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Start a Business in Russellville, Arkansas

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

Russellville, Arkansas Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
12957
5-9 Employees
5691
10-19 Employees
3717
20-49 Employees
2478
50-99 Employees
798
100-249 Employees
399
250-499 Employees
126
500-999 Employees
42
1000+ Employees
63
All Russellville Businesses
26271

As a new Russellville entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Russellville 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
Advertising Agencies
1
Aluminum Extruded Product Manufacturing
1
Amusement Arcades
1
Appliance Repair and Maintenance
1
Apprenticeship Training
1
Architectural Services
3
Automotive Exhaust System Repair
2
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
9
Automotive Transmission Repair
3
Baked Goods Stores
1
Beauty Salons
7
Boat Dealers
1
Bowling Centers
1
Business Associations
2
Cable and Other Program Distribution
2
Cafeterias
1
Car Washes
3
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services
1
Caterers
1
Child and Youth Services
2
Child Day Care Services
12
Civic and Social Organizations
5
Claims Adjusting
1
Clothing Accessories Stores
4
Commercial Bakeries
1
Commercial Lithographic Printing
2
Computer and Software Stores
3
Computer Systems Design Services
2
Computer Terminal Manufacturing
1
Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing
1
Continuing Care Retirement Communities
1
Convenience Stores
1
Cosmetology and Barber Schools
2
Credit Unions
1
Custom Computer Programming Services
2
Dental Laboratories
1
Diagnostic Imaging Centers
2
Diet and Weight Reducing Centers
1
Discount Department Stores
2
Drafting Services
1
Drive-In Motion Picture Theaters
1
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
2
Electric Power Distribution
3
Electrical Contractors
10
Electronic Shopping
1
Elementary and Secondary Schools
7
Engineering Services
3
Exam Preparation and Tutoring
1
Exterminating and Pest Control Services
3
Family Clothing Stores
4
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
1
Fine Arts Schools
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
3
Flooring Contractors
1
Florists
4
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
3
Food Service Contractors
3
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
1
Freight Transportation Arrangement
2
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
1
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
2
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers
1
Furniture Stores
6
General Automotive Repair
10
General Freight Trucking, Local
6
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
1
General Rental Centers
1
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
1
Hardware Stores
2
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
2
Home Centers
2
Home Health Care Services
2
Home Health Equipment Rental
1
Homes for the Elderly
1
Industrial Building Construction
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
38
Interior Design Services
2
Investment Advice
2
Janitorial Services
10
Jewelry Stores
8
Kidney Dialysis Centers
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
43
Limousine Service
1
Locksmiths
1
Logging
2
Machine Shops
6
Mail-Order Houses
1
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers
5
Marketing Consulting Services
2
Masonry Contractors
6
Meat Markets
2
Medical Laboratories
2
Men's Clothing Stores
1
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
2
Motion Picture and Video Production
2
Motorcycle Dealers
4
Museums
1
Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores
2
New Car Dealers
5
New Housing Operative Builders
3
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nonresidential Property Managers
1
Nursing Care Facilities
2
Office Administrative Services
3
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
1
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
4
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
12
Offices of Chiropractors
6
Offices of Dentists
19
Offices of Optometrists
5
Offices of Podiatrists
3
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
3
One-Hour Photofinishing
2
Optical Goods Stores
1
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
1
Paint and Wallpaper Stores
3
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
3
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals
2
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
6
Photography Studios, Portrait
5
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas
1
Plastics Bag Manufacturing
1
Poultry Processing
1
Professional Organizations
1
Quick Printing
1
Radio Stations
3
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
4
Real Estate Credit
3
Recreational Vehicle Dealers
2
Remediation Services
2
Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
2
Residential Property Managers
2
Residential Remodelers
5
Retail Bakeries
1
Roofing Contractors
2
Sawmills
1
Security Guards and Patrol Services
2
Septic Tank and Related Services
1
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
1
Shoe Stores
6
Siding Contractors
1
Sign Manufacturing
1
Site Preparation Contractors
7
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
5
Solid Waste Collection
3
Sporting Goods Stores
7
Sports and Recreation Instruction
3
Support Activities for Forestry
1
Tax Preparation Services
5
Temporary Help Services
6
Testing Laboratories
2
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
1
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
1
Timber Tract Operations
1
Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers
1
Tire Dealers
7
Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)
1
Tobacco Stores
3
Travel Agencies
1
Used Car Dealers
12
Used Household and Office Goods Moving
2
Used Merchandise Stores
9
Vending Machine Operators
3
Veterinary Services
5
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
3
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
5
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
9
Women's Clothing Stores
6
Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
2
Wood Preservation
1

Is a Franchise Opportunity Right For You?

As you drive around Russellville, it's apparent that franchising has become a very popular way to start a business. But is franchising the right option for you?

We advise the entrepreneurs we work with to investigate buying a franchise. We have many articles on franchises, such as Franchisees Versus Licensees. Get a thorough education on franchising by browsing all of our Articles on Franchising.

You can review hundreds of franchise opportunities by browing our Franchise Directory.

Representative franchise opportunities include Tropical Smoothie Cafe and Contours Express, Inc.. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Cell Phone Franchises and Automotive Services Franchises.

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

What About Buying an Existing Russellville Business?

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

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

Naming the Business

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.

On a final note, given that you are starting a business in Russellville, it's critical that you ensure that no other Arkansas company is using the business name you want to use.

Marketing Your New Startup

To rise above the crowd in Russellville and build your business, having an excellent marketing plan is fundamental to your beating the competition.

We have some helpful resources on this site for entrepreneurs who are working on marketing plans. Comparing Advertising to PR is an article that will stimulate a few thoughts on your marketing plan. That's just one of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

Increase Your Entrepreneurial Knowledge

Successful entrepreneurs recognize that they don't know everything.

With your business being located in Russellville, Arkansas, you will want to take advantage of the many programs available at nearby Arkansas universities, colleges and community colleges. It's also worthwhile to see if there are any Russellville networking organizations.

Next Steps

As an entrepreneur in Russellville, 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.

Our goal here is to promote the vitality and growth of small businesses in Russellville and throughout the United States . 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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