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Start a Business in Wolf Point, Montana

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

Are You Ready for the Challenges of Being an Entrepreneur?

Running your own business is difficult, much harder than working as an employee. Are you sure you want to start a business?

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 Wolf Point. Listen closely to their experiences and see if you think you too can be successful.
  • We recommend reading Should You Become an Entrepreneur?. For aspiring new entrepreneurs, it's a must read article.
  • Have a candid conversation with friends and family. Ask them directly: Do I have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Listen carefully to their answer, as they presumably know your strengths and weaknesses.

What Type of Business Should You Start?

There are many businesses that you can start. How do you know which type of business is right for you? To help you decide on a business type, we encourage you to read Good Business Ideas.

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 Cooperative Grocers Business guide or our How to Start a Fragrances Wholesale & Manufacturers Business guide.

Always keep in mind that you are starting a business in Wolf Point. Some businesses will do better in Wolf Point than others. Make sure you fully understand Wolf Point demographics before you lock in on your business idea.

Wolf Point, Montana Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
161
5-9 Employees
96
10-19 Employees
66
20-49 Employees
24
50-99 Employees
6
100-249 Employees
0
250-499 Employees
0
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Wolf Point Businesses
353

As a new Wolf Point entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Wolf Point 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
1
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
1
Business Associations
1
Civic and Social Organizations
1
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
1
Computer and Software Stores
1
Couriers
2
Credit Unions
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
6
Family Clothing Stores
1
Farm Product Warehousing and Storage
1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
1
Floor Covering Stores
1
Full-Service Restaurants
4
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
1
General Automotive Repair
2
General Freight Trucking, Local
2
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
1
Hardware Stores
2
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
5
Janitorial Services
1
Landscaping Services
2
Limited-Service Restaurants
5
Natural Gas Distribution
2
New Car Dealers
3
Newspaper Publishers
1
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
3
Offices of Dentists
1
Offices of Lawyers
3
Offices of Optometrists
1
Periodical Publishers
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
1
Radio Stations
1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
1
Real Estate Credit
1
Residential Property Managers
1
Residential Remodelers
2
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
1
Site Preparation Contractors
1
Sporting Goods Stores
1
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices
1
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1

Is a Franchise Opportunity Right For You?

As you drive around Wolf Point, you'll see that franchises make up a large percentage of local businesses. But is franchising the right option 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 Buying a Franchise. Become a franchising expert of sorts by reading more of our Articles on Franchising.

A comprehensive list of franchisors is available via our List of Franchise Opportunities.

Sample franchise opportunities include The HoneyBaked Ham Co. & Café and FoodNet. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Restaurant Services Franchises and Telecommunications Franchises.

Note on Wolf Point Franchise Opportunities: To find out if a franchise you are interested in is available in Wolf Point, you will need to get in direct contact with the franchisor.

Is Buying an Existing Wolf Point Business a Good Strategy?

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

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

Ramping Up Sales

Do you know how to sell? In order to attract customers to your new Wolf Point business, you need to focus on sales.

Not knowing how to sell can result in lost customers and minimal market share. Let us help you refine your selling techniques through our many useful sales advice tips.

Compensating Sales People is worth reading, as it may give you some good ideas on how to sell your products or services. We have many more good articles on selling that you may enjoy reading.

Never Give Up

As an entrepreneur in Wolf Point, you won't be working for the boss anymore. You are the boss.

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

We are here to help Wolf Point businesses to be successful. We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Wolf Point, neighborhood development and overall economic health.

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