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Opening a Business in Plattsmouth, Nebraska

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

Is Becoming an Entrepreneur Right for You?

Before quitting your day job, consider your entrepreneurial instincts and capabilities.

With so much at stake when you start a business, we strongly recommend you do the following before you proceed:

  • Talk to other entrepreneurs in Plattsmouth. Get their take on what it's really like to be an entrepreneur.
  • We recommend reading Why Small Businesses Fail. For aspiring new entrepreneurs, it's a must read article.
  • 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.

Plattsmouth, Nebraska Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
456
5-9 Employees
192
10-19 Employees
66
20-49 Employees
48
50-99 Employees
18
100-249 Employees
3
250-499 Employees
0
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Plattsmouth Businesses
783

As a new Plattsmouth entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Plattsmouth 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
Amusement Arcades
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
4
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
2
Boat Dealers
1
Bowling Centers
1
Building Inspection Services
2
Business Associations
2
Cafeterias
1
Car Washes
1
Child Day Care Services
5
Civic and Social Organizations
3
Claims Adjusting
1
Community Food Services
1
Computer Systems Design Services
1
Construction Sand and Gravel Mining
2
Continuing Care Retirement Communities
1
Custom Computer Programming Services
1
Dental Laboratories
1
Directory and Mailing List Publishers
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
5
Electrical Contractors
5
Engineering Services
1
Exterminating and Pest Control Services
1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
1
Flooring Contractors
1
Florists
2
Freight Transportation Arrangement
1
Full-Service Restaurants
4
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
2
General Automotive Repair
1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
3
Hardware Stores
2
Homes for the Elderly
1
Household Appliance Stores
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
6
Iron Foundries
1
Janitorial Services
3
Land Subdivision
1
Landscaping Services
5
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
7
Linen Supply
2
Machine Shops
2
Motor Home Manufacturing
1
Natural Gas Distribution
1
New Car Dealers
3
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nursing Care Facilities
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
1
Offices of Chiropractors
2
Offices of Dentists
5
Offices of Optometrists
1
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
3
Parking Lots and Garages
1
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
2
Residential Property Managers
2
Retail Bakeries
1
Roofing Contractors
2
School and Employee Bus Transportation
1
Securities Brokerage
1
Siding Contractors
3
Sign Manufacturing
1
Site Preparation Contractors
4
Sports and Recreation Instruction
1
Tax Preparation Services
1
Tire Dealers
1
Tobacco Stores
1
Travel Agencies
1
Used Car Dealers
1
Veterinary Services
2
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
2
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
1

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Plattsmouth Business?

We've created a handy website page for those who want to Buy a Business in Nebraska. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Plattsmouth.

For anybody who wants to buy a business, we recommend reading this useful article: Buying a Business.

Forming a Company in Plattsmouth, Nebraska

It's essential 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 common way to legally create a business entity. 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 Nebraska, you don't necessarily have to incorporate in Nebraska. In fact, you can incorporate wherever you want. 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 Subchapter S Corporations. You should also consider getting professional assistance from your business lawyer. Finally, if you are starting a business in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, our information on Incorporating in Nebraska may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Nebraska.

Bring in Revenues

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

Not knowing how to sell can result in lost customers and minimal market share. The good news is we can help you to make selling a big competitve advantage for your new firm.

Effective Sales Presentations 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.

Advancing Your Entrepreneurial Skills

Good entrepreneurs recognize that they don't know everything.

Given that you are starting a business in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, you will want to take advantage of the learning programs at local Nebraska educational institutions. We also suggest you look into Plattsmouth networking organizations.

Moving Forward

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

Our goal here is to promote the vitality and growth of small businesses in Plattsmouth and throughout the United States . 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.

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