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Opening a Business in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania

Contemplating starting a business in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania? We walk you through the process of opening a business in Mifflintown.

Choosing the Right Company to Start

Choosing a business that is right for you is very important. 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 Opening a Native Crafts Business guide or our Opening a Sports Motivational Trainers Business guide.

Don't forget that your new startup will be located in Mifflintown. The business you want to start may already be well-represented in Mifflintown. Don't forget to review Mifflintown demographics to see if there's a market for what you want to sell.

Mifflintown, Pennsylvania Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
393
5-9 Employees
90
10-19 Employees
78
20-49 Employees
75
50-99 Employees
27
100-249 Employees
9
250-499 Employees
3
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
3
All Mifflintown Businesses
678

As a new Mifflintown entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Mifflintown 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
Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
1
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
2
Beauty Salons
3
Child and Youth Services
1
Child Day Care Services
3
Civic and Social Organizations
2
Computer and Software Stores
1
Convenience Stores
1
Couriers
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
1
Drive-In Motion Picture Theaters
1
Electrical Contractors
2
Elementary and Secondary Schools
1
Flooring Contractors
1
Fruit and Vegetable Markets
1
Full-Service Restaurants
6
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
2
General Automotive Repair
5
General Freight Trucking, Local
2
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
1
Heating Oil Dealers
3
Homes for the Elderly
1
Household Appliance Stores
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
5
Jewelry Stores
1
Landscaping Services
1
Libraries and Archives
1
Logging
1
Media Representatives
1
Men's Clothing Stores
1
Metal Household Furniture Manufacturing
1
New Car Dealers
3
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nursing Care Facilities
3
Offices of Chiropractors
2
Offices of Dentists
1
Offices of Lawyers
6
Offices of Optometrists
1
Offices of Podiatrists
1
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
1
Optical Goods Stores
1
Periodical Publishers
1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
3
Poultry Processing
1
Professional Organizations
1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
1
Recreational Vehicle Dealers
1
Sawmills
2
School and Employee Bus Transportation
2
Siding Contractors
1
Site Preparation Contractors
3
Sports and Recreation Instruction
1
Tax Preparation Services
1
Temporary Help Services
1
Travel Agencies
1
Truss Manufacturing
1
Used Car Dealers
3
Used Merchandise Stores
2
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
2
Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
10

Have You Considered Franchising?

Visit the business district of Mifflintown and you'll see that franchises make up a large percentage of local businesses. But is franchising the right option for you?

We advise the entrepreneurs we work with to consider franchising as an option. To help you learn more about franchising, we've gathered a ton of articles on franchising, including Common Franchisee Mistakes. Gain a solid understanding of franchising by scanning all of our Articles on Franchising.

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

Sample franchise opportunities include Signature Alert Security and City Kitchen. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Accounting Franchises and Textile Repair Franchises.

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

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Mifflintown Business?

An excellent way to get started in business is to Buy a Business in Pennsylvania. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Mifflintown.

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

Do You Need a Business Plan?

Having a business plan is essential in laying a solid foundation for your business success. In effect, a business plan is a written description of the future you envision for your business. Not having a business plan makes you more prone to becoming a business failure statistic.

To learn more about business plans, read Business Presentations. You should also take advantage of face-to-face free consulting available from your local SCORE chapter in Pennsylvania.

Raising Money for Your New Venture

Getting your Mifflintown business the capital it needs to succeed is very difficult due to the ongoing business credit crunch. To obtain business financing, you will need to hear a lot of rejections before you finally find a funding solution that works for you.

Take advantage of our many articles on raising capital, such as 504 Loans.

For Mifflintown entrepreneurs who need startup capital, check out our List of Pennsylvania Angel Investors and our List of Pennsylvania Venture Capital Firms.

Now It's Up To You

As an entrepreneur in Mifflintown, you won't be working for the boss anymore. You are the boss.

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

We are here to help Mifflintown businesses to be successful. We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Mifflintown entrepreneur who is just getting started or you are already up and running with your new venture.

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