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Starting a Business in Pikeville, Tennessee

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

What Business Are You Starting?

There are many businesses that you can start. How do you know which type of business is right for you? If you are struggling with what type of business to start, read Business Ideas That Don't Make Sense.

For step-by-step instructions on starting a variety of business types, visit the Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our Opening a Legal Photographers Business guide or our Starting a Lighting Maintenance Business guide.

Always keep in mind that your new business will be in Pikeville. Some businesses will do better in Pikeville than others. Study Pikeville demographics and do a competitive analysis as part of your startup planning process.

Pikeville, Tennessee Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees 711
5-9 Employees 180
10-19 Employees 117
20-49 Employees 45
50-99 Employees 9
100-249 Employees 0
250-499 Employees 0
500-999 Employees 0
1000+ Employees 0
All Pikeville Businesses 1062

As a new Pikeville entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Pikeville 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
Appliance Repair and Maintenance 1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores 1
Bed-and-Breakfast Inns 2
Book Stores 1
Business Associations 1
Child Day Care Services 2
Commercial Lithographic Printing 1
Convenience Stores 1
Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying 1
Electric Power Distribution 1
Electrical Contractors 2
Fruit and Vegetable Markets 1
Full-Service Restaurants 5
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services 2
Furniture Stores 1
General Automotive Repair 1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores 2
Home Centers 1
Home Health Care Services 1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages 4
Landscape Architectural Services 1
Landscaping Services 1
Limited-Service Restaurants 2
Logging 2
Metal Stamping 1
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing 1
Nonresidential Property Managers 1
Offices of Dentists 1
Offices of Lawyers 3
Pharmacies and Drug Stores 3
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing 1
Radio Stations 1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing 1
Residential Remodelers 1
Sawmills 1
Site Preparation Contractors 1
Tax Preparation Services 1
Tire Dealers 1
Veterinary Services 1
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 1
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems 1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers 1

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Pikeville Business?

We've created a useful website page for those who want to Buy a Business in Tennessee. Follow that link and you can assess several good businesses for sale in Pikeville.

If you are serious about buying a business, you may want to read this article: Hold Harmless Agreements When Buying Businesses.

Naming the Company

Making the right decision when choosing a company name is very important. There are many decisions you'll make now that you can change later, but changing a company name years down the road is not very easy. So, choose a good company name at the outset.

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

For other considerations regarding naming a company, we recommend this article: Naming a Business.

As a final piece of advice, remember that because you are planning on starting a business in Pikeville, it's very important that you make sure no other Tennessee company is using the business name you want to use.

Forming a Company in Pikeville, Tennessee

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 traditional C-corporation, a Limited Liability Company (LLC), or an S-corporation.

Incorporation 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. If you are starting a business in Tennessee, you don't necessarily have to incorporate in Tennessee. In fact, you can incorporate in the state of your choosing. However, if you do incorporate in another state, you'll have to register as a foreign corporation in your home state.

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 Incorporating Online. You should also consider getting professional assistance from your business lawyer. Finally, if you are starting a business in Pikeville, Tennessee, our information on Incorporating in Tennessee may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Tennessee.

Do You Need a Business Plan?

Writing a business plan is essential in maximizing the prospects of your new company. In effect, 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 Business Plan Contests. You can also get free business counselors available to you through your local SCORE chapter in Tennessee.

Now It's Up To You

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

This site is all about helping entrepreneurs in Pikeville and elsewhere to achieve real success. We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Pikeville entrepreneur who is just getting started or you are already up and running with your new venture.

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Pikeville, Tennessee

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

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