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Starting a Business in Winters, California
Thinking about starting a business in Winters, California? This step-by-step guide walks you through the major decisions you should consider before opening a new business in Winters.
Will You Be a Successful Entrepreneur?
Before quitting your day job, assess your entrepreneurial instincts and capabilities.
Because entrepreneurship is not for everyone, we recommend you do the following to help you assess whether you should move forward with starting a business:
- Talk to other entrepreneurs in Winters. They are usually very willing to share their insights on the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur.
- 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. Others sometimes know you better than you know yourself.
Choosing the Right Company to Start
An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. To help you decide on a business type, we encourage you to read Good Business Ideas.
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 Opening a Biofeedback Therapists Business guide or our How to Start a Landscape Installation & Maintenance Business guide.
Always keep in mind that your new business will be in Winters. Some businesses will do better in Winters than others. A critical consideration is whether Winters demographics mesh well with your startup concept.
Winters, California Demographic Information
Winters has an active business community that includes small businesses, mid-sized businesses and large businesses.
To give you a better feel for Winters demographics for small businesses, we have tabulated the small business sizes, based on number of employees, for business in Winters.
Businesses
As a new Winters entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Winters 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.
Businesses
Have You Considered Franchising?
Examine a list of Winters businesses and you'll notice that many local entrepreneurs have gone the franchising route. But is franchising the right option for you?
We advise the entrepreneurs we work with to consider franchising as an option. This site has dozens of articles on franchising, such as Protecting Your Franchise Territory. Become a franchising expert of sorts by reading more of our Articles on Franchising.
To learn about specific franchise opportunities, check out our Franchise Directory.
Sample franchise opportunities include On-Hold Marketing & Communications and THE MAIDS International, Inc.. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Sports Franchises and Dollar Store Franchises.
Note on Winters Franchise Opportunities: You will need to contact franchisors directly to see if their franchises are available in Winters.
Have You Considered Buying an Existing Winters Business?
We've created a handy website page for those who want to Buy a Business in California. Follow that link and you can review several good businesses for sale in Winters.
For anybody who wants to buy a business, we recommend reading this useful article: Hold Harmless Agreements When Buying Businesses.
Selecting a Name For Your Business
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.
Even if the name doesn't do it by itself, many naming experts believe there should be a story behind the name that ties into your company mission.
For other considerations regarding naming a company, we recommend this article: Naming a Business.
As a final piece of advice, remember that because you are opening a business in Winters, it's very important that you make sure no other California company is using the business name you want to use.
The Role of the Business Plan
Creating a business plan is essential in maximizing the prospects of your new company. In effect, a business plan is a written description of the future you envision for your business. Starting a business without a business plan
To learn more about business plans, read Business Plan Contests. You can also get face-to-face free consulting available from your local SCORE chapter in California.
What's Next?
You have a dream -- starting a business in Winters. 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 Winters and throughout the United States . We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Winters, neighborhood development and overall economic health.
More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Winters, California
Here are more links that we believe will help you be successful in starting a business in Winters.
- Resources for Winters, California Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Winters entrepreneurs.
- California Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in California.
- Fresno, California Small Business Development Center - The UC Merced SBDC Regional Network assists Central California entrepreneurs and small business owners through counseling, training and business information.
- Los Angeles, California Small Business Development Center - The Los Angeles Regional Small Business Development Center Network (LA SBDC Network) is part of the national, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) effort to provide free one-on-one customized consulting services and low-cost training workshops to growing businesses and start-up businesses.
- Sacramento, California Small Business Development Center - As Northern California continues to grow demographically and economically, the Northeastern California Small Business Development Center (NECSBDC) at CSU, Chico is committed to helping communities prepare and plan for future growth.
- San Diego, California Small Business Development Center - The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southwestern College serves entrepreneurs and small businesses in San Diego and Imperial Counties. The SBDC provides no-cost business assistance to start-up & existing businesses.
- San Francisco, California Small Business Development Center - The Northern California Network of Small Business Development Centers helps individuals start, manage and grow their businesses.
- Orange County Small Business Development Center - The Orange County SBDC is a leader in providing consulting, training, and technical assistance to the small business community.
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