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Starting a Business in Brown City, Michigan

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

Which Business to Choose?

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. We recommend that you read Finding Your Niche in Life.

If you still are not sure what type of business to start, peruse the Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our How to Start a Data Processing Consulting Firm guide or our How to Start a Portable Spot Coolers Business guide.

Don't forget that Brown City is the place where you are starting a business. The business you want to start may already be well-represented in Brown City. A critical consideration is whether Brown City demographics mesh well with your startup concept.

Brown City, Michigan Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
168
5-9 Employees
51
10-19 Employees
33
20-49 Employees
18
50-99 Employees
9
100-249 Employees
0
250-499 Employees
0
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Brown City Businesses
279

As a new Brown City entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Brown City 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
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
1
Bowling Centers
1
Building Inspection Services
1
Business Associations
1
Construction Sand and Gravel Mining
1
Convenience Stores
1
Engineering Services
2
Finish Carpentry Contractors
1
Floor Covering Stores
1
Framing Contractors
3
Full-Service Restaurants
2
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
1
General Automotive Repair
1
Hand and Edge Tool Manufacturing
1
Hardware Stores
1
Human Rights Organizations
1
Hunting and Trapping
1
Industrial Mold Manufacturing
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
3
Landscaping Services
3
Machine Shops
1
Newspaper Publishers
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
1
Offices of Dentists
2
Offices of Lawyers
1
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
1
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals
1
Photography Studios, Portrait
1
Residential Remodelers
1
Solid Waste Collection
1
Sporting Goods Stores
1
Tax Preparation Services
1
Veterinary Services
1

Should You Buy an Existing Brown City Business?

We've created a helpful website page for those who want to Buy a Business in Michigan. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Brown City.

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

Company Formation in Brown City, Michigan

It's very important that you are forming a legal entity that operates independently from you. 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. Of course, you have to decide which type of corporation to form and where to incorporate. Just because you are starting a business in Michigan, it doesn't mean you are required to incorporate in Michigan. As it turns out, you are allowed to 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 Subchapter S Corporations. You should also consider getting professional assistance from your business lawyer. Finally, if you are starting a business in Brown City, Michigan, our information on Incorporating in Michigan may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Michigan.

Raising Money for Your New Venture

Getting your Brown City business the capital it needs to succeed requires strong organization skills and perseverance. In fact, financing your new business may be the hardest challenge you ever face.

Fortunately, this site contains dozens of articles on raising money, including one we recommend entitled Only Idiots Send Venture Capitalists Business Plans.

For Brown City entrepreneurs with great ambition but a shortage of investment capital, you'll want to take a look at our List of Michigan Angel Investors and our List of Michigan Venture Capital Firms.

Marketing Your New Venture

To grow your Brown City business, having an excellent marketing plan is fundamental to your succeeding.

We have some helpful resources on this site for entrepreneurs who are working on marketing plans. Toll Free Numbers is an article that will stimulate a few thoughts on your marketing plan. There are many more articles on marketing on our site. Visit our Small Business Marketing resource section to see them all.

Never Give Up

As an entrepreneur in Brown City, you won't be working for the boss anymore. You are the boss.

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

This site is all about helping entrepreneurs in Brown City and elsewhere to achieve real success. 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 Brown City, Michigan

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

  • Resources for Brown City, Michigan Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Brown City entrepreneurs.
  • Michigan Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Michigan.
  • Michigan Small Business Development Center - This organization supports 12 regional offices and over 30 satellite offices, each providing counseling and training to Michigan small business owners and entrepreneurs throughout the 83 counties in Michigan. Services to entrepreneurs are offered through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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