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Open a Business in Ocean View, New Jersey

Need help starting a business in Ocean View, New Jersey? We've got the information you need to open a business in Ocean View.

What Business to Start

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. You might get some good ideas about what kind of business to start by reading 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 Starting a Dance Club guide or our Starting a Tatoo Parlor guide.

Don't forget that you are opening your new business in Ocean View. Some businesses will do better in Ocean View than others. Only by spending some time analyzing Ocean View demographics can you decide if there will be strong demand for your business idea.

Ocean View, New Jersey Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
720
5-9 Employees
198
10-19 Employees
138
20-49 Employees
72
50-99 Employees
24
100-249 Employees
12
250-499 Employees
0
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Ocean View Businesses
1164

As a new Ocean View entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Ocean View 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
Beauty Salons
4
Boat Dealers
1
Building Inspection Services
1
Business Associations
1
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services
1
Child Day Care Services
1
Clothing Accessories Stores
1
Convenience Stores
2
Custom Computer Programming Services
2
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
1
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
1
Electrical Contractors
6
Engineering Services
2
Fine Arts Schools
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
2
Fish and Seafood Markets
1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
1
Food Service Contractors
2
Framing Contractors
4
Full-Service Restaurants
5
General Automotive Repair
2
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
1
Graphic Design Services
1
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
1
Hardware Stores
1
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
1
Janitorial Services
1
Landscaping Services
3
Limited-Service Restaurants
5
Mail-Order Houses
2
Marinas
1
Masonry Contractors
3
Metal Window and Door Manufacturing
1
Nail Salons
1
Nursing Care Facilities
2
Office Administrative Services
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
1
Offices of Chiropractors
2
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
3
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
1
Portfolio Management
1
Recreational Vehicle Dealers
1
Residential Remodelers
3
Savings Institutions
2
School and Employee Bus Transportation
1
Seafood Canning
1
Shellfish Fishing
2
Siding Contractors
1
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
1
Solid Waste Collection
2
Sporting Goods Stores
2
Sports and Recreation Instruction
2
Travel Agencies
1
Veterinary Services
2
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Women's Clothing Stores
1

Is a Franchise Opportunity Right For You?

As you drive around Ocean View, you'll notice that many local entrepreneurs have gone the franchising route. But is franchising the right option for you?

We highly recommend you consider franchising as an option. We have many articles on franchises, such as Franchising Scams. Become a franchising expert of sorts by reading more of our Articles on Franchising.

You can find franchise opportunities by browsing our Franchise Opportunities 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 Ocean View Franchise Opportunities: You will need to contact franchisors directly to see if their franchises are available in Ocean View.

Company Formation in Ocean View, New Jersey

It's very important that your business is formed as a legal entity that is separate from its owners. The principal advantage of forming your new business as a legal entity is that it separates your business liabilities from your personal liabilities.

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, you don't necessarily have to incorporate in New Jersey. As it turns out, you can 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 Where to Incorporate. You should also consider getting professional assistance from your business lawyer. Finally, if you are starting a business in Ocean View, New Jersey, our information on Incorporating in New Jersey may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in New Jersey.

Don't Skip the Business Plan

A business plan is vital in maximizing the prospects of your new company. Simply put, a business plan is a written description of the future you envision for your business. Not having a business plan is a recipe for disaster.

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

Getting the Word Out About Your New Company

Whether your goal is to attract Ocean View customers or you plan on selling elsewhere, you need a solid marketing plan.

There are myriad resources on this site to help you with your marketing plan. Newspaper Advertising Costs is a good read to get your marketing creativity flowing. There are many more articles on marketing on our site. Visit our Small Business Marketing resource section to see them all.

Never Give Up

You have a dream -- starting a business in Ocean View. To achieve your dream, you have to persevere, even when the odds are against you.

If you choose the right business and love what you do, you will greatly increase your odds of success.

Our goal here is to promote the vitality and growth of small businesses in Ocean View and throughout the United States . We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Ocean View entrepreneur who is just getting started or you are already up and running with your new venture.

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