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Open a Business in Yale, Oklahoma

Need help starting a business in Yale, Oklahoma? We've got the information you need to open a business in Yale.

Yale, Oklahoma Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
225
5-9 Employees
120
10-19 Employees
60
20-49 Employees
15
50-99 Employees
15
100-249 Employees
0
250-499 Employees
0
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Yale Businesses
435

As a new Yale entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Yale 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
Building Inspection Services
1
Child Day Care Services
2
Hardware Stores
1
Investment Advice
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
1
Nursing Care Facilities
2
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
1
Plate Work Manufacturing
1
Testing Laboratories
1
Tobacco Stores
1
Truss Manufacturing
1
Used Car Dealers
1

What About Franchising Opportunities?

As you drive around Yale, you may be surprised to see how many franchises there are in the area. But is franchising the right option for you?

We advise the entrepreneurs we work with to consider franchising as an option. We have many articles on franchises, such as Franchising and Veterans. Become a franchising expert of sorts by reading more of our Articles on Franchising.

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

Sample franchise opportunities include SuperGlass Windshield Repair and Jet's Pizza. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Construction Franchises and Home Services Franchises.

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

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Yale Business?

We've created a helpful website page for those who want to Buy a Business in Oklahoma. Follow that link and you can review several good businesses for sale in Yale.

If you are serious about buying a business, you may want to read this article: How to Buy a Business.

Selecting a Name For Your Company

Making the right decision when choosing a company name is very important. There are many decisions you'll make now that you can change later, but changing a company name years down the road is not very easy. So, choose a good company name at the outset.

Companies like Starbucks, Apple, Target, Microsoft and Intuit all have strong company names that are easy to remember and have become well-loved brands. Wouldn't it be nice if your new company name got on a similar track?

For other considerations regarding naming a company, we recommend this article: Naming a Business.

There's one other important factor when naming a business. Since you are planning on starting a business in Yale, it's imperative that you check now that no other Oklahoma company is using the business name you want to use.

Company Formation in Yale, Oklahoma

A critical step is ensuring that your business is formed as a legal entity that is separate from its owners. Doing so will insulate you from personal liability for business debts and obligations.

The entity you form can be a traditional C-corporation, a Limited Liability Company (LLC), or an S-corporation.

Incorporating is a very popular way to form a business. Of course, you have to decide which type of corporation to form and where to incorporate. Just because you are starting a business in Oklahoma, you don't necessarily have to incorporate in Oklahoma. In fact, you can incorporate wherever you want. However, if you do incorporate in another state, you'll have to register as a foreign corporation in your home state.

There's a lot to know about forming a company. We recommend you read some of the educational articles about company formation that are availabe on our site, such as Company Formation. You may also want to seek the advice of an attorney. Finally, if you are starting a business in Yale, Oklahoma, our information on Incorporating in Oklahoma may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Oklahoma.

Bring in Revenues

Mastering the art of selling is a must if you want your new Yale business to do well.

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.

Hiring Telemarketing Firms to Generate Sales Leads offers some helpful tips on how to sell. It's one of several good articles on our site regarding Entrepreneurial Selling.

Moving Forward

Most new Yale businesses underestimate the number of challenges they will face.

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

Our goal here is to promote the vitality and growth of small businesses in Yale and throughout the United States . We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Yale, neighborhood development and overall economic health.

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