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Starting a Business in Orem, Utah

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

Are You Ready for Entrepreneurship?

Before quitting your day job, consider your entrepreneurial instincts and capabilities.

Before you move forward with starting a business, be sure to do these three things:

  • Talk to other entrepreneurs in Orem. Listen closely to their experiences and see if you think you too can be successful.
  • We recommend reading Should You Become an Entrepreneur?. For aspiring new entrepreneurs, it's a must read article.
  • Have a candid conversation with friends and family. Ask them directly: Do I have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Listen carefully to their answer, as they presumably know your strengths and weaknesses.

What Type of Business Should You Start?

Choosing a business that is right for you is very important. To stir your creative juices on what kind of business to start, take a look at Good Business Ideas.

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 Commodity Brokers Business guide or our How to Start an Embroidery Design Punching & Digitizing Business guide.

Don't forget that your new startup will be located in Orem. Some businesses will do better in Orem than others. Make sure you fully understand Orem demographics before you lock in on your business idea.

Orem, Utah Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
4100
5-9 Employees
1380
10-19 Employees
996
20-49 Employees
738
50-99 Employees
234
100-249 Employees
141
250-499 Employees
30
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
3
All Orem Businesses
7622

As a new Orem entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Orem 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
Abrasive Product Manufacturing
1
Advertising Agencies
7
Amusement and Theme Parks
1
Appliance Repair and Maintenance
3
Architectural Services
7
Art Dealers
2
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
6
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
13
Automotive Transmission Repair
3
Baked Goods Stores
3
Beauty Salons
24
Bed-and-Breakfast Inns
2
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
1
Boat Dealers
1
Book Publishers
2
Book Stores
9
Bowling Centers
2
Business Associations
2
Business to Business Electronic Markets
1
Cable and Other Program Distribution
2
Camera and Photographic Supplies Stores
2
Car Washes
5
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services
5
Caterers
2
Child and Youth Services
3
Child Day Care Services
16
Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores
4
Clothing Accessories Stores
5
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
3
Collection Agencies
3
Commercial Bakeries
1
Commercial Lithographic Printing
2
Commercial Photography
4
Commercial Screen Printing
2
Computer Facilities Management Services
1
Computer Systems Design Services
17
Computer Training
2
Concrete Pipe Manufacturing
1
Confectionery and Nut Stores
2
Consumer Lending
11
Continuing Care Retirement Communities
1
Convention and Trade Show Organizers
5
Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing
1
Copper Foundries (except Die-Casting)
1
Cosmetology and Barber Schools
1
Couriers
3
Credit Unions
13
Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins
1
Dental Laboratories
6
Diagnostic Imaging Centers
1
Diet and Weight Reducing Centers
2
Digital Printing
1
Direct Life Insurance Carriers
3
Direct Mail Advertising
1
Direct Title Insurance Carriers
5
Discount Department Stores
2
Drafting Services
4
Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
1
Drive-In Motion Picture Theaters
1
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
13
Educational Support Services
3
Electric Power Distribution
1
Electronic Shopping
11
Elementary and Secondary Schools
6
Employment Placement Agencies
4
Engineering Services
17
Environmental Consulting Services
2
Exam Preparation and Tutoring
3
Exterminating and Pest Control Services
3
Family Clothing Stores
17
Family Planning Centers
1
Fine Arts Schools
7
Finfish Fishing
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
13
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
12
Flight Training
1
Flooring Contractors
6
Florists
7
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
5
Food Service Contractors
2
Footwear and Leather Goods Repair
1
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers
1
Formal Wear and Costume Rental
2
Freight Transportation Arrangement
4
Fruit and Vegetable Markets
1
Full-Service Restaurants
38
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
2
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers
1
Furniture Stores
16
General Automotive Repair
28
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
2
General Rental Centers
3
General Warehousing and Storage
2
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
9
Gold Ore Mining
1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
2
Grantmaking Foundations
3
Greeting Card Publishers
1
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
1
Hardware Stores
3
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
9
Home Centers
1
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
2
Home Health Care Services
8
Homes for the Elderly
6
Household Appliance Stores
4
Industrial Design Services
1
Industrial Gas Manufacturing
1
Industrial Mold Manufacturing
2
Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
2
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
50
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
5
Internet Service Providers
7
Investigation Services
2
Investment Advice
11
Iron and Steel Forging
1
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing
1
Janitorial Services
20
Jewelry Stores
12
Land Subdivision
5
Landscaping Services
25
Language Schools
2
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
5
Limited-Service Restaurants
73
Limousine Service
1
Machine Shops
1
Mail-Order Houses
5
Marketing Consulting Services
26
Marking Device Manufacturing
1
Masonry Contractors
9
Meat Markets
1
Media Representatives
1
Miscellaneous Intermediation
3
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
28
Motion Picture and Video Production
7
Motor Vehicle Towing
1
Motorcycle Dealers
4
Music Publishers
1
Musical Groups and Artists
2
Nail Salons
1
New Car Dealers
10
New Housing Operative Builders
3
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing
1
Nonresidential Property Managers
4
Nursing Care Facilities
2
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
1
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
12
Offices of Bank Holding Companies
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
17
Offices of Chiropractors
14
Offices of Dentists
50
Offices of Lawyers
26
Offices of Podiatrists
2
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
9
One-Hour Photofinishing
2
Open-End Investment Funds
1
Optical Goods Stores
10
Packaging and Labeling Services
3
Paint and Wallpaper Stores
4
Parking Lots and Garages
1
Passenger Car Rental
2
Payroll Services
7
Periodical Publishers
7
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
4
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
2
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
6
Photography Studios, Portrait
9
Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
1
Political Organizations
1
Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
2
Portfolio Management
2
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing
1
Private Mail Centers
1
Professional Organizations
1
Public Relations Agencies
2
Quick Printing
4
Radio Stations
1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
1
Real Estate Credit
19
Record Production
1
Residential Property Managers
19
Residential Remodelers
11
Retail Bakeries
2
Reupholstery and Furniture Repair
2
Roofing Contractors
7
Sales Financing
1
Satellite Telecommunications
2
Securities and Commodity Exchanges
1
Securities Brokerage
5
Septic Tank and Related Services
1
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
1
Shoe Stores
12
Siding Contractors
4
Sign Manufacturing
1
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
7
Software Publishers
23
Solid Waste Collection
1
Special Needs Transportation
1
Sporting Goods Stores
21
Sports and Recreation Instruction
6
Tax Preparation Services
6
Telemarketing Bureaus
8
Temporary Help Services
8
Testing Laboratories
2
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
1
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
3
Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers
1
Tire Dealers
5
Tobacco Stores
1
Tortilla Manufacturing
1
Tour Operators
1
Tradebinding and Related Work
1
Translation and Interpretation Services
4
Travel Agencies
4
Used Car Dealers
15
Used Merchandise Stores
6
Vending Machine Operators
2
Veterinary Services
5
Video Tape and Disc Rental
8
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters
3
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
1
Web Search Portals
3
Window Treatment Stores
4
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
4
Women's Clothing Stores
12
Wood Window and Door Manufacturing
1

Have You Considered Franchising?

As you drive around Orem, you'll conclude that many business owners have opted to buy a franchise, rather than starting a business on their own. But is franchising the right option for you?

Our recommendation is that you consider franchising as an option. We have many articles on franchises, such as Questions to Ask Franchisors. 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 On-Hold Marketing & Communications and Great American Steak and Buffet Company. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Embroidery Franchises and Pet Franchises.

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

Is Buying an Existing Orem Business a Good Strategy?

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

For anybody who wants to buy a business, we recommend reading this useful article: Buying a Business.

Marketing Your New Venture

To rise above the crowd in Orem and advance your business, you'll need to have a good marketing plan.

There are myriad resources on this site to help you with your marketing plan. Introduction to Advertising is a good read to get your marketing creativity flowing. That's just a sampling of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

Never Give Up

You have a dream -- starting a business in Orem. 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.

This site is all about helping entrepreneurs in Orem and elsewhere to achieve real success. 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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