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Start a Business in Yreka, California

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

Yreka, California Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
723
5-9 Employees
228
10-19 Employees
153
20-49 Employees
99
50-99 Employees
18
100-249 Employees
6
250-499 Employees
3
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Yreka Businesses
1230

As a new Yreka entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Yreka 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
Architectural Services
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
5
Automotive Transmission Repair
2
Beauty Salons
2
Book Stores
1
Bowling Centers
1
Business Associations
1
Car Washes
1
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services
2
Child and Youth Services
2
Child Day Care Services
4
Civic and Social Organizations
4
Computer and Software Stores
1
Couriers
2
Credit Unions
1
Diet and Weight Reducing Centers
1
Direct Title Insurance Carriers
1
Discount Department Stores
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
2
Electric Power Distribution
5
Electrical Contractors
2
Engineering Services
2
Family Clothing Stores
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
2
Floor Covering Stores
2
Flooring Contractors
3
Florists
3
Freight Transportation Arrangement
1
Full-Service Restaurants
16
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
1
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers
1
Furniture Stores
1
General Automotive Repair
9
General Freight Trucking, Local
1
General Rental Centers
1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
3
Glass and Glazing Contractors
1
Hardware Stores
3
Home Health Care Services
3
Home Health Equipment Rental
1
Homes for the Elderly
2
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
8
Investigation Services
1
Investment Advice
2
Janitorial Services
2
Landscaping Services
3
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
3
Limited-Service Restaurants
16
Logging
4
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers
1
Mobile Food Services
1
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
1
Motor Vehicle Towing
3
Museums
1
New Car Dealers
3
Newspaper Publishers
1
Office Administrative Services
1
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
2
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
9
Offices of Chiropractors
2
Offices of Dentists
7
Offices of Lawyers
12
Offices of Podiatrists
1
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
1
Paint and Wallpaper Stores
1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
2
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
2
Photography Studios, Portrait
1
Quick Printing
1
Radio Stations
1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
1
Real Estate Credit
1
Recreational Vehicle Dealers
1
Residential Remodelers
6
Roofing Contractors
2
Savings Institutions
1
School and Employee Bus Transportation
1
Securities Brokerage
2
Security Guards and Patrol Services
1
Shoe Stores
3
Site Preparation Contractors
2
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
3
Support Activities for Forestry
1
Tax Preparation Services
1
Taxi Service
1
Temporary Shelters
1
Tire Dealers
4
Used Car Dealers
1
Used Merchandise Stores
2
Video Tape and Disc Rental
2
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
2
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
1
Women's Clothing Stores
1
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing
1

What About Franchising Opportunities?

Examine a list of Yreka businesses and you may be surprised to see how many franchises there are in the area. Would going with a franchise be a good idea for you?

Our advice is to consider franchising as an option. We have many articles on franchises, such as Protecting Your Franchise Territory. Become a franchising expert of sorts by reading more of our Articles on Franchising.

You can review hundreds of franchise opportunities by browing our Franchise Directory.

Representative franchise opportunities include Squeeze Fresh Juice Bar and The Ground Pat'I Grill and Bar. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Accounting Franchises and Textile Repair Franchises.

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

What About Buying an Existing Yreka Business?

An excellent way to get started in business is to Buy a Business in California. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Yreka.

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

Naming the Company

A good company name can give a big boost to a new startup. It might seem like an easy thing to do, but there are many things to consider when naming a business.

Before you decide on a company name, run it by some prospective customers and see what they think. If they don't like it, it's probably a good idea to go back to the drawing board.

To get up to speed on what makes for a good company name, we encourage you to read this useful article: Naming a Company.

There's one other important factor when naming a business. Since you are planning on starting a business in Yreka, it's imperative that you check now that your company name has not already been claimed by another California business.

Forming a Company in Yreka, California

It's essential that your business is formed as a legal entity that is separate from its owners. Without a legal structure for the business, you can be held personally liable for the actions, debts and obligations of your company.

When forming a company, you will pick from many company types, such as a traditional C-corporation, a Limited Liability Company (LLC), or an S-corporation.

Incorporating is a very common way to legally create a business entity. Of course, you have to decide which type of corporation to form and where to incorporate. If you are starting a business in California, you don't necessarily have to incorporate in California. As it turns out, 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 are many nuances to forming a company. We recommend you read some of the educational articles about company formation that are availabe on our site, such as Subchapter S Corporations. You may also want to seek the advice of an attorney. On a final note, since you will be starting a business in Yreka, California, our web page covering Incorporating in California may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in California.

Raising Capital for Your Venture

Raising money to fund your new Yreka business requires strong organization skills and perseverance. The reality is that there is very little funding available for new small businesses, and you have to explore every possible alternative.

Take advantage of our many articles on raising capital, such as 504 Loans.

For Yreka entrepreneurs in need of startup financing, check out our List of California Angel Investors and our List of California Venture Capital Firms.

Now It's Up To You

Most new Yreka 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 Yreka 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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