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Opening a Business in San Ysidro, California

Contemplating starting a business in San Ysidro, California? We walk you through the process of opening a business in San Ysidro.

Is Becoming an Entrepreneur Right for You?

Most new businesses do not succeed, in part because the founder did not have the perseverance and abilities that are necessary to succeed. So, before jumping into the world of entrepreneurship, consider all of the implications of being an entrepreneur.

Because entrepreneurship is not for everyone, we recommend you do the following to help you assess whether you should move forward with starting a business:

  • Talk to other entrepreneurs in San Ysidro. Get their take on what it's really like to be an entrepreneur.
  • We recommend reading Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs. For aspiring new entrepreneurs, it's a must read article.
  • Seek the advice of somebody who knows you well. That's the best way to get a truly objective assessment as to whether others think you have what it takes.

What Business Are You Starting?

Choosing a business that is right for you is very important. To help you decide on a business type, we encourage you to read Free Business Ideas.

If you still are not sure what type of business to start, peruse the Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our Starting a Dance Club guide or our Starting a Tatoo Parlor guide.

Remember that your new business will be in San Ysidro. Some businesses will do better in San Ysidro than others. Don't forget to review San Ysidro demographics to see if there's a market for what you want to sell.

San Ysidro, California Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
1470
5-9 Employees
772
10-19 Employees
444
20-49 Employees
330
50-99 Employees
78
100-249 Employees
48
250-499 Employees
0
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All San Ysidro Businesses
3142

As a new San Ysidro entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in San Ysidro 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
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
8
Baked Goods Stores
1
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
3
Business Associations
2
Car Washes
1
Charter Bus Industry
2
Child and Youth Services
1
Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores
5
Civic and Social Organizations
1
Clothing Accessories Stores
2
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
1
Commodity Contracts Dealing
11
Computer and Software Stores
1
Computer Training
1
Couriers
1
Custom Computer Programming Services
1
Discount Department Stores
1
Electrical Contractors
1
Emergency and Other Relief Services
1
Family Clothing Stores
23
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
1
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
2
Food Service Contractors
1
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers
1
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
2
Freight Transportation Arrangement
8
Full-Service Restaurants
6
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers
3
General Automotive Repair
4
General Freight Trucking, Local
8
General Warehousing and Storage
2
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
1
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
3
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
6
Home Health Care Services
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
13
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation
1
Investment Advice
1
Janitorial Services
3
Jewelry Stores
4
Landscaping Services
1
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
29
Luggage and Leather Goods Stores
1
Men's Clothing Stores
5
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
1
Motor Vehicle Towing
1
Nail Salons
1
New Car Dealers
1
Nonresidential Property Managers
1
Office Administrative Services
2
Offices of Dentists
2
Offices of Lawyers
2
Offices of Other Holding Companies
1
Optical Goods Stores
3
Packaging and Labeling Services
1
Parking Lots and Garages
8
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
1
Portfolio Management
1
Private Mail Centers
4
Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
1
Residential Property Managers
1
Retail Bakeries
1
Savings Institutions
2
Securities Brokerage
1
Security Guards and Patrol Services
1
Shoe Stores
25
Site Preparation Contractors
1
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
5
Sporting Goods Stores
2
Tax Preparation Services
7
Taxi Service
2
Telephone Answering Services
1
Temporary Help Services
1
Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers
2
Tobacco Stores
1
Travel Agencies
2
Used Merchandise Stores
5
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
6
Women's Clothing Stores
16
Wood Window and Door Manufacturing
1

What About Franchising Opportunities?

Examine a list of San Ysidro businesses and you may be surprised to see how many franchises there are in the area. But is franchising the right option for you?

We highly recommend you consider franchising as an option. This site has dozens of articles on franchising, such as How Franchises Work. 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 Subway Franchises and Starbucks Franchises. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Accounting Franchises and Moving Franchises.

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

Naming the Company

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.

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

As a final piece of advice, remember that because you are opening a business in San Ysidro, it's imperative that you check now that no other California company is using the business name you want to use.

Raising Capital for Your Venture

Getting your San Ysidro business the capital it needs to succeed 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.

Fortunately, this site contains dozens of articles on raising money, including one we recommend entitled 504 Loans.

For San Ysidro entrepreneurs who need startup capital, check out our List of California Angel Investors and our List of California Venture Capital Firms.

Moving Forward

Most new San Ysidro 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 San Ysidro businesses to be successful. We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new San Ysidro entrepreneur who is just getting started or you are already up and running with your new venture.

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