Starting a Business in Burley, Idaho

Are you starting a business in Burley, Idaho? This article discusses the most important things to consider when opening a business in Burley.

What Type of Business Should You Start?

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 Free Business Ideas.

For in-depth how-to guides on how to start specific businesses, browse our Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our Starting a Bottled & Bulk Liquefied Petroleum Gas Equipment & Supplies Business guide or our How to Start a Dry Docks Business guide.

Always keep in mind that your new startup will be located in Burley. The business you want to start may already be well-represented in Burley. Study Burley demographics and do a competitive analysis as part of your startup planning process.

Burley, Idaho Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size	# of Businesses
1-4 Employees	933
5-9 Employees	362
10-19 Employees	210
20-49 Employees	123
50-99 Employees	27
100-249 Employees	12
250-499 Employees	6
500-999 Employees	3
1000+ Employees	0
All Burley Businesses	1676

As a new Burley entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Burley 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 Glass Replacement Shops	2
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores	7
Beauty Salons	3
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	1
Boat Dealers	1
Book Stores	1
Bowling Centers	1
Business Associations	1
Camera and Photographic Supplies Stores	1
Car Washes	2
Caterers	1
Cemeteries and Crematories	1
Child Day Care Services	6
Civic and Social Organizations	2
Community Food Services	1
Computer and Software Stores	2
Consumer Lending	4
Cosmetology and Barber Schools	1
Couriers	2
Credit Unions	3
Dental Laboratories	2
Diagnostic Imaging Centers	1
Diet and Weight Reducing Centers	1
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	2
Drywall and Insulation Contractors	1
Electrical Contractors	6
Elementary and Secondary Schools	2
Exterminating and Pest Control Services	1
Family Clothing Stores	4
Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders	1
Farm Product Warehousing and Storage	3
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	5
Finish Carpentry Contractors	4
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	2
Florists	2
Fluid Milk Manufacturing	1
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing	1
Food Service Contractors	1
Framing Contractors	2
Freight Transportation Arrangement	2
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing	1
Full-Service Restaurants	18
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services	2
Furniture Stores	3
General Automotive Repair	9
General Freight Trucking, Local	4
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	1
General Rental Centers	2
General Warehousing and Storage	1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores	2
Graphic Design Services	1
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	1
Hardware Stores	1
Heating Oil Dealers	1
Home Health Care Services	3
Homes for the Elderly	2
Household Appliance Stores	1
Inland Water Passenger Transportation	1
Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	2
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	11
Jewelry Stores	1
Kidney Dialysis Centers	1
Landscape Architectural Services	1
Landscaping Services	2
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property	1
Limited-Service Restaurants	12
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers	1
Machine Shops	1
Marketing Consulting Services	1
Masonry Contractors	2
Medical Laboratories	1
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing	1
Motorcycle Dealers	1
Museums	2
Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores	1
New Car Dealers	2
Newspaper Publishers	1
Nursing Care Facilities	2
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	1
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores	1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants	11
Offices of Chiropractors	5
Offices of Dentists	9
Offices of Lawyers	11
Offices of Optometrists	2
Offices of Podiatrists	2
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers	3
Packaging and Labeling Services	1
Packing and Crating	1
Paint and Wallpaper Stores	1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	1
Payroll Services	1
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	1
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals	2
Petroleum Refineries	1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores	1
Photography Studios, Portrait	2
Private Mail Centers	1
Professional Organizations	1
Real Estate Credit	1
Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage	1
Residential Property Managers	2
Residential Remodelers	1
Roofing Contractors	1
Savings Institutions	1
Securities Brokerage	1
Shoe Stores	2
Site Preparation Contractors	3
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	2
Solid Waste Collection	1
Sporting Goods Stores	4
Tax Preparation Services	1
Temporary Help Services	1
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors	1
Tire Dealers	6
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices	2
Translation and Interpretation Services	1
Travel Agencies	1
Used Car Dealers	7
Used Merchandise Stores	1
Veterinary Services	2
Video Tape and Disc Rental	2
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	1
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters	1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers	1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers	2
Women's Clothing Stores	1

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Burley Business?

An excellent way to get started in business is to Buy a Business in Idaho. Follow that link and you might discover several good businesses for sale in Burley.

Before buying a business, be sure to read this article: Buying a Business.

Choosing a Company Name

A big decision when starting a company is choosing a company name. Believe it or not, choosing a good company name can be a big contributor to your business success.

Company names should be fun to say, and they should help people to understand what you do and how you differentiate yourself in the market.

To get up to speed on what makes for a good company name, we encourage you to read this useful article: Naming a Company.

As a final piece of advice, remember that because you are starting a business in Burley, it's imperative that you check now that no other Idaho company is using the business name you want to use.

Company Formation in Burley, Idaho

It's very important that you choose the right legal structure for your new entity. Doing so will protect you from personal liability for business debts and obligations.

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

Incorporation is a very popular way to form a business. Of course, you have to decide which type of corporation to form and where to incorporate. Just because you are starting a business in Idaho, you don't necessarily have to incorporate in Idaho. In fact, you can incorporate in any state you would like to. 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's a lot to know about forming a company. We recommend you read some of the educational articles about company formation that are availabe 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 Burley, Idaho, our information on Incorporating in Idaho may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Idaho.

Marketing Your New Business

To grow your Burley business, having an excellent marketing plan is fundamental to your business achieving its goals.

You can learn plenty about marketing on our site. Conducting Sweepstakes and Contests discusses marketing strategy and tactical marketing in a way that should get you thinking about how to creatively promote your business. That's just one of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

Next Steps

Most new Burley businesses underestimate the number of challenges they will face.

If you choose the right business and love what you do, you will greatly increase your odds of success.

We are here to help Burley businesses to be successful. We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Burley 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 Burley, Idaho

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

• Resources for Burley, Idaho Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Burley entrepreneurs.
• Idaho Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Idaho.
• Idaho Small Business Development Center - The Idaho Small Business Development Center (Idaho SBDC) is a university-based organization offering a wealth of free and low-cost services to help small businesses and entrepreneurs be successful.
• Burley, Idaho Newspaper Ad Rates - This is a nearly comprehensive list of advertising rates for Burley, Idaho newspapers, including ad costs for newspapers serving the Burley area.

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