Start a Business in Gardnerville, Nevada

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

Choosing the Right Company to Start

Choosing a business that is right for you is very important. If you are struggling with what type of business to start, read Finding Your Niche in Life.

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 Opening a Fire Alarms Service & Repair Business guide or our Opening a Theater Information Services Business guide.

Remember that Gardnerville is the place where you are starting a business. Think about what needs are currently being underserved in Gardnerville. A critical consideration is whether Gardnerville demographics mesh well with your startup concept.

Gardnerville, Nevada Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size	# of Businesses
1-4 Employees	1124
5-9 Employees	327
10-19 Employees	201
20-49 Employees	114
50-99 Employees	24
100-249 Employees	9
250-499 Employees	0
500-999 Employees	0
1000+ Employees	0
All Gardnerville Businesses	1799

As a new Gardnerville entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Gardnerville 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
Advertising Agencies	1
Architectural Services	1
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops	1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores	3
Automotive Transmission Repair	1
Beauty Salons	2
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	2
Bowling Centers	1
Business Associations	2
Cable and Other Program Distribution	1
Car Washes	2
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services	1
Casino Hotels	1
Casinos (except Casino Hotels)	1
Caterers	1
Child Day Care Services	5
Civic and Social Organizations	2
Community Food Services	1
Consumer Lending	2
Continuing Care Retirement Communities	1
Convenience Stores	1
Convention and Trade Show Organizers	1
Custom Computer Programming Services	10
Dental Laboratories	2
Diagnostic Imaging Centers	1
Drafting Services	1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	4
Drywall and Insulation Contractors	3
Educational Support Services	1
Electrical Contractors	10
Engineering Services	3
Environmental Consulting Services	2
Exterminating and Pest Control Services	1
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	1
Fine Arts Schools	1
Finish Carpentry Contractors	5
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	4
Floor Covering Stores	2
Flooring Contractors	1
Florists	3
Food (Health) Supplement Stores	2
Framing Contractors	2
Full-Service Restaurants	16
General Automotive Repair	8
General Warehousing and Storage	1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores	3
Glass and Glazing Contractors	1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs	1
Hardware Stores	1
Home Health Care Services	1
Homes for the Elderly	1
Industrial Building Construction	1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	9
Investment Advice	1
Janitorial Services	4
Jewelry Stores	2
Land Subdivision	4
Landscape Architectural Services	1
Landscaping Services	17
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property	1
Limited-Service Restaurants	16
Locksmiths	2
Machine Shops	3
Mail-Order Houses	1
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers	1
Marketing Consulting Services	3
Masonry Contractors	7
Media Representatives	1
Medical Laboratories	1
Miscellaneous Intermediation	1
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	3
Museums	1
New Car Dealers	2
New Housing Operative Builders	1
Newspaper Publishers	2
Nonresidential Property Managers	2
Nursing Care Facilities	1
Office Administrative Services	5
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores	1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants	5
Offices of Chiropractors	3
Offices of Dentists	7
Offices of Lawyers	3
Offices of Optometrists	1
Offices of Podiatrists	2
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers	2
Optical Goods Stores	1
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores	1
Paint and Coating Manufacturing	1
Paint and Wallpaper Stores	1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	4
Periodical Publishers	1
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores	1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services	2
Pharmacies and Drug Stores	3
Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing	1
Political Organizations	1
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing	1
Private Mail Centers	1
Radio Stations	1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing	1
Real Estate Credit	2
Residential Property Managers	1
Residential Remodelers	9
Roofing Contractors	6
Savings Institutions	1
Securities Brokerage	1
Security Guards and Patrol Services	1
Septic Tank and Related Services	1
Shoe Stores	2
Siding Contractors	2
Sign Manufacturing	2
Site Preparation Contractors	14
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	2
Sporting Goods Stores	1
Sports and Recreation Instruction	3
Tax Preparation Services	1
Temporary Help Services	1
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors	3
Tire Dealers	2
Travel Agencies	1
Used Household and Office Goods Moving	1
Veterinary Services	6
Video Tape and Disc Rental	2
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	2
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems	2
Web Search Portals	1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers	8
Wired Telecommunications Carriers	2
Wood Window and Door Manufacturing	2

Forming a Company in Gardnerville, Nevada

A critical step is ensuring that you are forming a legal entity that operates independently from you. Among other things, forming a legal entity for the business limits your liabilities.

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.

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. If you are starting a business in Nevada, it doesn't mean you are required to incorporate in Nevada. 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 are many nuances to forming a company. To learn the fundamentals of company formation, browse articles on our site, such as Company Formation. You should also consider getting professional assistance from your business lawyer. On a final note, since you will be starting a business in Gardnerville, Nevada, our web page covering Incorporating in Nevada may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Nevada.

Do You Need a Business Plan?

A business plan is vital to the health of your new business. Indeed, a business plan describes what you plan to do with the business and how you plan to do it. Failure to write a business plan is a recipe for disaster.

To learn more about business plans, read Free Business Plan Templates. A great resource for business planning assistance is the free counseling sessions provided by your local SCORE chapter in Nevada.

Where to Get Money to Start a Company

Obtaining startup financing for your Gardnerville business requires strong organization skills and perseverance. The reality is that there is very little funding available for new small businesses, and you have to explore every possible alternative.

Take advantage of our many articles on raising capital, such as Bank Credit Lines.

For Gardnerville entrepreneurs who need startup capital, you'll want to take a look at our List of Nevada Angel Investors and our List of Nevada Venture Capital Firms.

Marketing Your New Business

Whether your goal is to attract Gardnerville customers or you plan on selling elsewhere, you'll need to have a good marketing plan.

You can learn quite a bit about marketing on our site. Telemarketing Service Costs discusses marketing strategy and tactical marketing in a way that should get you thinking about how to creatively promote your business. There are many more articles on marketing on our site. Visit our Small Business Marketing resource section to see them all.

Selling Tips

Mastering the art of selling is essential if you want your new Gardnerville business to do well.

Why should customers buy from you instead of buying from competitors? Let us help you refine your selling techniques through our many useful sales advice tips.

Good Sales Strategies is worth reading, as it may give you some good ideas on how to sell your products or services. We have many more good articles on selling that you may enjoy reading.

What's Next?

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

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

We are here to help Gardnerville businesses to be successful. We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Gardnerville, neighborhood development and overall economic health.

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Gardnerville, Nevada

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

• Resources for Gardnerville, Nevada Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Gardnerville entrepreneurs.
• Nevada Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Nevada.
• Nevada Small Business Development Center - The Nevada Small Business Development Center is a statewide business assistance outreach program of the University of Nevada, Reno and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. They provide an abundance of free and low cost information, assistance, counseling and training for Nevada Businesses.
• Gardnerville, Nevada Newspaper Ad Rates - This is a nearly comprehensive list of advertising rates for Gardnerville, Nevada newspapers, including ad costs for newspapers serving the Gardnerville area.

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