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Opening a Business in Phillips, Wisconsin

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

Which Business to Choose?

There are many businesses that you can start. How do you know which type of business is right for you? To stir your creative juices on what kind of business to start, take a look at 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 How to Start a Copyright & Trademark Services Business guide or our Opening a Frog Farms Business guide.

Remember that you are opening your new business in Phillips. The business you want to start may already be well-represented in Phillips. Only by spending some time analyzing Phillips demographics can you decide if there will be strong demand for your business idea.

Phillips, Wisconsin Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
954
5-9 Employees
387
10-19 Employees
189
20-49 Employees
63
50-99 Employees
45
100-249 Employees
45
250-499 Employees
0
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Phillips Businesses
1683

As a new Phillips entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Phillips 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
Ambulance Services
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
1
Beauty Salons
2
Building Inspection Services
1
Business Associations
1
Child and Youth Services
1
Child Day Care Services
1
Civic and Social Organizations
1
Continuing Care Retirement Communities
4
Convenience Stores
1
Credit Unions
2
Diet and Weight Reducing Centers
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
8
Electric Power Distribution
3
Electrical Contractors
1
Family Clothing Stores
2
Finish Carpentry Contractors
1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
1
Floor Covering Stores
1
Full-Service Restaurants
11
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
1
Furniture Stores
1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
4
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
1
Homes for the Elderly
1
Household Appliance Stores
1
Industrial Mold Manufacturing
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
5
Janitorial Services
1
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers
1
Marketing Consulting Services
1
Masonry Contractors
1
Meat Processed from Carcasses
1
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
1
New Car Dealers
2
Newspaper Publishers
1
Offices of Chiropractors
1
Offices of Dentists
2
Offices of Lawyers
4
Offices of Optometrists
1
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
1
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
2
Professional Organizations
1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
1
Residential Remodelers
2
Savings Institutions
1
Saw Blade and Handsaw Manufacturing
1
Site Preparation Contractors
4
Sporting Goods Stores
2
Tax Preparation Services
1
Temporary Help Services
1
Tire Dealers
1
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices
2
Travel Agencies
1
Veterinary Services
2
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
2
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
1
Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
1

Is Buying an Existing Phillips Business a Good Strategy?

If you have some capital to play with, you may want to Buy a Business in Wisconsin. Follow that link and you can review several good businesses for sale in Phillips.

Before buying a business, be sure to read this article: How to Buy a Business.

Getting Money to Start a Business

Finding the funds to fuel the growth of your Phillips business 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.

To learn about raising money, we recommend you read the fundraising articles on our site, such as How Much Venture Capital Is There?.

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

Getting the Word Out About Your New Company

To rise above the crowd in Phillips and build your business, you need a excellent marketing plan.

There are myriad resources on this site to help you with your marketing plan. Working with an Advertising Agency discusses marketing strategy and tactical marketing in a way that should get you thinking about how to creatively promote your business. There are many more articles on marketing on our site. Visit our Small Business Marketing resource section to see them all.

The Art of Selling

Mastering the art of selling is a must if you want your new Phillips business to do well.

Why should customers buy from you instead of buying from competitors? The good news is we can help you to make selling a big competitve advantage for your new firm.

Selling on the Phone offers some helpful tips on how to sell. It's one of several good articles on our site regarding Entrepreneurial Selling.

What's Next?

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

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

We are here to help Phillips businesses to be successful. 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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