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Start a Business in Holdrege, Nebraska

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

Do You Have Entrepreneurial Drive and Passion?

Before announcing to the world that you are going to start your own business, assess your entrepreneurial instincts and capabilities.

Before you move forward with starting a business, be sure to do these three things:

  • Talk to other entrepreneurs in Holdrege. Get their candid feedback on what it takes to start a successful business.
  • 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. A support network of family and friends can be a great sounding board for good advice before you decide for sure to go into business.

Holdrege, Nebraska Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees 518
5-9 Employees 153
10-19 Employees 102
20-49 Employees 72
50-99 Employees 3
100-249 Employees 21
250-499 Employees 0
500-999 Employees 3
1000+ Employees 0
All Holdrege Businesses 872

As a new Holdrege entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Holdrege 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
Architectural Services 1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores 4
Beauty Salons 6
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores 1
Book Stores 1
Bowling Centers 1
Business Associations 3
Car Washes 2
Child Day Care Services 1
Civic and Social Organizations 4
Commercial Lithographic Printing 1
Commodity Contracts Brokerage 1
Community Food Services 1
Continuing Care Retirement Communities 1
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 4
Electrical Contractors 2
Elementary and Secondary Schools 2
Engineering Services 3
Exterminating and Pest Control Services 2
Facilities Support Services 1
Family Clothing Stores 1
Farm Management Services 1
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 4
Finish Carpentry Contractors 3
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers 2
Floor Covering Stores 1
Florists 1
Framing Contractors 1
Full-Service Restaurants 5
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services 1
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers 1
Furniture Stores 1
General Automotive Repair 4
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores 2
Golf Courses and Country Clubs 1
Grantmaking Foundations 2
Hardware Stores 1
Home Health Care Services 1
Household Appliance Stores 1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages 14
Investment Advice 1
Janitorial Services 1
Jewelry Stores 1
Landscaping Services 2
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property 1
Limited-Service Restaurants 11
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers 1
Masonry Contractors 2
Miscellaneous Intermediation 1
Motorcycle Dealers 1
Museums 1
Natural Gas Distribution 1
New Car Dealers 3
Newspaper Publishers 1
Nursing Care Facilities 1
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores 1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants 2
Offices of Chiropractors 2
Offices of Dentists 4
Offices of Lawyers 7
Offices of Optometrists 1
Offices of Other Holding Companies 1
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals 1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores 4
Photography Studios, Portrait 2
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing 1
Residential Remodelers 3
Savings Institutions 4
Securities Brokerage 2
Site Preparation Contractors 1
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars 2
Solid Waste Collection 2
Sporting Goods Stores 1
Tax Preparation Services 1
Telemarketing Bureaus 1
Used Household and Office Goods Moving 1
Veterinary Services 2
Video Tape and Disc Rental 3
Wired Telecommunications Carriers 2
Women's Clothing Stores 1

Selecting a Name For Your Company

A good company name can give a big boost to a new startup. It might seem like an easy thing to do, but there are many things to consider when naming a business.

Company names need to be easy to spell, easy to pronounce, and easy to remember.

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

On a final note, given that you are opening a business in Holdrege, it's very important that you make sure no Nebraska company has already registered the company name you have selected.

Don't Skip the Business Plan

A business plan is essential in laying a solid foundation for your business success. Indeed, a business plan describes what you plan to do with the business and how you plan to do it. Not having a business plan is a recipe for disaster.

To learn more about business plans, read Business Plan Software. You can also get free business counselors available to you through your local SCORE chapter in Nebraska.

Where to Get Money to Start a Company

Obtaining startup financing for your Holdrege 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.

To learn about raising money, we recommend you read the fundraising articles on our site, such as 504 Loans.

For Holdrege entrepreneurs on the hunt for startup funding, we have assembled a List of Nebraska Angel Investors and our List of Nebraska Venture Capital Firms.

Getting the Word Out About Your New Company

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

There are myriad resources on this site to help you with your marketing plan. How to Write a Marketing Plan is a good read to get your marketing ideas flowing. There are many more articles on marketing on our site. Visit our Small Business Marketing resource section to see them all.

Building Up Your Sales

Being able to sell is a key enabler to your business success. Whether you are focused on selling local customers in Holdrege or are selling to customers throughout Nebraska, the United States or even the world, you have to be able to sell.

So what does it take to bring in more prospects and close more business? Let us help you refine your selling techniques through our many useful sales advice tips.

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

Now It's Up To You

You have a dream -- starting a business in Holdrege. 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.

Our goal here is to promote the vitality and growth of small businesses in Holdrege 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 Holdrege, Nebraska

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

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