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Opening a Business in Artesia, New Mexico

Contemplating starting a business in Artesia, New Mexico? We walk you through the process of opening a business in Artesia.

Do You Have Entrepreneurial Drive and Passion?

Running your own business is demanding, much harder than working as an employee. Are you positive you are ready to take on this challenge?

To determine whether you have what it takes to run a business, we recommend these three steps to help you decide:

  • Grab a meal or cofee with other entrepreneurs in Artesia. Get their candid feedback on what it takes to start a successful business.
  • Take a look at Business Failure. It's a short article but it's a good reality check for those are about to jump into the world of entrepreneurship.
  • Involve a spouse, family member or trusted friend in the decision. 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.

Artesia, New Mexico Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
1968
5-9 Employees
918
10-19 Employees
594
20-49 Employees
360
50-99 Employees
198
100-249 Employees
36
250-499 Employees
27
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Artesia Businesses
4101

As a new Artesia entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Artesia 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
Appliance Repair and Maintenance
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
6
Beauty Salons
1
Bed-and-Breakfast Inns
2
Business Associations
1
Cafeterias
1
Car Washes
1
Charter Bus Industry
1
Child Day Care Services
4
Civic and Social Organizations
4
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
1
Commercial Bakeries
1
Consumer Lending
3
Convenience Stores
1
Credit Unions
1
Direct Life Insurance Carriers
1
Discount Department Stores
2
Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
4
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
1
Electric Power Distribution
2
Electrical Contractors
4
Engineering Services
1
Environmental Consulting Services
1
Exam Preparation and Tutoring
1
Facilities Support Services
2
Family Clothing Stores
3
Farm Product Warehousing and Storage
1
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
4
Floor Covering Stores
1
Florists
2
Food Service Contractors
1
Footwear and Leather Goods Repair
1
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
1
Full-Service Restaurants
10
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
1
General Automotive Repair
4
General Freight Trucking, Local
3
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
1
General Rental Centers
2
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
2
Glass and Glazing Contractors
2
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
1
Hardware Stores
1
Heating Oil Dealers
1
Historical Sites
1
Home Centers
1
Home Health Care Services
2
Home Health Equipment Rental
1
Household Appliance Stores
1
Investigation Services
1
Janitorial Services
3
Jewelry Stores
1
Land Subdivision
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
8
Locksmiths
1
Machine Shops
3
Materials Recovery Facilities
1
Medical Laboratories
1
Miscellaneous Intermediation
1
Mobile Food Services
1
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
1
Motor Vehicle Towing
1
Natural Gas Liquid Extraction
1
News Dealers and Newsstands
1
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nursing Care Facilities
1
Office Administrative Services
2
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
2
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
3
Offices of Chiropractors
1
Offices of Lawyers
3
Offices of Other Holding Companies
1
Paint and Wallpaper Stores
1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
2
Passenger Car Leasing
1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
2
Petroleum Refineries
1
Quick Printing
1
Radio Stations
1
Residential Remodelers
1
Roofing Contractors
1
School and Employee Bus Transportation
2
Securities Brokerage
1
Shoe Stores
1
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
2
Solid Waste Collection
1
Sporting Goods Stores
1
Tax Preparation Services
2
Temporary Help Services
3
Temporary Shelters
1
Testing Laboratories
1
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices
1
Tobacco Stores
1
Travel Agencies
1
Used Car Dealers
1
Used Household and Office Goods Moving
1
Used Merchandise Stores
1
Veterinary Services
2
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters
1
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
6
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
1
Wineries
1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
3

Is Franchising a Better Option?

Visit the business district of Artesia and it's apparent that franchising has become a very popular way to start a business. Evidently, there must be some significant advantages to purchasing a franchise.

We advise the entrepreneurs we work with to consider franchising as an option. We have many articles on franchises, such as Understanding Franchise Contracts. Get a thorough education on franchising by browsing all of our Articles on Franchising.

To learn about specific franchise opportunities, check out our Franchise Directory.

Sample franchise opportunities include Shefield & Sons and White Glove Placement. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Wine Franchises and Marketing, Sales and Advertising Franchises.

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

Naming the Company

Making the right decision when choosing a company name is very important. There are many decisions you'll make now that you can change later, but changing a company name years down the road is not very easy. So, choose a good company name at the outset.

We strongly advocate that you make sure the ".com" domain name is available for your company name. Every business needs a strong Web presence these days, and having a non ".com" domain means somebody else may outrank you in the search results for your own company name.

Numerous company naming issues are discussed in more detail in this article: Naming a Business.

On a final note, given that you are planning on starting a business in Artesia, it's critical that you ensure that no other New Mexico company is using the business name you want to use.

Forming a Company in Artesia, New Mexico

A critical step is ensuring that your business is formed as a legal entity that is separate from its owners. Doing so will shield you from personal liability for business debts and obligations.

The entity you form can be a corporation, LLC, sole proprietorship, partnership or other structure.

Incorporating is a very common way to legally create a business entity. Of course, you have to decide which type of corporation to form and where to incorporate. If you are starting a business in New Mexico, you don't necessarily have to incorporate in New Mexico. In fact, you can incorporate wherever you want. For example, it's very popular to incorporate in Delaware, and incorporating in Nevada has become very trendy as well. Don't forget, though, that you will have to register as a foreign entity in all states that you do business in.

There are many nuances to forming a company. To learn the fundamentals of company formation, browse articles on our site, such as Where to Incorporate. You may also want to seek the advice of an attorney. Finally, if you are starting a business in Artesia, New Mexico, our information on Incorporating in New Mexico may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in New Mexico.

The Art of Selling

Do you know how to sell? In order to attract customers to your new Artesia business, you need to focus on sales.

So what does it take to bring in more prospects and close more business? Fortunately, we've got plenty of good advice to help you improve your selling skills.

Anticipating Prospect Responses is a good article to read, one of dozens in the Selling for Entrepreneurs section of our site.

Increase Your Entrepreneurial Knowledge

Successful entrepreneurs recognize that they don't know everything.

As an entrepreneur who lives in Artesia, New Mexico, you will want to take advantage of the many programs available at nearby New Mexico universities, colleges and community colleges. It's also wise to see if there are any Artesia networking organizations.

Now It's Up To You

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

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

Our goal here is to promote the vitality and growth of small businesses in Artesia and throughout the United States . We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Artesia entrepreneur who is just getting started or you are already up and running with your new venture.

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