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Starting a Business in Coffeeville, Mississippi

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

Do You Have What It Takes?

Being an entrepreneur is hard work, much harder than working as an employee. Are you sure you have the stamina and skills to succeed on your own?

Here are three things we recommend you do before you fully commit to starting a new business of your own.

  • Talk to other entrepreneurs in Coffeeville. Get their candid feedback on what it takes to start a successful business.
  • We recommend reading Why Small Businesses Fail. For aspiring new entrepreneurs, it's a must read article.
  • Get feedback from somebody whom you trust. A support network of family and friends can be a great sounding board for good advice before you decide for sure to go into business.

Choosing the Right Company to Start

There are many businesses that you can start. How do you know which type of business is right for you? You might get some good ideas about what kind of business to start by reading Business Ideas That Don't Make Sense.

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 Railroads Business guide or our Opening a Thermostats Wholesale & Manufacturers Business guide.

Don't forget that starting a business in Coffeeville has some implications. Think about what needs are currently being underserved in Coffeeville. A critical consideration is whether Coffeeville demographics mesh well with your startup concept.

Coffeeville, Mississippi Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
132
5-9 Employees
84
10-19 Employees
18
20-49 Employees
12
50-99 Employees
0
100-249 Employees
0
250-499 Employees
0
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Coffeeville Businesses
246

As a new Coffeeville entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Coffeeville 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
Child Day Care Services
2
Cotton Ginning
2
Elementary and Secondary Schools
1
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
1
Flooring Contractors
1
Florists
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
1
Logging
2
Newspaper Publishers
1
Offices of Lawyers
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
1
Used Merchandise Stores
1

Is a Franchise Opportunity Right For You?

Visit the business district of Coffeeville and you'll see that franchises make up a large percentage of local businesses. But is franchising the right option for you?

Most business experts recommend that you investigate buying a franchise. We have many articles on franchises, such as Franchise Tradeshows. Get a thorough education on franchising by browsing all of our Articles on Franchising.

A comprehensive list of franchisors is available via our List of Franchise Opportunities.

Sample franchise opportunities include Walpert Healthcare and Mint Condition Franchising, Inc.. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Frozen Yogurt Franchises and Kid Friendly Franchises.

Note on Coffeeville Franchise Opportunities: You will need to contact franchisors directly to see if their franchises are available in Coffeeville.

Don't Skip the Business Plan

Having a business plan is critical in laying a solid foundation for your business success. Indeed, a business plan is a written description of the future you envision for your business. Not having a business plan makes you more prone to becoming a business failure statistic.

If you want more information on writing business plans, we recommend reading Business Plan Contests. You should also take advantage of free counseling sessions provided by your local SCORE chapter in Mississippi.

Marketing Your New Venture

To rise above the crowd in Coffeeville and build your business, you'll need to have a good marketing plan.

You can learn quite a bit about marketing on our site. Music on Hold is an article that will stimulate a few thoughts on your marketing plan. That's just a sampling of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

Selling Tips

Do you know how to sell? In order to attract customers to your new Coffeeville business, you need to focus on sales.

So what does it take to bring in more prospects and close more business? Fortunately, we've got plenty of good advice to help you improve your selling skills.

Selling with Questions offers some helpful tips on how to sell. It's one of several good articles on our site regarding Entrepreneurial Selling.

Now It's Up To You

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

Owning your own business will be a daunting task, but you can do it.

We are here to help Coffeeville businesses to be successful. We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Coffeeville, neighborhood development and overall economic health.

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Coffeeville, Mississippi

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