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Opening a Business in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts

Contemplating starting a business in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts? We walk you through the process of opening a business in Yarmouth Port.

What Business Are You Starting?

Choosing a business that is right for you is very important. If you are struggling with what type of business to start, read Business Ideas That Don't Make Sense.

For in-depth how-to guides on how to start specific businesses, browse our Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our Opening a Dance Studio guide or our How to Start a Soul Food Restaurant guide.

Don't forget that your new startup will be located in Yarmouth Port. The business you want to start may already be well-represented in Yarmouth Port. Study Yarmouth Port demographics and do a competitive analysis as part of your startup planning process.

Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
300
5-9 Employees
81
10-19 Employees
63
20-49 Employees
33
50-99 Employees
3
100-249 Employees
9
250-499 Employees
0
500-999 Employees
3
1000+ Employees
0
All Yarmouth Port Businesses
492

As a new Yarmouth Port entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Yarmouth Port 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
Advertising Agencies
1
Beauty Salons
3
Bed-and-Breakfast Inns
1
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
1
Building Inspection Services
1
Casinos (except Casino Hotels)
1
Child Day Care Services
3
Civic and Social Organizations
2
Convenience Stores
2
Couriers
1
Credit Card Issuing
1
Custom Computer Programming Services
2
Dental Laboratories
1
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
2
Electric Power Distribution
1
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
3
Flooring Contractors
1
Framing Contractors
1
Full-Service Restaurants
6
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
1
Historical Sites
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
1
Jewelry Stores
1
Kidney Dialysis Centers
1
Landscaping Services
5
Limited-Service Restaurants
6
Marketing Consulting Services
1
Medical Laboratories
1
Museums
2
Musical Groups and Artists
1
New Housing Operative Builders
1
Newspaper Publishers
1
Office Administrative Services
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
1
Offices of Lawyers
10
Offices of Optometrists
1
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
1
Portfolio Management
1
Real Estate Credit
1
Sales Financing
1
Savings Institutions
2
Securities Brokerage
3
Shoe Stores
1
Site Preparation Contractors
2
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
1
Temporary Help Services
1
Used Merchandise Stores
2
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
1

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Yarmouth Port 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 Yarmouth Port.

If you are headed down the path of buying a business, you may want to read this article: How to Buy a Business.

Do You Need a Business Plan?

A business plan is vital to the health of your new business. Indeed, your business plan is your game plan for how you hope to grow your business. Starting a business without a business plan is a recipe for disaster.

If writing a business plan is on your to-do list, be sure to read Business Plan Contests. A great resource for business planning assistance is the free counseling sessions provided by your local SCORE chapter in Massachusetts.

Selling Tips

Mastering the art of selling is essential if you want your new Yarmouth Port business to do well.

Why should customers buy from you instead of buying from competitors? Fortunately, we've got plenty of good advice to help you improve your selling skills.

Compensating Sales People is a good article to read, one of dozens in the Selling for Entrepreneurs section of our site.

Increase Your Entrepreneurial Knowledge

The best business owners know that they need to continually improve.

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

Moving Forward

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

Owning your own business will be a daunting task, but you can do it.

Our goal here is to promote the vitality and growth of small businesses in Yarmouth Port and throughout the United States . 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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