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Start a Business in Kingston, New Hampshire

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

Choosing the Right Company to Start

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. To help you decide on a business type, we encourage you to read Business Ideas That Don't Make Sense.

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 startup will be located in Kingston. The business you want to start may already be well-represented in Kingston. A critical consideration is whether Kingston demographics mesh well with your startup concept.

Kingston, New Hampshire Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
4930
5-9 Employees
1938
10-19 Employees
816
20-49 Employees
408
50-99 Employees
153
100-249 Employees
51
250-499 Employees
0
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Kingston Businesses
8296

As a new Kingston entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Kingston 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
2
Building Inspection Services
1
Child and Youth Services
1
Child Day Care Services
2
Civic and Social Organizations
2
Convenience Stores
2
Custom Computer Programming Services
2
Document Preparation Services
1
Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
1
Electrical Contractors
2
Engineering Services
2
Exterminating and Pest Control Services
1
Fine Arts Schools
1
Food Service Contractors
1
Framing Contractors
2
Freight Transportation Arrangement
1
Full-Service Restaurants
6
Furniture Stores
1
General Automotive Repair
4
General Freight Trucking, Local
1
Heating Oil Dealers
3
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
1
Janitorial Services
2
Jewelry Stores
1
Land Subdivision
2
Landscape Architectural Services
1
Landscaping Services
3
Machine Shops
1
Marketing Consulting Services
2
Masonry Contractors
2
New Car Dealers
1
Nonresidential Property Managers
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
1
Offices of Chiropractors
1
Offices of Lawyers
2
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
1
Recreational Vehicle Dealers
3
Remediation Services
1
Repossession Services
1
Residential Remodelers
3
School and Employee Bus Transportation
1
Sign Manufacturing
1
Site Preparation Contractors
2
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
6
Sporting Goods Stores
1
Tax Preparation Services
1
Tire Dealers
1
Veterinary Services
1
Video Tape and Disc Rental
2
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
1

Have You Considered Franchising?

Browse the Yellow Pages for Kingston and you'll see that franchises make up a large percentage of local businesses. So, it probably makes sense for you to consider franchising too.

We advise the entrepreneurs we work with to investigate buying a franchise. We have many articles on franchises, such as Franchisees Versus Licensees. Gain a solid understanding of franchising by scanning all of our Articles on Franchising.

A comprehensive list of franchisors is available via our List of Franchise Opportunities.

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

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

Is Buying an Existing Kingston Business a Good Strategy?

If you have some capital to play with, you may want to Buy a Business in New Hampshire. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Kingston.

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

Picking a Company Name

A good company name can give a big boost to a new startup. It might seem like an easy thing to do, but there are many things to consider when naming a business.

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.

Numerous company naming issues are discussed in more detail in this article: Branding Advice.

As a final piece of advice, remember that because you are starting a business in Kingston, it's critical that you ensure that you will be the only New Hampshire company using the business name you have chosen.

Getting the Word Out About Your New Company

Whether your goal is to attract Kingston customers or you plan on selling elsewhere, having an excellent marketing plan is fundamental to your doing well.

There are myriad resources on this site to help you with your marketing plan. Planning an Event is an article that will stimulate a few thoughts on your marketing plan. That's just a sampling of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

What's Next?

As an entrepreneur in Kingston, 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.

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

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Kingston, New Hampshire

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

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