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Start a Business in Pacific Palisades, California

Are you starting a business in Pacific Palisades, California? This article discusses the most important things to consider when opening a business in Pacific Palisades.

Pacific Palisades, California Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
1931
5-9 Employees
291
10-19 Employees
171
20-49 Employees
96
50-99 Employees
21
100-249 Employees
21
250-499 Employees
3
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Pacific Palisades Businesses
2534

As a new Pacific Palisades entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Pacific Palisades 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
5
Architectural Services
10
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
1
Baked Goods Stores
1
Beauty Salons
5
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
1
Book Publishers
2
Business Associations
2
Camera and Photographic Supplies Stores
2
Car Washes
1
Caterers
1
Child and Youth Services
1
Child Day Care Services
1
Children's and Infants' Clothing Stores
1
Collection Agencies
1
Commodity Contracts Brokerage
1
Computer Systems Design Services
6
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers
1
Convention and Trade Show Organizers
1
Custom Computer Programming Services
5
Diagnostic Imaging Centers
2
Educational Support Services
1
Electrical Contractors
4
Elementary and Secondary Schools
9
Employment Placement Agencies
4
Engineering Services
6
Environmental Consulting Services
4
Exam Preparation and Tutoring
2
Fine Arts Schools
4
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
4
Floor Covering Stores
3
Flooring Contractors
1
Florists
1
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
1
Food Service Contractors
1
Full-Service Restaurants
17
Furniture Stores
1
General Automotive Repair
1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
4
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
2
Graphic Design Services
3
Hardware Stores
2
Homes for the Elderly
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
13
Interior Design Services
7
Investigation Services
1
Investment Advice
9
Janitorial Services
2
Jewelry Stores
3
Landscape Architectural Services
1
Landscaping Services
5
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
2
Limited-Service Restaurants
13
Marketing Consulting Services
15
Masonry Contractors
1
Media Representatives
1
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
1
Motion Picture and Video Distribution
2
Motion Picture and Video Production
54
Museums
1
Music Publishers
1
Musical Groups and Artists
8
Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores
1
New Car Dealers
1
New Housing Operative Builders
1
Newspaper Publishers
2
Nonresidential Property Managers
8
Office Administrative Services
5
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
4
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
9
Offices of Dentists
20
Offices of Lawyers
22
Offices of Optometrists
1
Offices of Other Holding Companies
1
Offices of Podiatrists
1
Optical Goods Stores
1
Packing and Crating
1
Parking Lots and Garages
7
Periodical Publishers
1
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
3
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
4
Photography Studios, Portrait
2
Portfolio Management
1
Professional Organizations
1
Public Relations Agencies
1
Radio Stations
1
Real Estate Credit
3
Record Production
1
Residential Property Managers
4
Residential Remodelers
6
Roofing Contractors
1
Savings Institutions
4
Securities Brokerage
4
Security Guards and Patrol Services
1
Shoe Stores
1
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
5
Software Publishers
4
Sporting Goods Stores
1
Sports and Recreation Instruction
3
Telecommunications Resellers
1
Temporary Help Services
1
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
2
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
1
Tour Operators
1
Used Household and Office Goods Moving
1
Used Merchandise Stores
3
Veterinary Services
4
Video Tape and Disc Rental
2
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
10
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
1
Women's Clothing Stores
4

Naming the Company

Making the right decision when choosing a company name is very important. There are many decisions you'll make now that you can change later, but changing a company name years down the road is not very easy. So, choose a good company name at the outset.

Company names should be fun to say, and they should help people to understand what you do and how you differentiate yourself in the market.

For other considerations regarding naming a company, we recommend this article: Branding Advice.

As a final piece of advice, remember that because you are opening a business in Pacific Palisades, it's very important that you make sure you will be the only California company using the business name you have chosen.

Make Sure You Have a Business Plan

Creating a business plan is essential in maximizing the prospects of your new company. Indeed, a business plan is a written description of the future you envision for your business. Failure to write a business plan

If you want more information on writing business plans, we recommend reading Find Sample Business Plans Online. You can also get free counseling sessions provided by your local SCORE chapter in California.

Getting the Word Out About Your New Venture

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

We have some helpful resources on this site for entrepreneurs who are working on marketing plans. Advertising Campaigns 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.

Building Up Your Sales

Being able to sell is critical to your business success. Whether you are focused on selling local customers in Pacific Palisades or are selling to customers throughout California, the United States or even the world, you have to be able to sell.

Good selling involves demonstrating that your wares meet your customer's needs. Fortunately, we've got plenty of good advice to help you improve your selling skills.

Sales Training is worth reading, as it may give you some good ideas on how to sell your products or services. We have many more good articles on selling that you may enjoy reading.

Improving Your Entrepreneurial Skillset

The best business owners recognize that they need to continually improve.

Given that you are starting a business in Pacific Palisades, California, you will want to take advantage of the many programs available at nearby California universities, colleges and community colleges. We also recommend you look into Pacific Palisades networking organizations.

What's Next?

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

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

We are here to help Pacific Palisades businesses to be successful. 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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