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Starting a Business in Bandon, Oregon

Thinking about starting a business in Bandon, Oregon? This step-by-step guide walks you through the major decisions you should consider before opening a new business in Bandon.

Choosing the Right Company to Start

There are many businesses that you can start. How do you know which type of business is right for you? 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 Facial Skin Care & Treatment Business guide or our How to Start a Driver Training Equipment & Supplies Business guide.

Don't forget that you are starting a business in Bandon. Some businesses will do better in Bandon than others. A critical consideration is whether Bandon demographics mesh well with your startup concept.

Bandon, Oregon Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
467
5-9 Employees
162
10-19 Employees
51
20-49 Employees
24
50-99 Employees
9
100-249 Employees
3
250-499 Employees
3
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Bandon Businesses
719

As a new Bandon entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Bandon 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
Ambulance Services
1
Art Dealers
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
2
Beauty Salons
1
Bed-and-Breakfast Inns
2
Book Stores
2
Child Day Care Services
1
Civic and Social Organizations
1
Continuing Care Retirement Communities
1
Convenience Stores
2
Credit Unions
1
Custom Computer Programming Services
1
Direct Title Insurance Carriers
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
1
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
1
Electrical Contractors
2
Engineering Services
1
Family Clothing Stores
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
1
Florists
1
Fruit and Vegetable Canning
1
Full-Service Restaurants
19
General Automotive Repair
3
General Freight Trucking, Local
1
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
11
Grantmaking Foundations
1
Hardware Stores
2
Home Centers
2
Home Health Care Services
1
Homes for the Elderly
2
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
3
Janitorial Services
1
Landscaping Services
3
Limited-Service Restaurants
2
Limousine Service
1
Logging
3
Machine Shops
1
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers
1
Masonry Contractors
1
New Housing Operative Builders
1
Offices of Chiropractors
2
Offices of Dentists
3
Offices of Lawyers
5
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
2
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
2
Real Estate Credit
2
Residential Property Managers
2
Residential Remodelers
3
Retail Bakeries
1
Savings Institutions
3
Sawmills
1
Siding Contractors
1
Site Preparation Contractors
1
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
4
Sporting Goods Stores
2
Tax Preparation Services
1
Veterinary Services
1
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
2
Women's Clothing Stores
1
Zoos and Botanical Gardens
1

Is a Franchise Opportunity Right For You?

As you drive around Bandon, you may be surprised to see how many franchises there are in the area. Is franchising maybe a better way for you to start your business?

We highly recommend you consider franchising as an option. We have many articles on franchises, such as Franchise Law. Gain a solid understanding of franchising by scanning all of our Articles on Franchising.

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

Sample franchise opportunities include Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts and Flicko's Franchise Corp., Inc.. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Restaurant Franchises and Donut Shop Franchises.

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

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.

Company names should be fun to say, and they should help people to understand what you do and how you differentiate yourself in the market.

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

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

Where to Get Money to Start a Company

Raising money to fund your new Bandon business requires strong organization skills and perseverance. If you don't have a rich uncle to fund you, you'll need to be creative in how you approach your fundraising efforts.

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

For Bandon entrepreneurs who need startup capital, check out our List of Oregon Angel Investors and our List of Oregon Venture Capital Firms.

Marketing Your New Venture

To rise above the crowd in Bandon and build your business, having an excellent marketing plan is fundamental to your beating the competition.

We have some helpful resources on this site for entrepreneurs who are working on marketing plans. Radio Ads discusses marketing strategy and tactical marketing in a way that should get you thinking about how to creatively promote your business. That's just one of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

Never Give Up

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

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 Bandon and elsewhere to achieve real success. We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Bandon entrepreneur who is just getting started or you are already up and running with your new venture.

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