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Opening a Business in Comfort, Texas
Contemplating starting a business in Comfort, Texas? We walk you through the process of opening a business in Comfort.
Will You Be a Successful Entrepreneur?
Before quitting your day job, take inventory of your entrepreneurial instincts and capabilities.
Because entrepreneurship is not for everyone, we recommend you do the following to help you assess whether you should move forward with starting a business:
- Talk to other entrepreneurs in Comfort. They are usually very willing to share their insights on the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur.
- We recommend reading Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs. For aspiring new entrepreneurs, it's a must read article.
- Seek the advice of somebody who knows you well. Others sometimes know you better than you know yourself.
Comfort, Texas Demographic Information
Comfort has an active business community that includes small businesses, mid-sized businesses and large businesses.
To give you a better feel for Comfort demographics for small businesses, we have tabulated the small business sizes, based on number of employees, for business in Comfort.
Businesses
As a new Comfort entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Comfort 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.
Businesses
Is a Franchise Opportunity Right For You?
Examine a list of Comfort businesses and you'll notice that many local entrepreneurs have gone the franchising route. But is franchising the right option for you?
We advise the entrepreneurs we work with to consider franchising as an option. On our site, you can read many articles about franchising, such as Common Franchisee Mistakes. 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.
Representative franchise opportunities include Benjamin Franklin Plumbing and Island Ink-Jet (R) Systems. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Wedding Franchises and Hardware Store Franchises.
Note on Comfort Franchise Opportunities: You will need to contact franchisors directly to see if their franchises are available in Comfort.
Naming the 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.
Pick a company name that isn't too generic. If you do a search engine search for your proposed name and a billion results come up, you may want to reconsider the name. It's much easier to come up in the search engines when your name is fairly unique.
For other considerations regarding naming a company, we recommend this article: Branding Advice.
On a final note, given that you are starting a business in Comfort, it's very important that you make sure no other Texas company is using the business name you want to use.
Where to Get Money to Start a Company
Getting your Comfort business the capital it needs to succeed is a difficult chore. In fact, financing your new business may be the hardest challenge you ever face.
Fortunately, this site contains dozens of articles on raising money, including one we recommend entitled Bank Credit Lines.
For Comfort entrepreneurs on the hunt for startup funding, check out our List of Texas Angel Investors and our List of Texas Venture Capital Firms.
Building Up Your Sales
Being able to sell is fundamental to your business success. Whether you are focused on selling local customers in Comfort or are selling to customers throughout Texas, the United States or even the world, you have to be able to sell.
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.
Selling Stuff on the Web is a good article to read, one of dozens in the Selling for Entrepreneurs section of our site.
What's Next?
You have a dream -- starting a business in Comfort. To achieve your dream, you have to persevere, even when the odds are against you.
Owning your own business will be a daunting task, but you can do it.
We are here to help Comfort businesses to be successful. We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Comfort, neighborhood development and overall economic health.
More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Comfort, Texas
Here are more links that we believe will help you be successful in starting a business in Comfort.
- Resources for Comfort, Texas Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Comfort entrepreneurs.
- Texas Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Texas.
- Houston, Texas Small Business Development Center - Serving 32 counties in Southeast Texas through 14 business consulting and training centers, the Small Business Development Center Network contributes to the growth and prosperity of the Texas Gulf Coast communities.
- North Texas Small Business Development Center - The NTSBDC Network promotes small business success by providing management education.
- Northwest Texas Small Business Development Center - The Northwest Texas Small Business Development Center was established with Texas Tech University in 1986. This regional program serves over ninety thousand square miles including ninety-five counties with a population base of approximately 1.8 million people. This region is serviced by six centers located in Lubbock, Amarillo, Midland/Odessa, Abilene, Stephenville, and Wichita Falls.
- South-West Texas Border�SBDC Network Texas Small Business Development Center - The South-West Texas Border Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides consulting and technical assistance to the small business community.
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