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Open a Business in Saint Maries, Idaho

Need help starting a business in Saint Maries, Idaho? We've got the information you need to open a business in Saint Maries.

Saint Maries, Idaho Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
437
5-9 Employees
141
10-19 Employees
66
20-49 Employees
24
50-99 Employees
6
100-249 Employees
9
250-499 Employees
6
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Saint Maries Businesses
689

As a new Saint Maries entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Saint Maries 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
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
3
Beauty Salons
1
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
1
Boat Dealers
1
Bowling Centers
1
Business Associations
1
Child and Youth Services
1
Child Day Care Services
1
Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores
1
Collection Agencies
1
Computer Systems Design Services
1
Continuing Care Retirement Communities
1
Credit Unions
2
Dental Laboratories
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
2
Electric Power Distribution
1
Flooring Contractors
1
Florists
1
Framing Contractors
1
Freight Transportation Arrangement
1
Full-Service Restaurants
5
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
1
General Automotive Repair
3
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
1
Glass and Glazing Contractors
1
Home Centers
1
Home Health Care Services
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
6
Janitorial Services
1
Jewelry Stores
1
Logging
41
Masonry Contractors
1
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
1
Motorcycle Dealers
1
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nonresidential Property Managers
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
1
Offices of Dentists
4
Offices of Lawyers
4
Offices of Optometrists
1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
2
Periodical Publishers
1
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
1
Real Estate Credit
1
Roofing Contractors
1
Sawmills
2
Site Preparation Contractors
5
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
1
Solid Waste Collection
1
Sporting Goods Stores
2
Tax Preparation Services
1
Telemarketing Bureaus
1
Timber Tract Operations
1
Tire Dealers
1
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices
1
Tobacco Stores
1
Used Merchandise Stores
1
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
1
Women's Clothing Stores
1

Have You Considered Franchising?

Browse the Yellow Pages for Saint Maries and it becomes clear that purchasing a franchise is a common way to get started as an entrepreneur. Is there a franchise opportunity out there that makes sense for you?

Our advice is to consider franchising as an option. To help you learn more about franchising, we've gathered a ton of articles on franchising, including The Franchising Process. Become a franchising expert of sorts by reading more of our Articles on Franchising.

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

Representative franchise opportunities include Subway Franchises and Starbucks Franchises. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Accounting Franchises and Moving Franchises.

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

Picking a Business 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.

We strongly advocate that you make sure the ".com" domain name is available for your company name. Every business needs a strong Web presence these days, and having a non ".com" domain means somebody else may outrank you in the search results for your own company name.

To get up to speed on what makes for a good company name, we encourage you to read this useful article: Naming a Company.

There's one other important factor when naming a business. Since you are planning on starting a business in Saint Maries, it's imperative that you check now that you will be the only Idaho company using the business name you have chosen.

Forming a Company in Saint Maries, Idaho

It's very important that you are forming a legal entity that operates independently from you. Doing so will protect you from personal liability for business debts and obligations.

The entity you form can be a traditional C-corporation, a Limited Liability Company (LLC), or an S-corporation.

Incorporating is a very popular way to form a business. Of course, you have to decide which type of corporation to form and where to incorporate. If you are starting a business in Idaho, you don't necessarily have to incorporate in Idaho. In fact, you can incorporate wherever you want. However, if you do incorporate in another state, you'll have to register as a foreign corporation in your home state.

There are many nuances to forming a company. To learn the basics of company formation, browse articles on our site, such as ESOP Formation. You may also want to seek the advice of an attorney. Finally, if you are starting a business in Saint Maries, Idaho, our information on Incorporating in Idaho may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Idaho.

The Role of the Business Plan

Writing a business plan is critical to the health of your new business. Indeed, a business plan describes what you plan to do with the business and how you plan to do it. Starting a business without a business plan will greatly reduce your chances of business success.

To learn more about business plans, read Business Plan Outsourcing. A great resource for business planning assistance is the face-to-face free consulting available from your local SCORE chapter in Idaho.

Raising Money for Your New Venture

Finding the funds to fuel the growth of your Saint Maries business is very difficult due to the ongoing business credit crunch. In fact, financing your new business may be the hardest challenge you ever face.

Fortunately, this site contains dozens of articles on raising money, including one we recommend entitled Choosing VC Firms.

For Saint Maries entrepreneurs on the hunt for startup funding, check out our List of Idaho Angel Investors and our List of Idaho Venture Capital Firms.

What's Next?

Most new Saint Maries 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.

This site is all about helping entrepreneurs in Saint Maries and elsewhere to achieve real success. We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Saint Maries, neighborhood development and overall economic health.

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