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Start a Business in Breese, Illinois

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

Choosing the Right Company to Start

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. You might get some good ideas about what kind of business to start by reading Good Business Ideas.

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 How to Start a Jacks Repair Business guide or our Opening an Excavating & Ditching Equipment Business guide.

Remember that your new startup will be located in Breese. Some businesses will do better in Breese than others. Only by spending some time analyzing Breese demographics can you decide if there will be strong demand for your business idea.

Breese, Illinois Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
279
5-9 Employees
147
10-19 Employees
156
20-49 Employees
51
50-99 Employees
18
100-249 Employees
12
250-499 Employees
3
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Breese Businesses
666

As a new Breese entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Breese 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
Beauty Salons
1
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
1
Bowling Centers
1
Car Washes
3
Child Day Care Services
1
Civic and Social Organizations
2
Computer Facilities Management Services
1
Custom Computer Programming Services
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
5
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
1
Electric Power Distribution
1
Electrical Contractors
3
Electronic Shopping
1
Elementary and Secondary Schools
3
Environmental Consulting Services
1
Farm Product Warehousing and Storage
1
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
2
Fine Arts Schools
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
2
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
2
Flooring Contractors
1
Framing Contractors
1
Full-Service Restaurants
5
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
1
Furniture Stores
1
General Automotive Repair
3
General Freight Trucking, Local
2
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
1
Grantmaking Foundations
2
Hardware Stores
1
Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
1
Home Centers
1
Homes for the Elderly
1
Household Appliance Stores
1
Industrial Building Construction
1
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
1
Jewelry Stores
1
Landscaping Services
3
Limited-Service Restaurants
5
Marketing Consulting Services
1
Masonry Contractors
2
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
1
New Car Dealers
1
New Housing Operative Builders
1
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nursing Care Facilities
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
1
Offices of Chiropractors
1
Offices of Dentists
2
Offices of Optometrists
1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
2
Photography Studios, Portrait
1
Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
1
Plate Work Manufacturing
1
Professional Organizations
1
Recreational Vehicle Dealers
1
Residential Remodelers
4
Savings Institutions
1
School and Employee Bus Transportation
1
Securities Brokerage
1
Siding Contractors
1
Site Preparation Contractors
1
Tax Preparation Services
1
Tire Dealers
1
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices
1
Truss Manufacturing
1
Veterinary Services
2
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
1

What About Franchising Opportunities?

Examine a list of Breese businesses and you may be surprised to see how many franchises there are in the area. Evidently, there must be some significant advantages to purchasing a franchise.

We advise the entrepreneurs we work with to consider franchising as an option. We have many articles on franchises, such as Franchising Pros and Cons. Get a thorough education on franchising by browsing all of our Articles on Franchising.

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

Sample franchise opportunities include Steak n Shake and BrickKicker Home Inspection. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Construction Franchises and Handyman Services Franchises.

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

Is Buying an Existing Breese Business a Good Strategy?

An excellent way to get started in business is to Buy a Business in Illinois. Follow that link and you can review several good businesses for sale in Breese.

If you are going to be buying a business, you may want to read this article: Buying a Business.

Raising Funding for Your Company

Raising money to fund your new Breese business is very difficult due to the ongoing business credit crunch. To obtain business financing, you will need to hear a lot of rejections before you finally find a funding solution that works for you.

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

For Breese entrepreneurs on the hunt for startup funding, you'll want to take a look at our List of Illinois Angel Investors and our List of Illinois Venture Capital Firms.

How to Sell

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

Not knowing how to sell can result in lost customers and minimal market share. The good news is we can help you to make selling a big competitve advantage for your new firm.

Why Salespeople Fail 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.

Moving Forward

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

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

We are here to help Breese businesses to be successful. 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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