Starting a Business in Amory, Mississippi

Contemplating starting a business in Amory, Mississippi? We walk you through the process of opening a business in Amory.

Do You Have Entrepreneurial Drive and Passion?

Being an entrepreneur is demanding, much harder than working as an employee. Are you positive you have the stamina and skills to succeed on your own?

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 Amory. Get their candid feedback on what it takes to start a successful business.
• We recommend reading Should You Become an Entrepreneur?. For aspiring new entrepreneurs, it's a must read article.
• Have a candid conversation with friends and family. A support network of family and friends can be a great sounding board for good advice before you decide for sure to go into business.

Which Business to Choose?

There are many businesses that you can start. How do you know which type of business is right for you? To help you decide on a business type, we encourage you to read Finding Your Niche in Life.

For step-by-step instructions on starting a variety of business types, visit the Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our Starting a Governor Business guide or our Opening a Parking Services Business guide.

Remember that starting a business in Amory has some implications. If Amory already has plenty of the kind of business you want to start, you might want to change your plans. A critical consideration is whether Amory demographics mesh well with your startup concept.

Amory, Mississippi Demographic Information

Amory has an active business community that includes small businesses, mid-sized businesses and large businesses.

To give you a better feel for Amory demographics for small businesses, we have tabulated the small business sizes, based on number of employees, for business in Amory.

Business Size	# of Businesses
1-4 Employees	501
5-9 Employees	198
10-19 Employees	90
20-49 Employees	75
50-99 Employees	18
100-249 Employees	15
250-499 Employees	18
500-999 Employees	0
1000+ Employees	0
All Amory Businesses	915

As a new Amory entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Amory 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.

Business Type	# of Businesses
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores	5
Barber Shops	1
Beauty Salons	3
Boat Building	1
Book Stores	1
Cable and Other Program Distribution	3
Cemeteries and Crematories	1
Child Day Care Services	4
Collection Agencies	2
Commercial Flexographic Printing	1
Commercial Lithographic Printing	1
Consumer Lending	5
Convenience Stores	1
Credit Unions	1
Electric Power Distribution	1
Electrical Contractors	2
Elementary and Secondary Schools	1
Engineering Services	1
Family Clothing Stores	2
Family Planning Centers	1
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	1
Finish Carpentry Contractors	1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	3
Floor Covering Stores	3
Flooring Contractors	1
Florists	3
Food Service Contractors	1
Full-Service Restaurants	13
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services	1
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	2
General Automotive Repair	3
General Freight Trucking, Local	1
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	2
General Rental Centers	1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores	1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs	2
Home Centers	1
Home Health Equipment Rental	1
Homes for the Elderly	1
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	7
Interior Design Services	1
Janitorial Services	2
Jewelry Stores	1
Limited-Service Restaurants	13
Logging	1
Machine Shops	3
Medical Laboratories	1
Miscellaneous Intermediation	1
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	1
Motorcycle Dealers	1
Natural Gas Distribution	1
New Car Dealers	3
Newspaper Publishers	1
Nonresidential Property Managers	1
Nursing Care Facilities	3
Offices of Certified Public Accountants	1
Offices of Chiropractors	1
Offices of Dentists	5
Offices of Lawyers	6
Offices of Optometrists	2
Offices of Podiatrists	1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores	4
Photography Studios, Portrait	1
Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing	1
Radio Stations	1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing	1
Repossession Services	1
Residential Property Managers	1
Residential Remodelers	1
Savings Institutions	1
Securities Brokerage	1
Shoe Stores	2
Tax Preparation Services	1
Taxi Service	1
Temporary Help Services	1
Tire Dealers	2
Tobacco Stores	1
Truck Trailer Manufacturing	1
Vending Machine Operators	1
Veterinary Services	2
Video Tape and Disc Rental	1
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters	1
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems	1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers	2
Women's Clothing Stores	2

What About Franchising Opportunities?

Visit the business district of Amory and it's apparent that franchising has become a very popular way to start a business. But is franchising the right option for you?

Our recommendation is that you evaluate the possibility of your buying a franchise opportunity. We have many articles on franchises, such as How to Franchise a Business. Get a thorough education on franchising by browsing all of our Articles on Franchising.

You can find franchise opportunities by browsing our Franchise Opportunities Directory.

Sample franchise opportunities include Heavenly Ham and Mazzio's Pizza. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Accounting Franchises and Textile Repair Franchises.

Note on Amory Franchise Opportunities: You will need to contact franchisors directly to see if their franchises are available in Amory.

Should You Buy an Existing Amory Business?

We've created a handy website page for those who want to Buy a Business in Mississippi. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Amory.

If you are intent on buying a business, you may want to read this article: How to Buy a Business.

The Role of the Business Plan

Having a business plan is vital in laying a solid foundation for your business success. Indeed, a business plan is a written description of the future you envision for your business. Starting a business without a business plan makes you more prone to becoming a business failure statistic.

If writing a business plan is on your to-do list, be sure to read Business Plan Mistakes. You should also take advantage of face-to-face free consulting available from your local SCORE chapter in Mississippi.

Raising Money for Your Venture

Raising money to fund your new Amory business requires strong organization skills and perseverance. If you don't have a rich uncle to fund you, you'll need to be creative in how you approach your fundraising efforts.

Take advantage of our many articles on raising money, such as How Much Venture Capital Is There?.

For Amory entrepreneurs in need of startup financing, check out our List of Mississippi Angel Investors and our List of Mississippi Venture Capital Firms.

Now It's Up To You

As an entrepreneur in Amory, you won't be working for the boss anymore. You are the boss.

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 Amory and throughout the United States . We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Amory entrepreneur who is just getting started or you are already up and running with your new venture.

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Amory, Mississippi

Here are more links that we believe will help you be successful in starting a business in Amory.

• Resources for Amory, Mississippi Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Amory entrepreneurs.
• Mississippi Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Mississippi.
• Mississippi Small Business Development Center - The Mississippi Small Business Development Centers (MSBDC) is dedicated to helping build and grow businesses in Mississippi. For new entrepreneurs, this is an excellent resource.
• Amory, Mississippi Newspaper Ad Rates - This is a nearly comprehensive list of advertising rates for Amory, Mississippi newspapers, including ad costs for newspapers serving the Amory area.
• Amory, Mississippi Radio Advertising Prices - To help you in your marketing efforts, we've gathered radio advertising rates for Amory, Mississippi area radio stations.
• Amory, Mississippi Payroll Services - This list includes Amory, Mississippi payroll services, national payroll services for Amory, and helpful information on choosing a Amory payroll service.

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