Dallas, Texas, Small-Business Ideas
Situated in North Texas, Dallas is the ninth largest city in the United States. This modern metropolitan area offers small-business owners and entrepreneurs ample opportunities to make money. If you are considering starting a small business in this popular Lone Star State city, you can choose from many different types of ideas and industries.
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Transporation Companies
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Dallas is situated in the central U.S., which makes it an ideal location for many transportation companies and national headquarter locations. Your small business doesn't have to compete with national chains -- you can make a name for yourself in the transportation niche. According to the Dallas Convention and Visitor's Bureau, Dallas is the top visitor and leisure destination in the state. The Dallas metropolitan area is spread out over more than 340 miles, and there is not a great public transportation system in place.
Meeting Planning and Event Companies
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With inexpensive local taxes and a wide variety of hotels and meeting places, Dallas is a leading meeting and convention location. It also is home to several international company headquarters that hold large conventions and company meetings each year. If you have the business connections and organizational skills, you can start a meeting planning or event management small business. Choose a niche, and run with it. For example, you could start a wedding planning company or simply focus on convention planning. You could also start a business or venue that works with the meeting planning industry, such as a bed and breakfast hotel, photography services, florist shop or a catering company.
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Sports Companies
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Dallas citizens love their sports and sports teams. In fact, the metropolitan area has professional sports teams in every type of sport. They include the Dallas Cowboys football team, Dallas Mavericks basketball team, Texas Rangers baseball team, Dallas Stars hockey team and FC Dallas soccer team. Start a sports-themed small business that will stay busy year-round. Some ideas include a sports ticket store, a sports clothing store or a stadium parking lot business.
Landscaping Businesses
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Dallas features moderate year-round weather, with the exception of the scorching summer heat. This means that Dallas residents often have to worry about lawn care most of the year, and many people don't enjoy doing it themselves. Start a landscaping company, such as a pool company, land architecture business, lawn care company or tree services business. During the off months, you can make money providing Christmas or holiday yard decorations.
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