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Starting a Business in Cresskill, New Jersey

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

What Business Are You Starting?

Choosing a business that is right for you is very important. To help you decide on a business type, we encourage you to read Good Business Ideas.

If you still are not sure what type of business to start, peruse the Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our Opening an Alternative Medicine School guide or our How to Start a Boys' & Girls' Scouts' Uniforms & Supplies Business guide.

Always keep in mind that you are starting a business in Cresskill. Some businesses will do better in Cresskill than others. A critical consideration is whether Cresskill demographics mesh well with your startup concept.

Cresskill, New Jersey Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
563
5-9 Employees
105
10-19 Employees
57
20-49 Employees
39
50-99 Employees
12
100-249 Employees
3
250-499 Employees
0
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Cresskill Businesses
779

As a new Cresskill entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Cresskill 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
Beauty Salons
5
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
1
Building Inspection Services
1
Business Associations
1
Cable and Other Program Distribution
2
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services
1
Cemeteries and Crematories
1
Child Day Care Services
1
Computer Facilities Management Services
1
Computer Training
1
Convenience Stores
1
Custom Computer Programming Services
6
Directory and Mailing List Publishers
2
Display Advertising
1
Document Preparation Services
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
2
Electrical Contractors
4
Elementary and Secondary Schools
1
Employment Placement Agencies
2
Engineering Services
1
Fine Arts Schools
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
2
Fish and Seafood Markets
1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
2
Florists
1
Fluid Milk Manufacturing
1
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers
1
Framing Contractors
1
Freight Transportation Arrangement
1
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
1
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers
2
General Automotive Repair
3
General Freight Trucking, Local
1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
2
Graphic Design Services
1
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
1
Homes for the Elderly
1
Interior Design Services
2
Investment Advice
1
Jewelry Stores
1
Landscape Architectural Services
1
Landscaping Services
6
Limited-Service Restaurants
5
Marketing Consulting Services
3
Musical Groups and Artists
1
Nail Salons
1
Nursing Care Facilities
1
Office Administrative Services
2
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
6
Offices of Dentists
14
Offices of Lawyers
6
Periodical Publishers
1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
2
Public Relations Agencies
1
Real Estate Credit
1
Residential Property Managers
1
Residential Remodelers
6
Site Preparation Contractors
1
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
3
Solid Waste Collection
1
Sports and Recreation Instruction
1
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
3
Used Household and Office Goods Moving
1
Veterinary Services
1
Women's Clothing Stores
2

What About Franchising Opportunities?

As you drive around Cresskill, it's apparent that franchising has become a very popular way to start a business. But is franchising the right option for you?

We highly recommend you investigate buying a franchise. On our site, you can read many articles about franchising, such as Franchise Marketing Support. Get a thorough education on franchising by browsing all of our Articles on Franchising.

To learn about specific franchise opportunities, check out our Franchise Directory.

Sample franchise opportunities include Snappy Auctions and Successories. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Security Franchises and Coffee Shop Franchises.

Note on Cresskill Franchise Opportunities: To find out if a franchise you are interested in is available in Cresskill, you will need to get in direct contact with the franchisor.

Company Formation in Cresskill, New Jersey

It's essential that you choose the right legal structure for your new entity. Without a legal structure for the business, you can be held personally liable for the actions, debts and obligations of your company.

The entity you form can be a traditional C-corporation, a Limited Liability Company (LLC), or an S-corporation.

Incorporating is a very popular way to form a business. A key decision is whether to form and S-Corp or a C-Corp, and you also must decide in which state you will incorporate. Just because you are starting a business in New Jersey, it doesn't mean you are required to incorporate in New Jersey. In fact, you are allowed to incorporate in any state you would like to. However, if you do incorporate in another state, you'll have to register as a foreign corporation in your home state.

There's a lot to know about forming a company. We recommend you read some of the educational articles about company formation that are availabe on our site, such as Offshore Company Formation. You may also want to seek the advice of an attorney. Finally, if you are starting a business in Cresskill, New Jersey, our information on Incorporating in New Jersey may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in New Jersey.

Getting the Word Out About Your New Startup

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

We have some excellent resources on this site for entrepreneurs who are working on marketing plans. Seven Marketing Ideas for Your Small Business is an article that will stimulate a few thoughts on your marketing plan. That's just a taste of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

The Art of Selling

Do you know how to sell? In order to attract customers to your new Cresskill business, you need to focus on sales.

Why should customers buy from you instead of buying from competitors? The good news is we can help you to make selling a big competitve advantage for your new firm.

Effective Sales Presentations offers some helpful tips on how to sell. It's one of several good articles on our site regarding Entrepreneurial Selling.

Never Give Up

As an entrepreneur in Cresskill, you won't be working for the boss anymore. You are the boss.

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

We are here to help Cresskill businesses to be successful. We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Cresskill, neighborhood development and overall economic health.

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