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Starting a Business in New Palestine, Indiana

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

Is Becoming a Business Owner Right for You?

Most new businesses fail, in part because the founder did not have the perseverance and abilities that are necessary to succeed. So, before you open a business, consider all of the implications of being an entrepreneur.

While entrepreneurship has become a popular career choice, we recommend you do the following before you take the plunge:

  • Talk to other entrepreneurs in New Palestine. Get their take on what it's really like to be an entrepreneur.
  • 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. That's the best way to get a truly objective assessment as to whether others think you have what it takes.

Which Business to Choose?

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. To stir your creative juices on what kind of business to start, take a look at Free 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 Opening an Industrial Maintenance Contractors Business guide or our Starting a Sign Rental Business guide.

Remember that starting a business in New Palestine has some implications. Some businesses will do better in New Palestine than others. Make sure you fully understand New Palestine demographics before you lock in on your business idea.

New Palestine, Indiana Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
369
5-9 Employees
90
10-19 Employees
78
20-49 Employees
12
50-99 Employees
6
100-249 Employees
0
250-499 Employees
0
500-999 Employees
3
1000+ Employees
0
All New Palestine Businesses
558

As a new New Palestine entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in New Palestine 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
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
1
Beauty Salons
1
Building Inspection Services
2
Car Washes
1
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services
1
Caterers
1
Computer Systems Design Services
1
Couriers
1
Direct Life Insurance Carriers
1
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
3
Educational Support Services
1
Electrical Contractors
5
Engineering Services
3
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
1
Flooring Contractors
1
Florists
1
Framing Contractors
2
Full-Service Restaurants
2
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
1
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers
1
General Freight Trucking, Local
1
Glass and Glazing Contractors
1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
1
Graphic Design Services
1
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
1
Hardware Stores
2
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
9
Landscape Architectural Services
1
Landscaping Services
8
Limited-Service Restaurants
6
Local Messengers and Local Delivery
1
Masonry Contractors
1
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
1
Motion Picture and Video Production
1
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
2
Offices of Chiropractors
1
Offices of Dentists
4
Offices of Lawyers
3
Offices of Optometrists
1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
2
Residential Remodelers
8
Roofing Contractors
1
Savings Institutions
1
Securities Brokerage
2
Site Preparation Contractors
3
Solid Waste Collection
1
Sports and Recreation Instruction
1
Temporary Help Services
1
Testing Laboratories
1
Veterinary Services
1
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
2

Company Formation in New Palestine, Indiana

A critical step is ensuring that you form your business as a legal structure. Doing so will protect you from personal liability for business debts and obligations.

When forming a company, you will select one of many company types, such as a traditional C-corporation, a Limited Liability Company (LLC), or an S-corporation.

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 Indiana, you don't necessarily have to incorporate in Indiana. In fact, you can incorporate wherever you want. However, if you do incorporate in another state, you'll have to register as a foreign corporation in your home state.

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 Where to Incorporate. You may also want to seek the advice of an attorney. On a final note, since you will be starting a business in New Palestine, Indiana, our web page covering Incorporating in Indiana may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Indiana.

Don't Forget to Create a Business Plan

Writing a business plan is essential to the health of your new business. Indeed, a business plan is a written description of the future you envision for your business. Not having a business plan will greatly reduce your chances of business success.

To learn more about business plans, read Free Business Plan Templates. A great resource for business planning assistance is the free business counselors available to you through your local SCORE chapter in Indiana.

Promoting Your New Company

To rise above the crowd in New Palestine and accelerate your business, having an excellent marketing plan is fundamental to your business achieving its goals.

There are myriad resources on this site to help you with your marketing plan. Technology Marketing discusses marketing strategy and tactical marketing in a way that should get you thinking about how to creatively promote your business. That's just one of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

Moving Forward

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

If you choose the right business and love what you do, you will greatly increase your odds of success.

We are here to help New Palestine businesses to be successful. We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new New Palestine entrepreneur who is just getting started or you are already up and running with your new venture.

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