Choosing Your Location

Steps to take before you make that final decision

Technology and statistics are important elements in selectingthe right site for your business, but nothing beats your personalinvolvement in the process. Real estate brokers and economicdevelopment agencies can give you plenty of numbers, but remembertheir job is to get you to choose their location. To get a balancedpicture, take the time to visit the sites yourself, talk to peoplewho own or work in nearby businesses, and verify the facts and whatthey really mean to the potential success of your business.

Excerpted from Start Your Own Business: The Only Start-Up GuideYou'll Ever Need

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