Start a Business in Commerce City, Colorado

Thinking about starting a business in Commerce City, Colorado? This step-by-step guide walks you through the major decisions you should consider before opening a new business in Commerce City.

Are You Ready for Life as an Owner?

Most startup businesses fail, in part because the entrepreneur did not have the entrepreneurial skills and traits needed to succeed. So, before you open a business, consider all of the implications of being an entrepreneur.

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 Commerce City. Listen closely to their experiences and see if you think you too can be successful.
• We recommend reading Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs. For aspiring new entrepreneurs, it's a must read article.
• Seek the advice of somebody who knows you well. Ask them directly: Do I have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Listen carefully to their answer, as they presumably know your strengths and weaknesses.

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 stir your creative juices on what kind of business to start, take a look at Finding Your Niche in Life.

To view an extensive list of business types, complete with startup instructions, spend some time in the Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our How to Start a Child Care Information & Referral Services Business guide or our Opening a Corporate Gifts Retail Business guide.

Remember that starting a business in Commerce City has some implications. Some businesses will do better in Commerce City than others. Only by spending some time analyzing Commerce City demographics can you decide if there will be strong demand for your business idea.

Commerce City, Colorado Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size	# of Businesses
1-4 Employees	1116
5-9 Employees	498
10-19 Employees	456
20-49 Employees	339
50-99 Employees	132
100-249 Employees	66
250-499 Employees	27
500-999 Employees	3
1000+ Employees	3
All Commerce City Businesses	2640

As a new Commerce City entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Commerce City 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
Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)	1
Ambulance Services	1
Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering	1
Architectural Services	1
Automobile Driving Schools	1
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops	6
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores	10
Automotive Transmission Repair	2
Barber Shops	1
Beauty Salons	2
Bed-and-Breakfast Inns	1
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	8
Boat Dealers	1
Book Stores	2
Building Inspection Services	1
Canvas and Related Product Mills	1
Car Washes	7
Cemeteries and Crematories	2
Charter Bus Industry	4
Child Day Care Services	1
Civic and Social Organizations	3
Clothing Accessories Stores	1
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners	3
Collection Agencies	1
Commercial Bakeries	1
Commercial Screen Printing	1
Computer Facilities Management Services	1
Computer Systems Design Services	1
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers	1
Construction Sand and Gravel Mining	2
Couriers	5
Credit Unions	1
Custom Computer Programming Services	4
Custom Roll Forming	1
Digital Printing	1
Direct Mail Advertising	3
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	10
Drive-In Motion Picture Theaters	1
Drywall and Insulation Contractors	8
Electrical Contractors	6
Elementary and Secondary Schools	1
Emergency and Other Relief Services	1
Engineering Services	6
Exam Preparation and Tutoring	2
Exterminating and Pest Control Services	1
Family Clothing Stores	1
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	1
Finish Carpentry Contractors	4
Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	1
Floor Covering Stores	2
Flooring Contractors	5
Florists	1
Flour Milling	1
Food Service Contractors	1
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation	1
Framing Contractors	5
Freight Transportation Arrangement	3
Full-Service Restaurants	20
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services	1
General Automotive Repair	24
General Freight Trucking, Local	9
General Rental Centers	2
General Warehousing and Storage	1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores	1
Glass and Glazing Contractors	1
Graphic Design Services	1
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	2
Hardware Stores	1
Hazardous Waste Collection	2
Home Centers	1
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	2
Household Appliance Stores	1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	3
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting	1
Iron and Steel Forging	1
Janitorial Services	3
Kidney Dialysis Centers	1
Landscaping Services	8
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property	3
Libraries and Archives	1
Limited-Service Restaurants	14
Local Messengers and Local Delivery	1
Machine Shops	3
Mail-Order Houses	1
Marketing Consulting Services	1
Masonry Contractors	6
Meat Markets	1
Meat Processed from Carcasses	1
Mobile Food Services	2
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing	1
Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping	1
Motor Vehicle Towing	5
Musical Groups and Artists	1
New Car Dealers	1
Newspaper Publishers	1
Nursing Care Facilities	4
Offices of Dentists	4
Offices of Lawyers	2
Offices of Other Holding Companies	3
Packing and Crating	1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	3
Parking Lots and Garages	1
Passenger Car Rental	1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services	1
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals	2
Petroleum Refineries	2
Pharmacies and Drug Stores	2
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	2
Plate Work Manufacturing	1
Public Relations Agencies	1
Quick Printing	1
Racetracks	1
Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage	1
Remediation Services	3
Repossession Services	1
Residential Property Managers	4
Residential Remodelers	6
Retail Bakeries	2
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing	1
Roofing Contractors	9
Savings Institutions	2
Sawmills	1
Septic Tank and Related Services	1
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing	4
Shoe Stores	1
Siding Contractors	3
Sign Manufacturing	1
Site Preparation Contractors	4
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	3
Solid Waste Collection	5
Solid Waste Landfill	2
Tax Preparation Services	3
Taxi Service	1
Telephone Answering Services	1
Temporary Help Services	2
Temporary Shelters	2
Testing Laboratories	1
Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers	2
Tire Dealers	3
Tire Retreading	1
Tobacco Stores	2
Tortilla Manufacturing	1
Travel Agencies	1
Truck Trailer Manufacturing	1
Truss Manufacturing	2
Used Car Dealers	9
Used Household and Office Goods Moving	3
Used Merchandise Stores	1
Vending Machine Operators	1
Video Tape and Disc Rental	1
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters	1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers	6
Wired Telecommunications Carriers	1
Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing	2
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing	1
Wood Window and Door Manufacturing	1

Have You Considered Franchising?

Examine a list of Commerce City businesses and it becomes clear that purchasing a franchise is a common way to get started as an entrepreneur. But is franchising the right option for you?

Our recommendation is that you consider franchising as an option. We have many articles on franchises, such as Multi-Unit Franchising. Become a franchising expert of sorts by reading more of our Articles on Franchising.

You can review hundreds of franchise opportunities by browing our Franchise Directory.

Sample franchise opportunities include Boston Pizza Restaurants and Clarion Inns, Hotels, Suites, Resorts. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Carpet Care Franchises and Leisure and Entertainment Franchises.

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

Company Formation in Commerce City, Colorado

A critical step is ensuring that you are forming a legal entity that operates independently from you. Without a legal structure for the business, you can be held personally liable for the actions, debts and obligations of your company.

When forming a company, you will decide among many company types, such as a traditional C-corporation, a Limited Liability Company (LLC), or an S-corporation.

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. Just because you are starting a business in Colorado, you don't necessarily have to incorporate in Colorado. As it turns out, you can incorporate in any state you would like to. However, if you do incorporate in another state, you'll have to register as a foreign corporation in your home state.

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 LLC Advantages. You may also want to seek the advice of an attorney. On a final note, since you will be starting a business in Commerce City, Colorado, our web page covering Incorporating in Colorado may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Colorado.

Do You Need a Business Plan?

Creating a business plan is vital to the health of your new business. Indeed, a business plan is a written description of the future you envision for your business. Starting a business without a business plan

To learn more about business plans, read Free Business Plan Templates. A great resource for business planning assistance is the face-to-face free consulting available from your local SCORE chapter in Colorado.

Improving Your Entrepreneurial Skillset

Successful entrepreneurs know that they need to continually improve.

Given that you are starting a business in Commerce City, Colorado, you should check out some of the many programs available at nearby Colorado universities, colleges and community colleges. Another way to keep up on your entrepreneurial education is to investigate networking organizations for Commerce City entrepreneurs.

Never Give Up

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

Owning your own business will be a daunting task, but you can do it.

Our goal here is to promote the vitality and growth of small businesses in Commerce City and throughout the United States . We have a wealth of experience in business start-ups, financing, marketing, sales and more...and we've made all of our knowledge available to you.

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Commerce City, Colorado

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

• Resources for Commerce City, Colorado Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Commerce City entrepreneurs.
• Colorado Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Colorado.
• Colorado Small Business Development Center - The Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network is dedicated to helping small businesses throughout Colorado achieve their goals by providing free confidential counseling and various training programs.
• Commerce City, Colorado Newspaper Ad Rates - This is a nearly comprehensive list of advertising rates for Commerce City, Colorado newspapers, including ad costs for newspapers serving the Commerce City area.

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