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Opening a Business in Kingfield, Maine

Contemplating starting a business in Kingfield, Maine? We walk you through the process of opening a business in Kingfield.

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? To stir your creative juices on what kind of business to start, take a look at Business Ideas That Don't Make Sense.

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 Starting a Dance Club guide or our Starting a Tatoo Parlor guide.

Always keep in mind that you are starting a business in Kingfield. Some businesses will do better in Kingfield than others. Make sure you fully understand Kingfield demographics before you lock in on your business idea.

Kingfield, Maine Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
138
5-9 Employees
33
10-19 Employees
33
20-49 Employees
18
50-99 Employees
12
100-249 Employees
0
250-499 Employees
0
500-999 Employees
3
1000+ Employees
0
All Kingfield Businesses
237

As a new Kingfield entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Kingfield 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
Ambulance Services
1
Cable and Other Program Distribution
1
Child Day Care Services
1
Credit Unions
1
Elementary and Secondary Schools
1
Florists
1
Full-Service Restaurants
12
Graphic Design Services
1
Heating Oil Dealers
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
2
Interior Design Services
1
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
1
Landscape Architectural Services
1
Libraries and Archives
1
Museums
1
New Car Dealers
1
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nonresidential Property Managers
1
Offices of Lawyers
1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
1
Residential Property Managers
2
Sign Manufacturing
1
Site Preparation Contractors
1
Skiing Facilities
1
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
1
Solid Waste Collection
1
Sporting Goods Stores
1
Support Activities for Forestry
1
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
1

Have You Considered Franchising?

As you drive around Kingfield, you may be surprised to see how many franchises there are in the area. Is franchising maybe a better way for you to start your business?

Our recommendation is that you consider franchising as an option. This site has dozens of articles on franchising, such as Evaluating Franchise Opportunities. 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 Subway Franchises and Starbucks Franchises. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Accounting Franchises and Moving Franchises.

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

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Kingfield Business?

If you have some capital to play with, you may want to Buy a Business in Maine. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Kingfield.

If you are headed down the path of buying a business, you may want to read this article: Buying a Business.

Marketing Your New Venture

To grow your Kingfield business, having an excellent marketing plan is fundamental to your beating the competition.

You can learn a ton about marketing on our site. Customer Loyalty discusses marketing strategy and tactical marketing in a way that should get you thinking about how to creatively promote your business. That's just a taste of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

Bring in Revenues

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

Why should customers buy from you instead of buying from competitors? Let us help you refine your selling techniques through our many useful sales advice tips.

Writing Great Proposals is a good article to read, one of dozens in the Selling for Entrepreneurs section of our site.

Next Steps

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

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 Kingfield and throughout the United States . We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Kingfield, neighborhood development and overall economic health.

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Kingfield, Maine

Here are more links that we believe will help you be successful in starting a business in Kingfield.

  • Resources for Kingfield, Maine Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Kingfield entrepreneurs.
  • Maine Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Maine.
  • Maine Small Business Development Center - Maine Small Business Development Centers and its technology-focused group, the Maine Small Business & Technology Development Centers, provide comprehensive business management assistance, training, resource and information services to Maine's entrepreneurs and small business owners.

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