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Open a Business in Martinez, California

Need help starting a business in Martinez, California? We've got the information you need to open a business in Martinez.

Choosing the Right Company to Start

There are many businesses that you can start. How do you know which type of business is right for you? You might get some good ideas about what kind of business to start by reading Business Ideas That Don't Make Sense.

To view an extensive list of business types, complete with startup instructions, spend some time in the Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our How to Start a Police Business guide or our Starting a Small Animal Veterinarians Business guide.

Always keep in mind that your new business will be in Martinez. Some businesses will do better in Martinez than others. Make sure you fully understand Martinez demographics before you lock in on your business idea.

Martinez, California Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
3514
5-9 Employees
1296
10-19 Employees
810
20-49 Employees
588
50-99 Employees
138
100-249 Employees
84
250-499 Employees
18
500-999 Employees
36
1000+ Employees
6
All Martinez Businesses
6490

As a new Martinez entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Martinez 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
Amusement and Theme Parks
1
Apprenticeship Training
1
Architectural Services
5
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
8
Baked Goods Stores
1
Beauty Salons
2
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
1
Book Publishers
2
Book Stores
3
Bowling Centers
1
Building Inspection Services
1
Business Associations
2
Cable and Other Program Distribution
1
Cafeterias
1
Car Washes
2
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services
2
Caterers
3
Child and Youth Services
2
Child Day Care Services
16
Civic and Social Organizations
5
Claims Adjusting
1
Commercial Lithographic Printing
3
Commodity Contracts Dealing
1
Computer Facilities Management Services
1
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers
1
Continuing Care Retirement Communities
1
Convenience Stores
4
Convention and Trade Show Organizers
2
Couriers
1
Credit Unions
4
Custom Computer Programming Services
11
Digital Printing
1
Direct Mail Advertising
1
Discount Department Stores
1
Document Preparation Services
1
Drafting Services
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
7
Drive-In Motion Picture Theaters
1
Electric Power Distribution
1
Electrical Contractors
19
Elementary and Secondary Schools
3
Engineering Services
12
Environmental Consulting Services
3
Exam Preparation and Tutoring
1
Exterminating and Pest Control Services
5
Fine Arts Schools
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
8
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
3
Floor Covering Stores
2
Flooring Contractors
7
Florists
4
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
2
Framing Contractors
1
Freight Transportation Arrangement
1
Full-Service Restaurants
23
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
1
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers
1
Furniture Stores
1
General Automotive Repair
8
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
2
General Rental Centers
1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
1
Grantmaking Foundations
1
Graphic Design Services
1
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
2
Hardware Stores
2
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
3
Home Health Care Services
2
Homes for the Elderly
2
Human Rights Organizations
1
Industrial Building Construction
1
Industrial Gas Manufacturing
1
Industrial Mold Manufacturing
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
17
Interior Design Services
2
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
1
Internet Service Providers
1
Investigation Services
3
Investment Advice
1
Janitorial Services
9
Landscape Architectural Services
4
Landscaping Services
39
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
2
Limited-Service Restaurants
35
Limousine Service
1
Local Messengers and Local Delivery
1
Locksmiths
1
Mail-Order Houses
2
Marinas
2
Marketing Consulting Services
2
Masonry Contractors
1
Medical Laboratories
1
Metal Stamping
1
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
1
Musical Groups and Artists
1
Nail Salons
5
New Car Dealers
2
New Housing Operative Builders
3
Nursing Care Facilities
3
Office Administrative Services
3
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
1
Offices of Dentists
9
Offices of Lawyers
16
Offices of Optometrists
1
Offices of Other Holding Companies
1
Offices of Podiatrists
1
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
6
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
1
Periodical Publishers
1
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
2
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals
2
Petroleum Refineries
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
6
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil
1
Private Mail Centers
2
Professional Employer Organizations
2
Professional Organizations
2
Quick Printing
1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
1
Real Estate Credit
6
Real Estate Investment Trusts
1
Recreational Vehicle Dealers
4
Remediation Services
1
Residential Property Managers
3
Residential Remodelers
20
Reupholstery and Furniture Repair
4
Roofing Contractors
8
Satellite Telecommunications
1
Secondary Market Financing
1
Securities Brokerage
2
Septic Tank and Related Services
1
Ship Building and Repairing
1
Shoe Stores
1
Siding Contractors
2
Site Preparation Contractors
7
Solid Waste Collection
2
Solid Waste Landfill
1
Sporting Goods Stores
4
Sports and Recreation Instruction
1
Tax Preparation Services
1
Television Broadcasting
1
Temporary Help Services
2
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
5
Tire Dealers
3
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices
2
Translation and Interpretation Services
1
Used Car Dealers
1
Used Household and Office Goods Moving
6
Used Merchandise Stores
1
Veterinary Services
3
Video Tape and Disc Rental
3
Voluntary Health Organizations
1
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
8
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
3
Women's Clothing Stores
1

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Martinez Business?

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

Before buying a business, be sure to read this article: Hold Harmless Agreements When Buying Businesses.

Picking a Company Name

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.

Company names need to be easy to spell, easy to pronounce, and easy to remember.

Numerous company naming issues are discussed in more detail in this article: Naming a Business.

As a final piece of advice, remember that because you are opening a business in Martinez, it's imperative that you check now that no other California company is using the business name you want to use.

Don't Skip the Business Plan

A business plan is critical in maximizing the prospects of your new company. In effect, a business plan is a written description of the future you envision for your business. Starting a business without a business plan is a recipe for disaster.

To learn more about business plans, read Business Plan Contests. A great resource for business planning assistance is the free business counselors available to you through your local SCORE chapter in California.

Where to Get Money to Start a Company

Getting your Martinez business the capital it needs to succeed is not an easy task. Bootstrapping, which means growing the business without outside funding, is the best alternative, but that's not a viable option for many startup plans.

Fortunately, this site contains dozens of articles on raising money, including one we recommend entitled Borrowing Money from Friends and Family.

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

Advancing Your Entrepreneurial Skills

Successful entrepreneurs recognize that they need to continually improve.

Given that you are starting a business in Martinez, California, you will want to take advantage of the learning programs at local California educational institutions. It's also worthwhile to see if there are any networking organizations for Martinez entrepreneurs.

Never Give Up

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

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 Martinez and throughout the United States . We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Martinez, neighborhood development and overall economic health.

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