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Start a Business in Kingman, Arizona

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

What Business to Start

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. 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 How to Start a Silos & Silo Equipment & Supplies Business guide or our Opening a Wood Doors Business guide.

Always keep in mind that Kingman is the place where you are starting a business. Some businesses will do better in Kingman than others. Only by spending some time analyzing Kingman demographics can you decide if there will be strong demand for your business idea.

Kingman, Arizona Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
4608
5-9 Employees
2160
10-19 Employees
1539
20-49 Employees
954
50-99 Employees
324
100-249 Employees
162
250-499 Employees
18
500-999 Employees
18
1000+ Employees
0
All Kingman Businesses
9783

As a new Kingman entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Kingman 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
Ambulance Services
2
Appliance Repair and Maintenance
2
Architectural Services
1
Automobile Driving Schools
1
Automotive Exhaust System Repair
1
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
3
Automotive Transmission Repair
2
Beauty Salons
4
Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers
3
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
2
Boat Dealers
1
Book Stores
1
Bowling Centers
1
Business Associations
3
Cable and Other Program Distribution
1
Car Washes
6
Caterers
2
Cemeteries and Crematories
1
Child Day Care Services
4
Civic and Social Organizations
7
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
2
Collection Agencies
1
Computer and Software Stores
3
Computer Facilities Management Services
1
Computer Systems Design Services
1
Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing
1
Construction Sand and Gravel Mining
2
Convenience Stores
3
Copper Wire (except Mechanical) Drawing
1
Couriers
7
Credit Unions
1
Custom Computer Programming Services
1
Diagnostic Imaging Centers
4
Direct Title Insurance Carriers
3
Document Preparation Services
2
Drafting Services
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
4
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
13
Electric Power Distribution
2
Electrical Contractors
14
Electronic Shopping
1
Employment Placement Agencies
1
Engineering Services
8
Exterminating and Pest Control Services
4
Family Clothing Stores
1
Fine Arts Schools
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
10
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
4
Flooring Contractors
1
Florists
2
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
1
Food Service Contractors
2
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
1
Framing Contractors
7
Freight Transportation Arrangement
1
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
2
Furniture Stores
5
General Automotive Repair
22
General Freight Trucking, Local
7
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
1
General Rental Centers
1
General Warehousing and Storage
1
Glass and Glazing Contractors
1
HMO Medical Centers
1
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
1
Home Centers
1
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
1
Home Health Care Services
1
Homes for the Elderly
5
Human Rights Organizations
1
Ice Manufacturing
1
Industrial Gas Manufacturing
2
Industrial Launderers
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
20
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
1
Janitorial Services
8
Kidney Dialysis Centers
2
Land Subdivision
3
Landscape Architectural Services
1
Landscaping Services
11
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
25
Local Messengers and Local Delivery
2
Machine Shops
2
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers
6
Marketing Consulting Services
1
Masonry Contractors
8
Medical Laboratories
2
Metal Window and Door Manufacturing
1
Miscellaneous Intermediation
2
Motor Vehicle Towing
4
Motorcycle Dealers
2
Museums
1
Natural Gas Distribution
1
New Car Dealers
7
New Housing Operative Builders
6
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nursing Care Facilities
4
Office Administrative Services
4
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
2
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
6
Offices of Chiropractors
8
Offices of Dentists
15
Offices of Lawyers
16
Offices of Podiatrists
3
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
7
One-Hour Photofinishing
1
Optical Goods Stores
1
Packaging and Labeling Services
1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
6
Passenger Car Rental
1
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
2
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
1
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals
2
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
5
Photography Studios, Portrait
4
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas
1
Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
1
Professional Organizations
1
Quick Printing
2
Radio Networks
1
Real Estate Credit
4
Real Estate Investment Trusts
1
Recreational Vehicle Dealers
1
Repossession Services
1
Residential Remodelers
6
Retail Bakeries
1
Reupholstery and Furniture Repair
2
Roofing Contractors
9
Savings Institutions
1
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
2
Securities Brokerage
4
Septic Tank and Related Services
2
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
1
Shoe Stores
2
Siding Contractors
1
Sign Manufacturing
2
Site Preparation Contractors
5
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
4
Solid Waste Landfill
1
Sporting Goods Stores
4
Steel Wire Drawing
2
Tax Preparation Services
1
Telemarketing Bureaus
1
Telephone Answering Services
1
Temporary Help Services
4
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
2
Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers
1
Tire Dealers
5
Tire Retreading
1
Travel Agencies
2
Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing
1
Truss Manufacturing
3
Used Household and Office Goods Moving
1
Used Merchandise Stores
3
Vending Machine Operators
1
Veterinary Services
6
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
2
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
1
Window Treatment Stores
2
Women's Clothing Stores
1
Wood Preservation
1

Forming a Company in Kingman, Arizona

A critical step is ensuring that your business is formed as a legal entity that is separate from its owners. Among other things, forming a legal entity for the business limits your liabilities.

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. Of course, you have to decide which type of corporation to form and where to incorporate. If you are starting a business in Arizona, you don't necessarily have to incorporate in Arizona. As it turns out, you can incorporate in the state of your choosing. 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 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 Nevada Incorporation. You should also consider getting professional assistance from your business lawyer. Finally, if you are starting a business in Kingman, Arizona, our information on Incorporating in Arizona may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Arizona.

Make Sure You Have a Business Plan

A business plan is essential to the health of your new business. In effect, a business plan describes what you plan to do with the business and how you plan to do it. Starting a business without a business plan is a recipe for disaster.

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

Bring in Revenues

Being able to sell is critical to your business success. Whether you are focused on selling local customers in Kingman or are selling to customers throughout Arizona, 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? The good news is we can help you to make selling a big competitve advantage for your new firm.

Compensating Sales People is a good article to read, one of dozens in the Selling for Entrepreneurs section of our site.

Increase Your Entrepreneurial Knowledge

Good entrepreneurs recognize that they need to continually improve.

As an entrepreneur who lives in Kingman, Arizona, you will want to take advantage of the learning programs at local Arizona educational institutions. It's also worthwhile to see if there are any networking organizations for Kingman entrepreneurs.

What's Next?

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

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

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Kingman, Arizona

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

  • Resources for Kingman, Arizona Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Kingman entrepreneurs.
  • Arizona Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Arizona.
  • Arizona Small Business Development Center - Arizona�s Small Business Development Center Network is an innovative partnership between the state�s ten community college districts and the U.S. Small Business Administration. The network is the largest and most accessible source of assistance to Arizona businesses with fewer than 200 employees.

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