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Open a Business in Salyersville, Kentucky

Need help starting a business in Salyersville, Kentucky? We've got the information you need to open a business in Salyersville.

Which Business to Choose?

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. You might get some good ideas about what kind of business to start by reading How to Evaluate a Business Idea.

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 Clairvoyants Business guide or our Starting a Flagstone & Slate Business guide.

Always keep in mind that your new startup will be located in Salyersville. Some businesses will do better in Salyersville than others. Only by spending some time analyzing Salyersville demographics can you decide if there will be strong demand for your business idea.

Salyersville, Kentucky Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
326
5-9 Employees
114
10-19 Employees
63
20-49 Employees
27
50-99 Employees
12
100-249 Employees
6
250-499 Employees
3
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Salyersville Businesses
551

As a new Salyersville entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Salyersville 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
Anthracite Mining
1
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
4
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
2
Bituminous Coal Underground Mining
1
Cable and Other Program Distribution
2
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
1
Consumer Lending
1
Convenience Stores
3
Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
1
Electrical Contractors
1
Exam Preparation and Tutoring
1
Facilities Support Services
1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
1
Framing Contractors
2
Full-Service Restaurants
4
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
2
Furniture Stores
2
General Automotive Repair
2
General Freight Trucking, Local
5
Hardware Stores
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
1
Landscaping Services
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
5
Logging
2
Machine Shops
1
Natural Gas Distribution
2
New Car Dealers
1
Nursing Care Facilities
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
1
Offices of Dentists
4
Offices of Lawyers
6
Offices of Optometrists
1
Payroll Services
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
4
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
1
Remediation Services
1
Savings Institutions
2
Sawmills
1
Sign Manufacturing
1
Site Preparation Contractors
3
Special Needs Transportation
1
Support Activities for Coal Mining
2
Tax Preparation Services
3
Taxi Service
2
Testing Laboratories
1
Tire Dealers
1
Tobacco Stores
1
Used Household and Office Goods Moving
2
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
1

What About Buying an Existing Salyersville Business?

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

For anybody who wants to buy a business, we recommend reading this useful article: Hold Harmless Agreements When Buying Businesses.

Forming a Company in Salyersville, Kentucky

A critical step is ensuring that your business is formed as a legal entity that is separate from its owners. Doing so will insulate you from personal liability for business debts and obligations.

The entity you form can be 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. If you are starting a business in Kentucky, you don't necessarily have to incorporate in Kentucky. As it turns out, 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. To learn the basics of company formation, browse articles on our site, such as Offshore Company Formation. You may also want to seek the advice of an lawyer. Finally, if you are starting a business in Salyersville, Kentucky, our information on Incorporating in Kentucky may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Kentucky.

Startup Financing Basics

Getting your Salyersville business the capital it needs to succeed is a difficult chore. To obtain business financing, you will need to hear a lot of rejections before you finally find a funding solution that works for you.

To learn about raising money, we recommend you read the fundraising articles on our site, such as 504 Loans.

For Salyersville entrepreneurs who want to raise money for a new venture, we have assembled a List of Kentucky Angel Investors and our List of Kentucky Venture Capital Firms.

Bring in Revenues

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

The key to selling is to set sales goals goals and monitor your progress towards those goals. Fortunately, we've got plenty of good advice to help you improve your selling skills.

Cold Call Selling is a good article to read, one of dozens in the Selling for Entrepreneurs section of our site.

Next Steps

You have a dream -- starting a business in Salyersville. To achieve your dream, you have to persevere, even when the odds are against you.

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

Our goal here is to promote the vitality and growth of small businesses in Salyersville 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.

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Salyersville, Kentucky

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

  • Resources for Salyersville, Kentucky Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Salyersville entrepreneurs.
  • Kentucky Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Kentucky.
  • Kentucky Small Business Development Center - The Kentucky Small Business Development Center (KSBDC) has been assisting Kentucky small business community for more than 25 years. KSBDC is co-sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration and is administered by the University of Kentucky in partnership with regional universities, community and private colleges, and the private sector.

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