Opening a Business in Kersey, Colorado

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

Is Becoming a Business Owner Right for You?

Before you get too far along in the process, take inventory of your entrepreneurial instincts and capabilities.

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:

• Reach out to other entrepreneurs in Kersey. Get their take on what it's really like to be an entrepreneur.
• Peruse Why Small Businesses Fail. This is one of our more popular articles for folks who want to go into business for themselves.
• Get feedback from somebody whom you trust. That's the best way to get a truly objective assessment as to whether others think you have what it takes.

Kersey, Colorado Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size	# of Businesses
1-4 Employees	120
5-9 Employees	27
10-19 Employees	18
20-49 Employees	3
50-99 Employees	0
100-249 Employees	0
250-499 Employees	3
500-999 Employees	0
1000+ Employees	0
All Kersey Businesses	171

As a new Kersey entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Kersey 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
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	2
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners	1
Convenience Stores	1
Full-Service Restaurants	2
General Freight Trucking, Local	4
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	1
Landscaping Services	1
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property	1
Masonry Contractors	1
Newspaper Publishers	1
Payroll Services	1
Residential Remodelers	1
Security Guards and Patrol Services	1
Site Preparation Contractors	2
Software Publishers	1
Tax Preparation Services	1
Veterinary Services	1
Video Tape and Disc Rental	1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers	1
Wood Preservation	1

Should You Buy an Existing Kersey Business?

If you have some capital to play with, you may want to Buy a Business in Colorado. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Kersey.

Before buying a business, be sure to read this article: Buying a Business.

The Role of the Business Plan

Having a business plan is essential in maximizing the prospects of your new company. Simply put, your business plan is your game plan for how you hope to grow your business. Not having a business plan makes you more prone to becoming a business failure statistic.

To learn more about business plans, read Business Presentations. You can also get free counseling sessions provided by your local SCORE chapter in Colorado.

Marketing Your New Venture

To rise above the crowd in Kersey and grow your business, you need a solid marketing plan.

You can learn all about marketing on our site. Effective Direct Mail Campaigns is a good read to get your marketing ideas flowing. That's just one of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

Building Up Your Sales

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

Why should customers buy from you instead of buying from competitors? The good news is we can help you to make selling a big competitve advantage for your new firm.

Selling on the Phone 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.

Moving Forward

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

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

Our goal here is to promote the vitality and growth of small businesses in Kersey and throughout the United States . We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Kersey, neighborhood development and overall economic health.

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Kersey, Colorado

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

• Resources for Kersey, Colorado Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Kersey 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.
• Kersey, Colorado Newspaper Ad Rates - This is a nearly comprehensive list of advertising rates for Kersey, Colorado newspapers, including ad costs for newspapers serving the Kersey area.

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