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Start a Business in Wilmington, Massachusetts

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

Choosing the Right Company to Start

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. We recommend that you read Business Ideas That Don't Make Sense.

To view an extensive list of business types, complete with startup instructions, spend some time in the Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our Opening a Buses Wholesale & Manufacturers Business guide or our How to Start a Custom Jewelry Retail Business guide.

Remember that starting a business in Wilmington has some implications. Think about what needs are currently being underserved in Wilmington. Make sure you fully understand Wilmington demographics before you lock in on your business idea.

Wilmington, Massachusetts Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
6559
5-9 Employees
2940
10-19 Employees
2289
20-49 Employees
1764
50-99 Employees
861
100-249 Employees
651
250-499 Employees
126
500-999 Employees
42
1000+ Employees
21
All Wilmington Businesses
15253

As a new Wilmington entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Wilmington 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
Adhesive Manufacturing
2
Advertising Agencies
1
Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing
1
Ambulance Services
1
Amusement Arcades
1
Automobile Driving Schools
2
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
2
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
2
Automotive Transmission Repair
1
Baked Goods Stores
1
Beauty Salons
8
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
4
Books Printing
1
Business Associations
1
Cable and Other Program Distribution
3
Canvas and Related Product Mills
1
Car Washes
2
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services
1
Caterers
2
Civic and Social Organizations
1
Claims Adjusting
1
Commercial Lithographic Printing
7
Computer and Software Stores
2
Computer Facilities Management Services
2
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing
1
Computer Systems Design Services
5
Convenience Stores
2
Couriers
5
Credit Unions
3
Custom Computer Programming Services
16
Diagnostic Imaging Centers
1
Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying
1
Document Preparation Services
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
1
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
1
Electrical Contractors
12
Electron Tube Manufacturing
1
Emergency and Other Relief Services
1
Engineering Services
10
Environmental Consulting Services
1
Family Clothing Stores
1
Fine Arts Schools
3
Finish Carpentry Contractors
1
Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers
2
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
5
Flooring Contractors
3
Florists
4
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
1
Food Service Contractors
14
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers
1
Framing Contractors
1
Freight Transportation Arrangement
1
Full-Service Restaurants
6
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
1
General Automotive Repair
4
General Freight Trucking, Local
8
General Warehousing and Storage
3
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
1
Glass and Glazing Contractors
2
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
1
Hardware Stores
2
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
2
Home Health Care Services
1
Home Health Equipment Rental
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
9
Internet Service Providers
1
Investigation Services
1
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing
1
Jewelry Stores
1
Land Subdivision
3
Landscape Architectural Services
1
Landscaping Services
8
Limited-Service Restaurants
16
Limousine Service
1
Machine Shops
7
Marketing Consulting Services
3
Masonry Contractors
5
Meat Markets
1
Media Representatives
1
Metal Stamping
1
Mobile Food Services
1
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
2
Motor and Generator Manufacturing
1
Motor Vehicle Towing
1
Musical Instrument Manufacturing
1
Nail Salons
1
Natural Gas Distribution
1
New Car Dealers
3
New Housing Operative Builders
2
Nursing Care Facilities
2
Office Administrative Services
2
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
2
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
6
Offices of Chiropractors
4
Offices of Dentists
9
Offices of Lawyers
8
Offices of Podiatrists
1
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
1
Paint and Wallpaper Stores
2
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
7
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
2
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing
1
Prepress Services
1
Real Estate Credit
2
Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
1
Residential Property Managers
1
Residential Remodelers
8
Reupholstery and Furniture Repair
1
Savings Institutions
6
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing
1
Septic Tank and Related Services
1
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
1
Shoe Stores
1
Siding Contractors
1
Sign Manufacturing
1
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
8
Solid Waste Collection
2
Special Needs Transportation
2
Sporting Goods Stores
3
Sports and Recreation Instruction
3
Tax Preparation Services
1
Telecommunications Resellers
1
Television Broadcasting
1
Temporary Help Services
2
Testing Laboratories
1
Tire Dealers
2
Travel Agencies
1
Used Car Dealers
1
Used Household and Office Goods Moving
3
Vending Machine Operators
1
Veterinary Services
1
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
5
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
1
Women's Clothing Stores
2

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Wilmington Business?

If you have some capital to play with, you may want to Buy a Business in Massachusetts. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Wilmington.

Before buying a business, be sure to read this article: Hold Harmless Agreements When Buying Businesses.

Where to Get Money to Start a Company

Getting your Wilmington 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.

To learn about raising money, we recommend you read the fundraising articles on our site, such as Angel Investors.

For Wilmington entrepreneurs with great ambition but a shortage of investment capital, check out our List of Massachusetts Angel Investors and our List of Massachusetts Venture Capital Firms.

Getting the Word Out About Your New Company

To rise above the crowd in Wilmington and advance your business, you'll need to have a good marketing plan.

We have some great resources on this site for entrepreneurs who are working on marketing plans. Local Search is an article that will generate a few thoughts on your marketing plan. That's just a sampling of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

Improving Your Entrepreneurial Skillset

Good business owners know that they need to continually improve.

As an entrepreneur who lives in Wilmington, Massachusetts, you will want to take advantage of the many programs available at nearby Massachusetts universities, colleges and community colleges. It's also wise to see if there are any networking organizations for Wilmington entrepreneurs.

Next Steps

As an entrepreneur in Wilmington, 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.

This site is all about helping entrepreneurs in Wilmington 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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