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Start a Business in Pleasantville, New York

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

Pleasantville, New York Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
6270
5-9 Employees
1548
10-19 Employees
900
20-49 Employees
540
50-99 Employees
198
100-249 Employees
90
250-499 Employees
36
500-999 Employees
54
1000+ Employees
0
All Pleasantville Businesses
9636

As a new Pleasantville entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Pleasantville 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
Architectural Services
5
Art Dealers
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
1
Baked Goods Stores
1
Beauty Salons
11
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
3
Blind and Shade Manufacturing
1
Book Stores
2
Building Inspection Services
1
Camera and Photographic Supplies Stores
1
Caterers
1
Child Day Care Services
4
Civic and Social Organizations
2
Claims Adjusting
1
Commercial Lithographic Printing
1
Community Food Services
1
Computer Systems Design Services
10
Confectionery and Nut Stores
1
Convenience Stores
1
Custom Computer Programming Services
6
Diagnostic Imaging Centers
1
Document Preparation Services
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
1
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
2
Educational Support Services
1
Electrical Contractors
9
Elementary and Secondary Schools
1
Employment Placement Agencies
1
Environmental Consulting Services
2
Facilities Support Services
1
Family Clothing Stores
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
3
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
3
Floor Covering Stores
1
Flooring Contractors
1
Food Service Contractors
3
Framing Contractors
2
Freight Transportation Arrangement
2
Full-Service Restaurants
17
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
3
Furniture Stores
1
General Automotive Repair
3
Graphic Design Services
4
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
1
Hardware Stores
1
Hazardous Waste Collection
1
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
1
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
3
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
9
Internet Service Providers
1
Investigation Services
1
Investment Advice
3
Janitorial Services
6
Landscaping Services
7
Limited-Service Restaurants
11
Limousine Service
2
Mail-Order Houses
2
Marketing Consulting Services
3
Masonry Contractors
1
Media Representatives
2
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
2
Motion Picture and Video Production
2
Musical Groups and Artists
2
Navigational Services to Shipping
1
New Car Dealers
2
New Housing Operative Builders
2
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nonresidential Property Managers
1
Office Administrative Services
5
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
1
Offices of Chiropractors
1
Offices of Dentists
9
Offices of Lawyers
12
Offices of Optometrists
1
Offices of Other Holding Companies
1
Offices of Podiatrists
1
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
6
Periodical Publishers
2
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
3
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
1
Portfolio Management
2
Public Relations Agencies
3
Remediation Services
1
Residential Property Managers
2
Residential Remodelers
11
Retail Bakeries
1
Reupholstery and Furniture Repair
1
Securities Brokerage
2
Security Guards and Patrol Services
6
Siding Contractors
1
Site Preparation Contractors
2
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
3
Solid Waste Collection
1
Sound Recording Studios
1
Sports and Recreation Instruction
3
Tax Preparation Services
1
Temporary Shelters
1
Testing Laboratories
1
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
1
Tire Dealers
1
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices
1
Travel Agencies
5
Used Car Dealers
1
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
1
Women's Clothing Stores
1

What About Franchising Opportunities?

Examine a list of Pleasantville businesses and you'll notice that many local entrepreneurs have gone the franchising route. But is franchising the right option for you?

Our advice is to consider franchising as an option. We have many articles on franchises, such as Franchise Tradeshows. Gain a solid understanding of franchising by scanning all of our Articles on Franchising.

You can find franchise opportunities by browsing our Franchise Opportunities Directory.

Sample franchise opportunities include Stork News of America and Coffee News. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Restaurant Franchises and Modeling Franchises.

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

Should You Buy an Existing Pleasantville Business?

If you have some capital to play with, you may want to Buy a Business in New York. Follow that link and you might discover several good businesses for sale in Pleasantville.

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

Picking a Company Name

A big decision when starting a company is choosing a company name. Believe it or not, choosing a good company name can be a big contributor to your business success.

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 Company.

As a final piece of advice, remember that because you are starting a business in Pleasantville, it's very important that you make sure no other New York company is using the business name you want to use.

Letting the World Know You Exist

To grow your Pleasantville business, you need a solid marketing plan.

We have some excellent resources on this site for entrepreneurs who are working on marketing plans. Advertising in Magazines is a good read to get your marketing ideas flowing. That's just a taste of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

How to Improve Your Entrepreneurial Abilities

Good business owners recognize that what they know now may not be enough to ensure their future success.

As an entrepreneur who lives in Pleasantville, New York, you will want to take advantage of the many programs available at nearby New York universities, colleges and community colleges. It's also worthwhile to see if there are any Pleasantville networking organizations.

What's Next?

You have a dream -- starting a business in Pleasantville. To achieve your dream, you have to persevere, even when the odds are against you.

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

This site is all about helping entrepreneurs in Pleasantville 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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