Dover, DE

Business Ideas & Market Opportunities

The Dover market is currently outpacing the national growth rate. Our analysis identifies 46 active sectors where local supply has not yet met the demand indicated by the national baseline.

Active Local Businesses

5,441

Total Competition Pool

Market Size

185K

Total Metro Population

5-Year Growth Rate

+29.9%

🔥 Outpacing US(+0.1% avg)

Underserved Sectors

76

Niches with LQ < 0.8

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Showing 20 of 128 opportunities

Other Computer Related Services

Growth
+680.0%
Scale
$295K PAY
Saturation
5.26
39 establishments

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Growth
+666.7%
Scale
$346K PAY
Saturation
3.13
23 establishments

Miscellaneous Intermediation

Growth
+383.3%
Scale
$443K PAY
Saturation
3.89
29 establishments

Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)

Growth
+340.0%
Scale
$224K PAY
Saturation
6.78
22 establishments

Office Administrative Services

Growth
+300.0%
Scale
$602K PAY
Saturation
2.05
44 establishments

Software Publishers

Growth
+263.6%
Scale
$807K PAY
Saturation
7.87
80 establishments

Other Management Consulting Services

Growth
+233.3%
Scale
$198K PAY
Saturation
1.18
10 establishments

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

Growth
+215.4%
Scale
$375K PAY
Saturation
4.20
41 establishments

Food Service Contractors

Growth
+214.3%
Scale
$365K PAY
Saturation
1.29
22 establishments

Marketing Consulting Services

Growth
+213.3%
Scale
$144K PAY
Saturation
1.52
47 establishments

Educational Support Services

Growth
+200.0%
Scale
$454K PAY
Saturation
2.62
18 establishments

Custom Computer Programming Services

Growth
+191.5%
Scale
$1.2M PAY
Saturation
4.29
172 establishments

Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses

Growth
+170.0%
Scale
$377K PAY
Saturation
2.53
81 establishments

Other Activities Related to Real Estate

Growth
+157.1%
Scale
$268K PAY
Saturation
1.33
18 establishments

Offices of Other Holding Companies

Growth
+142.9%
Scale
$109K PAY
Saturation
4.64
17 establishments

Child and Youth Services

Growth
+128.6%
Scale
$334K PAY
Saturation
1.73
16 establishments

All Other Outpatient Care Centers

Growth
+128.6%
Scale
$526K PAY
Saturation
1.37
16 establishments

Computer Systems Design Services

Growth
+121.7%
Scale
$780K PAY
Saturation
2.99
102 establishments

All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Growth
+120.0%
Scale
$354K PAY
Saturation
2.28
33 establishments

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities

Growth
+116.7%
Scale
$542K PAY
Saturation
1.13
26 establishments

Analyst Insights & Due Diligence

Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for Dover:

1

Demographic Fit

Does the local population age or income level explain the "Supply Gaps"? (e.g., A gap in luxury services may be due to lower local income).

2

Regulatory Check

Verify local licensing requirements. High barriers to entry often protect "High Yield" sectors from new competition.

3

Competitor Health

Investigate the "Momentum" sectors. Are existing businesses thriving, or is the growth due to high turnover and failure rates?