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Start a Business in Grantsville, West Virginia

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

What Type of Business Should You Start?

Choosing a business that is right for you is very important. To stir your creative juices on what kind of business to start, take a look at Finding Your Niche in Life.

If you still are not sure what type of business to start, peruse the Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our How to Start a Residential Lead Detection & Removal Business guide or our Opening a Marine Engines & Transmissions Retail Business guide.

Remember that your new startup will be located in Grantsville. The business you want to start may already be well-represented in Grantsville. A critical consideration is whether Grantsville demographics mesh well with your startup concept.

Grantsville, West Virginia Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
360
5-9 Employees
99
10-19 Employees
54
20-49 Employees
36
50-99 Employees
9
100-249 Employees
9
250-499 Employees
0
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Grantsville Businesses
567

As a new Grantsville entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Grantsville 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
Child and Youth Services
1
Civic and Social Organizations
1
Convenience Stores
3
Full-Service Restaurants
2
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
1
Furniture Stores
1
General Automotive Repair
1
Home Centers
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
2
Landscaping Services
1
Machine Shops
1
Newspaper Publishers
1
Offices of Lawyers
2
Offices of Optometrists
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
2
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas
1
Residential Remodelers
1
Site Preparation Contractors
1
Solid Waste Collection
1
Tire Dealers
1
Used Car Dealers
2
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
1

Selecting a Name For Your Business

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.

Companies like Starbucks, Apple, Target, Microsoft and Intuit all have strong company names that are easy to remember and have become well-loved brands. Wouldn't it be nice if your new company name got on a similar track?

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

As a final piece of advice, remember that because you are planning on starting a business in Grantsville, it's very important that you make sure you will be the only West Virginia company using the business name you have chosen.

Company Formation in Grantsville, West Virginia

It's essential 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 popular way to form a business. A key decision is whether to form and S-Corp or a C-Corp, and you also must decide in which state you will incorporate. Just because you are starting a business in West Virginia, it doesn't mean you are required to incorporate in West Virginia. As it turns out, 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'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 Incorporating Online. You may also want to seek the advice of an lawyer. Finally, if you are starting a business in Grantsville, West Virginia, our information on Incorporating in West Virginia may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in West Virginia.

The Role of the Business Plan

A business plan is critical to the health of your new business. Simply put, your business plan is your game plan for how you hope to grow your business. Not having a business plan is a recipe for disaster.

To learn more about business plans, read Find Sample Business Plans Online. You can also get face-to-face free consulting available from your local SCORE chapter in West Virginia.

Getting the Word Out About Your New Company

To rise above the crowd in Grantsville and advance your business, having an excellent marketing plan is fundamental to your beating the competition.

There are myriad resources on this site to help you with your marketing plan. Business Logo Design is a good read to get your marketing creativity flowing. That's just a taste of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

The Art of Selling

Being able to sell is critical to your business success. Whether you are focused on selling local customers in Grantsville or are selling to customers throughout West Virginia, the United States or even the world, you have to be able to sell.

Clever sales techniques can transform any business from good to great. The good news is we can help you to make selling a big competitve advantage for your new firm.

Closing Sales Techniques offers some helpful tips on how to sell. It's one of several good articles on our site regarding Entrepreneurial Selling.

Never Give Up

You have a dream -- starting a business in Grantsville. To achieve your dream, you have to persevere, even when the odds are against you.

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

This site is all about helping entrepreneurs in Grantsville and elsewhere to achieve real success. We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Grantsville 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 Grantsville, West Virginia

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