Open a Business in Picayune, Mississippi

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

What Business to Start

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. To help you decide on a business type, we encourage you to read 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 a Motion Picture Properties Business guide or our Opening a Speakers Repair & Rebuild Business guide.

Don't forget that Picayune is the place where you are starting a business. The business you want to start may already be well-represented in Picayune. Make sure you fully understand Picayune demographics before you lock in on your business idea.

Picayune, Mississippi Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size	# of Businesses
1-4 Employees	902
5-9 Employees	375
10-19 Employees	213
20-49 Employees	129
50-99 Employees	27
100-249 Employees	15
250-499 Employees	6
500-999 Employees	0
1000+ Employees	0
All Picayune Businesses	1667

As a new Picayune entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Picayune 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
Ambulance Services	1
Appliance Repair and Maintenance	1
Architectural Services	1
Art Dealers	1
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops	2
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores	9
Beauty Salons	3
Boat Dealers	1
Bowling Centers	1
Business Associations	2
Cable and Other Program Distribution	1
Cafeterias	2
Car Washes	1
Cemeteries and Crematories	1
Child and Youth Services	1
Child Day Care Services	9
Civic and Social Organizations	1
Collection Agencies	1
Commercial Lithographic Printing	1
Computer and Software Stores	1
Computer Systems Design Services	2
Consumer Lending	8
Convenience Stores	5
Credit Unions	1
Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins	2
Custom Computer Programming Services	1
Drafting Services	2
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	1
Drywall and Insulation Contractors	1
Educational Support Services	1
Electric Power Distribution	2
Electrical Contractors	5
Elementary and Secondary Schools	1
Engineering Services	7
Environmental Consulting Services	1
Exterminating and Pest Control Services	1
Family Clothing Stores	2
Family Planning Centers	1
Finish Carpentry Contractors	1
Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	3
Floor Covering Stores	2
Flooring Contractors	1
Florists	2
Food (Health) Supplement Stores	1
Framing Contractors	2
Freight Transportation Arrangement	1
Full-Service Restaurants	18
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services	5
Furniture Stores	3
General Automotive Repair	8
General Freight Trucking, Local	3
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	1
General Rental Centers	2
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores	6
Golf Courses and Country Clubs	1
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores	1
Home Centers	3
Home Health Care Services	4
Homes for the Elderly	2
Household Appliance Stores	1
Ice Manufacturing	1
Industrial Building Construction	2
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	10
Internet Service Providers	1
Investment Advice	1
Iron and Steel Mills	1
Janitorial Services	4
Jewelry Stores	3
Kidney Dialysis Centers	1
Land Subdivision	1
Landscaping Services	6
Limited-Service Restaurants	19
Locksmiths	1
Machine Shops	1
Masonry Contractors	1
Metal Can Manufacturing	1
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	3
Motorcycle Dealers	1
New Car Dealers	3
Newspaper Publishers	1
Nursing Care Facilities	2
Office Administrative Services	1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants	4
Offices of Chiropractors	2
Offices of Dentists	6
Offices of Lawyers	12
Offices of Optometrists	4
Offices of Other Holding Companies	1
Offices of Podiatrists	1
Optical Goods Stores	1
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores	2
Paint and Coating Manufacturing	1
Paint and Wallpaper Stores	1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	1
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals	1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores	6
Photography Studios, Portrait	2
Private Mail Centers	1
Radio Stations	1
Real Estate Credit	2
Recreational Vehicle Dealers	1
Remediation Services	1
Retail Bakeries	2
Roofing Contractors	2
Savings Institutions	1
Sawmills	1
Securities Brokerage	3
Sewage Treatment Facilities	1
Shoe Stores	1
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	2
Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing	1
Sporting Goods Stores	4
Tax Preparation Services	2
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors	2
Tire Dealers	2
Tobacco Stores	1
Used Car Dealers	4
Used Merchandise Stores	2
Vending Machine Operators	1
Veterinary Services	3
Video Tape and Disc Rental	3
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters	1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers	3
Wired Telecommunications Carriers	1
Women's Clothing Stores	2
Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing	1

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Picayune Business?

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

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

Raising Money for Your New Venture

Finding the funds to fuel the growth of your Picayune business is not an easy task. In fact, financing your new business may be the hardest challenge you ever face.

Take advantage of our many articles on raising capital, such as Borrowing Money from Friends and Family.

For Picayune entrepreneurs with great ambition but a shortage of investment capital, check out our List of Mississippi Angel Investors and our List of Mississippi Venture Capital Firms.

Building Up Your Sales

Mastering the art of selling is essential if you want your new Picayune business to do well.

Good selling involves demonstrating that your wares meet your customer's needs. Let us help you refine your selling techniques through our many useful sales advice tips.

Hiring Telemarketing Firms to Generate Sales Leads 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.

Improving Your Entrepreneurial Skillset

Good business owners recognize that what they know now may not be enough to ensure their future success.

With your business being located in Picayune, Mississippi, you will want to take advantage of the learning programs at local Mississippi educational institutions. We also suggest you look into networking organizations for Picayune entrepreneurs.

What's Next?

Most new Picayune 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 Picayune 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 Picayune, Mississippi

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

• Resources for Picayune, Mississippi Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Picayune 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.
• Picayune, Mississippi Newspaper Ad Rates - This is a nearly comprehensive list of advertising rates for Picayune, Mississippi newspapers, including ad costs for newspapers serving the Picayune area.
• Picayune, Mississippi Radio Advertising Prices - To help you in your marketing efforts, we've gathered radio advertising rates for Picayune, Mississippi area radio stations.

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