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Start a Business in Hartsville, South Carolina

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

Are You Ready for Life as an Owner?

Before you get too far along in the process, consider your entrepreneurial instincts and capabilities.

While entrepreneurship has become a popular career choice, we recommend you do the following before you take the plunge:

  • Talk to other entrepreneurs in Hartsville. Listen closely to their experiences and see if you think you too can be successful.
  • 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. Ask them directly: Do I have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Listen carefully to their answer, as they presumably know your strengths and weaknesses.

What Business Are You Starting?

There are many businesses that you can start. How do you know which type of business is right for you? You might get some good ideas about what kind of business to start by reading Free 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 Starting an Endocrinology & Metabolism Pediatrics Physicians & Surgeons Business guide or our How to Start a Hazardous Materials & Waste Services Business guide.

Always keep in mind that your new startup will be located in Hartsville. Some businesses will do better in Hartsville than others. Make sure you fully understand Hartsville demographics before you lock in on your business idea.

Hartsville, South Carolina Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
3285
5-9 Employees
1377
10-19 Employees
594
20-49 Employees
468
50-99 Employees
126
100-249 Employees
144
250-499 Employees
27
500-999 Employees
18
1000+ Employees
0
All Hartsville Businesses
6039

As a new Hartsville entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Hartsville 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
Advertising Agencies
1
Architectural Services
1
Automobile Driving Schools
1
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
2
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
7
Automotive Transmission Repair
1
Baked Goods Stores
3
Beauty Salons
2
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
4
Boat Building
1
Book Stores
2
Business Associations
1
Cable and Other Program Distribution
1
Car Washes
3
Cemeteries and Crematories
1
Child and Youth Services
1
Child Day Care Services
8
Civic and Social Organizations
4
Clothing Accessories Stores
2
Collection Agencies
1
Commercial Lithographic Printing
2
Computer Facilities Management Services
1
Computer Systems Design Services
1
Confectionery and Nut Stores
2
Consumer Lending
12
Convenience Stores
3
Credit Unions
2
Custom Computer Programming Services
3
Diagnostic Imaging Centers
2
Direct Life Insurance Carriers
1
Discount Department Stores
1
Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
4
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
3
Electric Power Distribution
2
Elementary and Secondary Schools
1
Engineering Services
1
Environmental Consulting Services
1
Exterminating and Pest Control Services
2
Facilities Support Services
1
Family Clothing Stores
6
Farm Management Services
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
1
Fish and Seafood Markets
2
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
4
Floor Covering Stores
2
Florists
3
Food Service Contractors
3
Freight Transportation Arrangement
1
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
5
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers
1
Furniture Stores
5
General Automotive Repair
4
General Freight Trucking, Local
4
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
2
General Warehousing and Storage
1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
2
Grantmaking Foundations
2
Hardware Stores
2
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
1
Homes for the Elderly
2
Household Appliance Stores
2
Industrial Valve Manufacturing
1
Investigation Services
1
Investment Advice
1
Janitorial Services
4
Jewelry Stores
5
Kidney Dialysis Centers
1
Landscape Architectural Services
1
Landscaping Services
7
Local Messengers and Local Delivery
1
Locksmiths
1
Logging
1
Machine Shops
4
Mail-Order Houses
1
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers
1
Masonry Contractors
3
Motor Vehicle Towing
1
Motorcycle Dealers
2
New Car Dealers
7
New Housing Operative Builders
1
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nonresidential Property Managers
1
Nursing Care Facilities
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
7
Offices of Chiropractors
5
Offices of Dentists
10
Offices of Lawyers
14
Offices of Optometrists
2
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
2
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
1
Paint and Wallpaper Stores
2
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
3
Paperboard Mills
1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
1
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals
2
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
9
Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing
1
Plastics Bag Manufacturing
1
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing
1
Private Mail Centers
1
Quick Printing
1
Racetracks
1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
1
Real Estate Credit
3
Remediation Services
1
Residential Remodelers
5
Retail Bakeries
1
Reupholstery and Furniture Repair
1
Roofing Contractors
2
Savings Institutions
2
Securities Brokerage
5
Shoe Stores
2
Sign Manufacturing
1
Site Preparation Contractors
4
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
1
Solid Waste Collection
1
Sporting Goods Stores
3
Tax Preparation Services
3
Tire Dealers
1
Tour Operators
1
Travel Agencies
2
Used Car Dealers
8
Used Merchandise Stores
3
Vending Machine Operators
1
Veterinary Services
3
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
2
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters
1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
3
Women's Clothing Stores
3

Don't Skip the Business Plan

Writing a business plan is essential in maximizing the prospects of your new company. In effect, your business plan is your game plan for how you hope to grow your business. Not having a business plan will greatly reduce your chances of business success.

To learn more about business plans, read Business Plan Contests. You can also get free business counselors available to you through your local SCORE chapter in South Carolina.

Marketing Your New Venture

To rise above the crowd in Hartsville and build your business, you need a solid marketing plan.

You can learn all about marketing on our site. Avoiding Bad Product Launches is a good read to get your marketing juices flowing. That's just a taste of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

Increase Your Entrepreneurial Knowledge

Successful entrepreneurs recognize that they need to continually improve.

With your business being located in Hartsville, South Carolina, you will want to take advantage of the many programs available at nearby South Carolina universities, colleges and community colleges. It's also worthwhile to see if there are any networking groups or organizations in which Hartsville entrepreneurs get together to network and trade their business experiences.

Never Give Up

You have a dream -- starting a business in Hartsville. 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.

Our goal here is to promote the vitality and growth of small businesses in Hartsville and throughout the United States . 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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