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Start a Business in Stamford, Texas
Are you starting a business in Stamford, Texas? This article discusses the most important things to consider when opening a business in Stamford.
Stamford, Texas Demographic Information
Stamford has an active business community that includes small businesses, mid-sized businesses and large businesses.
To give you a better feel for Stamford demographics for small businesses, we have tabulated the small business sizes, based on number of employees, for business in Stamford.
Businesses
As a new Stamford entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Stamford 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.
Businesses
Have You Considered Buying an Existing Stamford Business?
An excellent way to get started in business is to Buy a Business in Texas. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Stamford.
If you are serious about buying a business, you may want to read this article: Hold Harmless Agreements When Buying Businesses.
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.
Pick a company name that isn't too generic. If you do a search engine search for your proposed name and a billion results come up, you may want to reconsider the name. It's much easier to come up in the search engines when your name is fairly unique.
To get up to speed on what makes for a good company name, we encourage you to read this useful article: Branding Advice.
As a final piece of advice, remember that because you are planning on starting a business in Stamford, it's very important that you make sure no Texas company has already registered the company name you have selected.
The Role of the Business Plan
A business plan is critical to the health of your new business. Simply put, your business plan is your game plan for how you hope to grow your business. Not having a business plan is a recipe for disaster.
To learn more about business plans, read Business Plan Software. You can also get face-to-face free consulting available from your local SCORE chapter in Texas.
Marketing Your New Venture
Whether your goal is to attract Stamford customers or you plan on selling elsewhere, having an excellent marketing plan is fundamental to your beating the competition.
We have some useful resources on this site for entrepreneurs who are working on marketing plans. Advertising Campaigns is a good read to get your marketing juices flowing. There are many more articles on marketing on our site. Visit our Small Business Marketing resource section to see them all.
Building Up Your Sales
Being able to sell is critical to your business success. Whether you are focused on selling local customers in Stamford or are selling to customers throughout Texas, the United States or even the world, you have to be able to sell.
Good selling involves demonstrating that your wares meet your customer's needs. Fortunately, we've got plenty of good advice to help you improve your selling skills.
Closing Sales is a good article to read, one of dozens in the Selling for Entrepreneurs section of our site.
Moving Forward
You have a dream -- starting a business in Stamford. To achieve your dream, you have to persevere, even when the odds are against you.
From this point on, you control your own destiny.
We are here to help Stamford businesses to be successful. We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Stamford entrepreneur who is just getting started or you are already up and running with your new venture.
More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Stamford, Texas
Here are more links that we believe will help you be successful in starting a business in Stamford.
- Resources for Stamford, Texas Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Stamford entrepreneurs.
- Texas Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Texas.
- Houston, Texas Small Business Development Center - Serving 32 counties in Southeast Texas through 14 business consulting and training centers, the Small Business Development Center Network contributes to the growth and prosperity of the Texas Gulf Coast communities.
- North Texas Small Business Development Center - The NTSBDC Network promotes small business success by providing management education.
- Northwest Texas Small Business Development Center - The Northwest Texas Small Business Development Center was established with Texas Tech University in 1986. This regional program serves over ninety thousand square miles including ninety-five counties with a population base of approximately 1.8 million people. This region is serviced by six centers located in Lubbock, Amarillo, Midland/Odessa, Abilene, Stephenville, and Wichita Falls.
- South-West Texas Border�SBDC Network Texas Small Business Development Center - The South-West Texas Border Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides consulting and technical assistance to the small business community.
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