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Opening a Business in Florence, Colorado
Contemplating starting a business in Florence, Colorado? We walk you through the process of opening a business in Florence.
Which Business to Choose?
Choosing a business that is right for you is very important. To stir your creative juices on what kind of business to start, take a look at Evaluating Your Idea.
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 an Equestrian Sports & Recreation Business guide or our How to Start a Martial Arts Instruction Business guide.
Always keep in mind that Florence is the place where you are starting a business. Some businesses will do better in Florence than others. Only by spending some time analyzing Florence demographics can you decide if there will be strong demand for your business idea.
Florence, Colorado Demographic Information
Florence has an active business community that includes small businesses, mid-sized businesses and large businesses.
To give you a better feel for Florence demographics for small businesses, we have tabulated the small business sizes, based on number of employees, for business in Florence.
Businesses
As a new Florence entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Florence 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
Don't Forget to Create a Business Plan
A business plan is essential to the health of your new business. In effect, a business plan describes what you plan to do with the business and how you plan to do it. Failure to write a business plan is a recipe for disaster.
To learn more about business plans, read Business Plan Contests. You should also take advantage of free business counselors available to you through your local SCORE chapter in Colorado.
Getting the Word Out About Your New Startup
Whether your goal is to attract Florence customers or you plan on selling elsewhere, you'll need to have a good marketing plan.
There are myriad resources on this site to help you with your marketing plan. Billboard Advertising Best Practices is an article that will stimulate a few thoughts on your marketing plan. There are many more articles on marketing on our site. Visit our Small Business Marketing resource section to see them all.
The Art of Selling
Do you know how to sell? In order to attract customers to your new Florence business, you need to focus on sales.
So what does it take to bring in more prospects and close more business? Fortunately, we've got plenty of good advice to help you improve your selling skills.
Why Salespeople Fail is a good article to read, one of dozens in the Selling for Entrepreneurs section of our site.
Learning More About Entrepreneurship
The best entrepreneurs know that they don't know everything.
As an entrepreneur who lives in Florence, Colorado, you will want to take advantage of the learning programs at local Colorado educational institutions. It's also worthwhile to see if there are any networking groups or organizations in which Florence entrepreneurs get together to network and trade their business experiences.
Now It's Up To You
As an entrepreneur in Florence, you won't be working for the boss anymore. You are the boss.
From this point on, you control your own destiny.
This site is all about helping entrepreneurs in Florence and elsewhere to achieve real success. 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.
More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Florence, Colorado
Here are more links that we believe will help you be successful in starting a business in Florence.
- Resources for Florence, Colorado Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Florence entrepreneurs.
- Colorado Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Colorado.
- Colorado Small Business Development Center - The Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network is dedicated to helping small businesses throughout Colorado achieve their goals by providing free confidential counseling and various training programs.
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