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Opening a Business in Warren, Arkansas

Contemplating starting a business in Warren, Arkansas? We walk you through the process of opening a business in Warren.

What Type of Business Should You Start?

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. If you are struggling with what type of business to start, read Business Ideas That Don't Make Sense.

For step-by-step instructions on starting a variety of business types, visit the Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our Starting a Landfill & Transfer Station guide or our Opening a Pregnancy Counseling & Information Services Business guide.

Always keep in mind that starting a business in Warren has some implications. Some businesses will do better in Warren than others. Don't forget to review Warren demographics to see if there's a market for what you want to sell.

Warren, Arkansas Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
4470
5-9 Employees
1440
10-19 Employees
750
20-49 Employees
600
50-99 Employees
120
100-249 Employees
60
250-499 Employees
90
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Warren Businesses
7530

As a new Warren entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Warren 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
Ambulance Services
1
Appliance Repair and Maintenance
1
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
1
Beauty Salons
3
Bed-and-Breakfast Inns
1
Cemeteries and Crematories
1
Child Day Care Services
1
Clothing Accessories Stores
1
Computer Systems Design Services
1
Cosmetology and Barber Schools
1
Credit Unions
1
Custom Computer Programming Services
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
1
Electric Power Distribution
1
Electrical Contractors
3
Exterminating and Pest Control Services
2
Family Clothing Stores
1
Fish and Seafood Markets
1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
1
Florists
2
Framing Contractors
1
Full-Service Restaurants
6
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
1
Furniture Stores
2
General Automotive Repair
6
General Freight Trucking, Local
1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
3
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
1
Hardware Stores
1
Home Health Care Services
3
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
5
Janitorial Services
1
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
1
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers
1
Logging
31
New Car Dealers
1
Nursing Care Facilities
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
2
Offices of Dentists
4
Offices of Lawyers
4
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
1
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
1
Periodical Publishers
1
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
5
Poultry Processing
1
Radio Stations
1
Sawmills
1
Security Guards and Patrol Services
1
Shoe Stores
2
Site Preparation Contractors
1
Sporting Goods Stores
1
Support Activities for Forestry
4
Tax Preparation Services
1
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices
1
Tobacco Stores
1
Travel Agencies
1
Used Car Dealers
2
Veterinary Services
1
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
1
Women's Clothing Stores
2

What About Franchising Opportunities?

Visit the business district of Warren and you'll notice that many local entrepreneurs have gone the franchising route. But is franchising the right option for you?

We advise the entrepreneurs we work with to investigate buying a franchise. This site has dozens of articles on franchising, such as Understanding Franchise Contracts. Get a thorough education on franchising by browsing all of our Articles on Franchising.

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

Representative franchise opportunities include Uncle Louie G - Gourmet Italian Ices & Ice Cream and CertaPro Painters. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Tax Preparation Franchises and Donut Shop Franchises.

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

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Warren Business?

We've created a handy website page for those who want to Buy a Business in Arkansas. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Warren.

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

The Role of the Business Plan

Having a business plan is essential to the health of your new business. Simply put, a business plan describes what you plan to do with the business and how you plan to do it. Not having a business plan makes you more prone to becoming a business failure statistic.

If you want more information on writing business plans, we recommend reading Business Presentations. You can also get free counseling sessions provided by your local SCORE chapter in Arkansas.

Marketing Your New Venture

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

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

Moving Forward

You have a dream -- starting a business in Warren. 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 Warren 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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