Opening a Business in Hernando, Mississippi

Contemplating starting a business in Hernando, Mississippi? We walk you through the process of opening a business in Hernando.

What Type of Business Should You Start?

Choosing a business that is right for you is very important. To help you decide on a business type, we encourage you to read Good 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 Health Spa guide or our Opening an Underwear Retailer guide.

Don't forget that starting a business in Hernando has some implications. Some businesses will do better in Hernando than others. Study Hernando demographics and do a competitive analysis as part of your startup planning process.

Hernando, Mississippi Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size	# of Businesses
1-4 Employees	936
5-9 Employees	450
10-19 Employees	252
20-49 Employees	108
50-99 Employees	42
100-249 Employees	12
250-499 Employees	18
500-999 Employees	0
1000+ Employees	0
All Hernando Businesses	1818

As a new Hernando entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Hernando 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 Extruded Product Manufacturing	1
Architectural Services	1
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops	1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores	3
Beauty Salons	1
Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers	1
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	3
Business Associations	2
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services	1
Child Day Care Services	2
Civic and Social Organizations	3
Consumer Lending	2
Couriers	1
Direct Title Insurance Carriers	1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	1
Electrical Contractors	6
Electronic Shopping	1
Elementary and Secondary Schools	1
Engineering Services	4
Finish Carpentry Contractors	1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	2
Floor Covering Stores	1
Flooring Contractors	2
Florists	3
Full-Service Restaurants	7
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services	1
General Freight Trucking, Local	1
General Warehousing and Storage	1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores	4
Golf Courses and Country Clubs	1
Grantmaking Foundations	2
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	1
Home Health Care Services	2
Homes for the Elderly	1
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	3
Janitorial Services	2
Land Subdivision	1
Landscaping Services	10
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property	1
Limited-Service Restaurants	12
Local Messengers and Local Delivery	1
Machine Shops	2
Masonry Contractors	2
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	1
Museums	1
Newspaper Publishers	1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants	1
Offices of Chiropractors	1
Offices of Dentists	5
Offices of Lawyers	14
Offices of Optometrists	1
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers	1
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores	1
Paint and Wallpaper Stores	1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	3
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services	1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores	3
Photography Studios, Portrait	1
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing	1
Real Estate Credit	1
Residential Remodelers	4
Sales Financing	1
Securities Brokerage	1
Septic Tank and Related Services	1
Sign Manufacturing	1
Site Preparation Contractors	1
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	1
Sporting Goods Stores	1
Sports and Recreation Instruction	2
Tax Preparation Services	1
Temporary Help Services	1
Tire Dealers	1
Tobacco Stores	1
Veterinary Services	2
Video Tape and Disc Rental	2
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	1
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters	1
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems	2
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers	2
Wired Telecommunications Carriers	1
Women's Clothing Stores	1

Naming the Company

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?

For other considerations regarding naming a company, we recommend this article: Branding Advice.

On a final note, given that you are opening a business in Hernando, it's imperative that you check now that no other Mississippi company is using the business name you want to use.

Forming a Company in Hernando, Mississippi

It's essential that you form your business as a legal structure. Without a legal structure for the business, you can be held personally liable for the actions, debts and obligations of your company.

The entity you form can be 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. If you are starting a business in Mississippi, it doesn't mean you are required to incorporate in Mississippi. In fact, 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. We recommend you read some of the educational articles about company formation that are availabe on our site, such as Piercing the Corporate Veil. You may also want to seek the advice of an attorney. Finally, if you are starting a business in Hernando, Mississippi, our information on Incorporating in Mississippi may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Mississippi.

Startup Financing Basics

Getting your Hernando business the capital it needs to succeed is a difficult chore. In fact, financing your new business may be the hardest challenge you ever face.

Take advantage of our many articles on securing funding, such as Attracting Investors.

For Hernando entrepreneurs in need of startup financing, we have assembled a List of Mississippi Angel Investors and our List of Mississippi Venture Capital Firms.

Advancing Your Entrepreneurial Skills

The best entrepreneurs recognize that they need to continually improve.

Given that you are starting a business in Hernando, Mississippi, you will want to take advantage of the many programs available at nearby Mississippi universities, colleges and community colleges. It's also worthwhile to see if there are any Hernando networking organizations.

What's Next?

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

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

We are here to help Hernando businesses to be successful. 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 Hernando, Mississippi

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

• Resources for Hernando, Mississippi Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Hernando entrepreneurs.
• Mississippi Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Mississippi.
• Mississippi Small Business Development Center - The Mississippi Small Business Development Centers (MSBDC) is dedicated to helping build and grow businesses in Mississippi. For new entrepreneurs, this is an excellent resource.
• Hernando, Mississippi Newspaper Ad Rates - This is a nearly comprehensive list of advertising rates for Hernando, Mississippi newspapers, including ad costs for newspapers serving the Hernando area.
• Hernando, Mississippi Payroll Services - This list includes Hernando, Mississippi payroll services, national payroll services for Hernando, and helpful information on choosing a Hernando payroll service.
• Hernando, Mississippi Businesses for Sale - This list includes resources for buying a business in Hernando, Mississippi, such as business brokers in Hernando and other helpful information on how to buy a Hernando business.

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