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Starting a Business in Union, South Carolina

Thinking about starting a business in Union, South Carolina? This step-by-step guide walks you through the major decisions you should consider before opening a new business in Union.

Is Becoming an Entrepreneur Right for You?

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

Before you move forward with starting a business, be sure to do these three things:

  • Reach out to other entrepreneurs in Union. Get their take on what it's really like to be an entrepreneur.
  • Peruse Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs. This is one of our more popular articles for folks who want to go into business for themselves.
  • Seek the advice of somebody who knows you well. That's the best way to get a truly objective assessment as to whether others think you have what it takes.

What Business Are You Starting?

Choosing a business that is right for you is very important. You might get some good ideas about what kind of business to start by reading Free Business Ideas.

To view an extensive list of business types, complete with startup instructions, spend some time in the Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our Starting a Funeral Alternatives Business guide or our Opening a Lighting Fixtures Repair, Maintenance & Installation Business guide.

Don't forget that your new startup will be located in Union. Some businesses will do better in Union than others. Make sure you fully understand Union demographics before you lock in on your business idea.

Union, South Carolina Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
7272
5-9 Employees
3156
10-19 Employees
1512
20-49 Employees
828
50-99 Employees
396
100-249 Employees
216
250-499 Employees
108
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Union Businesses
13488

As a new Union entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Union 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
Appliance Repair and Maintenance
1
Automotive Exhaust System Repair
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
3
Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing
1
Barber Shops
1
Beauty Salons
2
Bed-and-Breakfast Inns
1
Bowling Centers
1
Broadwoven Fabric Finishing Mills
1
Business Associations
3
Car Washes
1
Cemeteries and Crematories
2
Child Day Care Services
3
Civic and Social Organizations
2
Computer and Software Stores
2
Construction Sand and Gravel Mining
1
Consumer Lending
9
Continuing Care Retirement Communities
1
Convenience Stores
2
Curtain and Drapery Mills
1
Discount Department Stores
1
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
1
Electric Power Distribution
1
Electrical Contractors
4
Elementary and Secondary Schools
1
Family Clothing Stores
3
Fine Arts Schools
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
2
Flooring Contractors
1
Florists
1
Food Service Contractors
1
Full-Service Restaurants
8
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
3
Furniture Stores
3
General Automotive Repair
3
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
1
Hardware Stores
1
Home Centers
1
Home Health Care Services
2
Home Health Equipment Rental
1
Industrial Design Services
1
Industrial Launderers
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
7
Janitorial Services
2
Jewelry Stores
2
Kidney Dialysis Centers
1
Landscape Architectural Services
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
12
Logging
6
Machine Shops
2
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers
1
Metal Stamping
1
Metal Window and Door Manufacturing
1
Motor Vehicle Towing
1
Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores
1
New Car Dealers
1
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nonresidential Property Managers
1
Nonwoven Fabric Mills
2
Nursing Care Facilities
1
Office Administrative Services
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
3
Offices of Chiropractors
3
Offices of Dentists
4
Offices of Lawyers
7
Offices of Optometrists
2
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
2
Paint and Wallpaper Stores
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
4
Photography Studios, Portrait
1
Printing Ink Manufacturing
1
Professional Employer Organizations
1
Radio Stations
1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
1
Real Estate Credit
2
Retail Bakeries
2
Roofing Contractors
2
Savings Institutions
3
Securities Brokerage
1
Shoe Stores
1
Sporting Goods Stores
2
Tax Preparation Services
4
Temporary Shelters
1
Tire Dealers
2
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices
1
Used Car Dealers
5
Used Merchandise Stores
1
Vending Machine Operators
1
Veterinary Services
1
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
1
Voluntary Health Organizations
1
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
2
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
2
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
2
Women's Clothing Stores
3
Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
1

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Union Business?

We've created a useful website page for those who want to Buy a Business in South Carolina. Follow that link and you can assess several good businesses for sale in Union.

Before buying a business, be sure to read this article: Buying a Business.

Getting Money to Start a Business

Getting your Union business the capital it needs to succeed is not an easy task. Bootstrapping, which means growing the business without outside funding, is the best alternative, but that's not a viable option for many startup plans.

The good news is this site contains dozens of articles on raising money, including one we recommend entitled 504 Loans.

For Union entrepreneurs on the hunt for startup funding, check out our List of South Carolina Angel Investors and our List of South Carolina Venture Capital Firms.

Building Up Your Sales

Being able to sell is a key enabler to your business success. Whether you are focused on selling local customers in Union or are selling to customers throughout South Carolina, the United States or even the world, you have to be able to sell.

Clever sales techniques can transform any business from good to great. The good news is we can help you to make selling a big competitve advantage for your new firm.

Good Sales Strategies is a good article to read, one of dozens in the Selling for Entrepreneurs section of our site.

Moving Forward

You have a dream -- starting a business in Union. 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 Union and throughout the United States . We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Union entrepreneur who is just getting started or you are already up and running with your new venture.

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Union, South Carolina

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

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