By industry
Your next setup step, by industry
StartBlox sequences business setup for most industries. Since they are not alike, these pages walk through what’s different for each specific one.
29 industries and 48 business types
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Accommodation
Lodging and hospitality businesses, including hotels, motels, bed & breakfasts, vacation rentals, and short-term property operators.
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Accounting & Financial Services
Accounting and financial service firms, including bookkeeping, tax/CPA firms, payroll providers, wealth managers, insurance agencies, and financial advisors.
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Advertising / PR / Marketing
Firms helping businesses grow brand awareness and drive demand, including ad agencies, public relations firms, media buyers, SEO consultants, and digital marketing shops.
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Agriculture
Agriculture and food-production businesses, including farms, greenhouses, ranches, aquaculture, and specialty food growers.
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Arts, Entertainment & Media
Creative and performance businesses, including theaters, galleries, live event producers, music venues, film studios, and content creators.
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Business Services & Consulting
Professional advisory and operational support firms, including management consultants, fractional executives, outsourced operations providers, and business process specialists.
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Construction
Construction and skilled-trade businesses, including general contractors, electricians, plumbers, HVAC companies, roofers, and remodelers.
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Consumer Brand (CPG / Fashion / Lifestyle)
Companies that develop and sell branded consumer products, including packaged goods brands, apparel labels, beauty lines, and lifestyle product companies.
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Design
Creative services focused on visual and functional problem-solving, including graphic design studios, UX/UI firms, industrial designers, interior designers, and brand identity shops.
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Education
Education and training organizations, including tutoring centers, online courses, coaching programs, vocational schools, and corporate training firms.
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Engineering
Applied science and technical services firms, including civil, mechanical, structural, environmental, and systems engineering practices.
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Food - Bar/Café/Restaurant
Food and beverage businesses, including restaurants, cafes, bakeries, catering companies, bars, breweries, and food trucks.
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Food - Production & Services
Food production and commercial food-service support businesses, including food processors, co-packers, commercial kitchen operators, food distributors, and specialty ingredient suppliers.
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Healthcare - Provider
Healthcare providers and patient-care businesses, including medical practices, dental offices, therapy clinics, urgent care, and behavioral health providers.
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Insurance
Insurance distribution businesses, including independent agencies, brokerages, MGAs (managing general agents), and insurtech platforms that place coverage on behalf of clients. Does not include insurance carriers or underwriters.
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Legal Services
Legal counsel and representation practices, including law firms, solo practitioners, legal aid organizations, and specialized legal service providers.
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Life Sciences
Life-science and biotech companies, including biotech startups, diagnostics labs, pharmaceutical research, and medical-device innovators.
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Manufacturing
Manufacturing and production businesses, including consumer-product manufacturers, industrial fabrication, electronics assembly, and packaged goods production.
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Not for Profit
Mission-driven organizations operating for public benefit, including charities, foundations, trade associations, religious organizations, and advocacy groups.
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Personal Services (Salon, Spa, etc.)
Consumer-facing care and wellness businesses, including salons, spas, tattoo studios, and day care providers.
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Real Estate
Property ownership, brokerage, and development businesses, including agents, brokers, property managers, developers, and investment trusts.
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Recreation & Sports
Fitness, leisure, and sports businesses, including gyms, fitness and yoga studios, personal trainers, golf courses, amusement parks, outdoor recreation outfitters, sports leagues, and youth athletics organizations.
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Repair & Maintenance Services
Skilled service businesses that restore or maintain equipment, systems, or property, including auto repair shops, appliance repair, HVAC maintenance, and janitorial and home maintenance providers.
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Retail
Retail and e-commerce businesses, including boutiques, online stores, specialty retailers, and direct-to-consumer brands.
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Staffing Services
Workforce placement and talent solutions firms, including temp agencies, executive search firms, professional employer organizations (PEOs), and contract staffing providers.
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Technology - Hardware / Devices
Companies designing, manufacturing, or distributing physical tech products, including consumer electronics makers, IoT device developers, semiconductor companies, and hardware startups.
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Technology - Software / Internet
Internet, software, and technology companies, including SaaS startups, mobile apps, AI platforms, marketplaces, and cloud-service providers.
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Transportation & Warehousing
Businesses that move or store goods and people, including trucking companies, freight brokers, third-party logistics providers, couriers, and fulfillment centers.
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Wholesale & Distribution
Businesses that buy in bulk and resell to retailers or other businesses, including distributors, wholesalers, import/export traders, and supply chain intermediaries.
All business types
Guides for specific businesses, grouped under their industry above.
- Bakeryin Food - Bar/Café/Restaurant
- Barin Food - Bar/Café/Restaurant
- Barbershopin Personal Services (Salon, Spa, etc.)
- Box Truck / Hotshotin Transportation & Warehousing
- Business Coachingin Business Services & Consulting
- Candle Businessin Consumer Brand (CPG / Fashion / Lifestyle)
- Cateringin Food - Bar/Café/Restaurant
- Cleaning Businessin Repair & Maintenance Services
- Clothing Brandin Consumer Brand (CPG / Fashion / Lifestyle)
- Coffee Shopin Food - Bar/Café/Restaurant
- Consignment / Thriftin Retail
- Courier / Deliveryin Transportation & Warehousing
- Dance Studioin Recreation & Sports
- Dental Practicein Healthcare - Provider
- Dog Daycarein Personal Services (Salon, Spa, etc.)
- Electrical Contractingin Construction
- Food Truckin Food - Bar/Café/Restaurant
- Freight Brokeragein Transportation & Warehousing
- Gymin Recreation & Sports
- Handymanin Repair & Maintenance Services
- Home Care Agencyin Healthcare - Provider
- Home Daycarein Personal Services (Salon, Spa, etc.)
- Home Inspectionin Business Services & Consulting
- Junk Removalin Repair & Maintenance Services
- Landscapingin Construction
- Lash Studioin Personal Services (Salon, Spa, etc.)
- Lawn Carein Repair & Maintenance Services
- Liquor Storein Retail
- Mobile Auto Detailingin Repair & Maintenance Services
- Moving Companyin Transportation & Warehousing
- Nail Salonin Personal Services (Salon, Spa, etc.)
- Online Boutiquein Retail
- Paintingin Construction
- Personal Trainingin Recreation & Sports
- Pest Controlin Repair & Maintenance Services
- Plumbingin Construction
- Pressure Washingin Repair & Maintenance Services
- Property Managementin Real Estate
- Real Estate Brokeragein Real Estate
- Roofingin Construction
- Skincare Linein Consumer Brand (CPG / Fashion / Lifestyle)
- Therapy Practicein Healthcare - Provider
- Travel Agencyin Business Services & Consulting
- Trucking Companyin Transportation & Warehousing
- Vending Machinein Retail
- Veterinary Clinicin Healthcare - Provider
- Virtual Assistantin Business Services & Consulting
- Yoga Studioin Recreation & Sports