Repair
3
Roofing Contractors
1
Savings Institutions
4
School and Employee Bus Transportation
1
Securities Brokerage
11
Shellfish Fishing
1
Shoe Stores
11
Siding Contractors
2
Sign Manufacturing
1
Site Preparation Contractors
7
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
12
Software Publishers
2
Solid Waste Landfill
1
Sound Recording Studios
1
Special Needs Transportation
1
Sporting Goods Stores
9
Sports and Recreation Instruction
7
Tax Preparation Services
6
Telemarketing Bureaus
1
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
2
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
2
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices
10
Tour Operators
1
Translation and Interpretation Services
1
Travel Agencies
6
Used Car Dealers
1
Used Merchandise Stores
7
Vending Machine Operators
2
Veterinary Services
9
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
2
Voluntary Health Organizations
3
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
26
Women's Clothing Stores
11

Should You Franchise?

As you drive around Huntington, you'll notice that many local entrepreneurs have gone the franchising route. Is there a franchise opportunity out there that makes sense for you?

Our recommendation is that you consider franchising as an option. On our site, you can read many articles about franchising, such as Detecting Franchising Scams. Gain a solid understanding of franchising by scanning all of our Articles on Franchising.

You can find franchise opportunities by browsing our Franchise Opportunities Directory.

Sample franchise opportunities include Case In Point and Made In Japan Teriyaki Experience. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Car Wash Franchises and Moving Franchises.

Note on Huntington Franchise Opportunities: To find out if a franchise you are interested in is available in Huntington, you will need to get in direct contact with the franchisor.

Should You Buy an Existing Huntington Business?

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

If you are headed down the path of buying a business, you may want to read this article: Buying a Business.

Company Formation in Huntington, New York

A critical step is ensuring that your business is formed as a legal entity that is separate from its owners. Doing so will shield you from personal liability for business debts and obligations.

When forming a company, you will pick from many company types, such as 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. Just because you are starting a business in New York, it doesn't mean you are required to incorporate in New York. As it turns out, you can 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's a lot to know about forming a company. To learn the basics of company formation, browse articles on our site, such as C Corp Versus S Corp. You may also want to seek the advice of an attorney. On a final note, since you will be starting a business in Huntington, New York, our web page covering Incorporating in New York may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in New York.

Getting Money to Start a Business

Obtaining startup financing for your Huntington business is a difficult chore. In fact, financing your new business may be the hardest challenge you ever face.

Take advantage of our many articles on securing funding, such as 504 Loans.

For Huntington entrepreneurs who need startup capital, we have assembled a List of New York Angel Investors and our List of New York Venture Capital Firms.

Increase Your Entrepreneurial Knowledge

Good entrepreneurs know that what they know now may not be enough to ensure their future success.

Given that you are starting a business in Huntington, New York, you should get information on some of the many programs available at nearby New York universities, colleges and community colleges. Another way to keep up on your entrepreneurial education is to investigate networking groups or organizations in which Huntington entrepreneurs get together to network and trade their business experiences.

Interviews With Huntington Entrepreneurs

We're compiling a number of interviews with Huntington entrepreneurs. Enjoy!

Never Give Up

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

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 Huntington and throughout the United States . We have a wealth of experience in business start-ups, financing, marketing, sales and more...and we've made all of our knowledge available to you.

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