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Opening a Business in Cornell, Wisconsin

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

Do You Have Entrepreneurial Drive and Passion?

Before you get too far along in the process, take inventory of your entrepreneurial instincts and capabilities.

While entrepreneurship has become a popular career choice, we recommend you do the following before you take the plunge:

  • Talk to other entrepreneurs in Cornell. Get their candid feedback on what it takes to start a successful business.
  • We recommend reading Should You Become an Entrepreneur?. For aspiring new entrepreneurs, it's a must read article.
  • Have a candid conversation with friends and family. 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.

What Business to Start

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. To help you decide on a business type, we encourage you to read Good Business Ideas.

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 Floral Consultants Business guide or our Opening a Sewer & Drain Pipes Business guide.

Don't forget that starting a business in Cornell has some implications. Some businesses will do better in Cornell than others. Make sure you fully understand Cornell demographics before you lock in on your business idea.

Cornell, Wisconsin Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
234
5-9 Employees
90
10-19 Employees
60
20-49 Employees
30
50-99 Employees
18
100-249 Employees
0
250-499 Employees
0
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Cornell Businesses
432

As a new Cornell entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Cornell 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
Ambulance Services
1
Barber Shops
1
Bowling Centers
1
Cable and Other Program Distribution
1
Commercial Screen Printing
1
Convenience Stores
1
Credit Unions
2
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
1
Electric Power Distribution
2
Finish Carpentry Contractors
1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
1
Full-Service Restaurants
5
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
1
General Freight Trucking, Local
2
Hardware Stores
1
Heating Oil Dealers
1
Logging
2
Machine Shops
1
Mail-Order Houses
1
New Car Dealers
1
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nursing Care Facilities
1
Offices of Chiropractors
1
Offices of Lawyers
1
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
1
Recreational Vehicle Dealers
1
Savings Institutions
1
Sawmills
1
Site Preparation Contractors
1
Truss Manufacturing
1
Used Car Dealers
1
Veterinary Services
1

Have You Considered Franchising?

As you drive around Cornell, you'll conclude that many business owners have opted to buy a franchise, rather than starting a business on their own. But is franchising the right option for you?

Our recommendation is that you investigate buying a franchise. On our site, you can read many articles about franchising, such as Selling A Franchise. Become a franchising expert of sorts by reading more of our Articles on Franchising.

To learn about specific franchise opportunities, check out our Franchise Directory.

Sample franchise opportunities include Zyng and Educational Outfitters. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Restaurant Franchises and Modeling Franchises.

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

Raising Money for Your New Venture

Raising money to fund your new Cornell business requires strong organization skills and perseverance. 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 How to Raise Money.

For Cornell entrepreneurs on the hunt for startup funding, you'll want to take a look at our List of Wisconsin Angel Investors and our List of Wisconsin Venture Capital Firms.

How to Sell

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

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.

Hiring Good Sales People 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.

Now It's Up To You

You have a dream -- starting a business in Cornell. 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 Cornell and throughout the United States . We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Cornell entrepreneur who is just getting started or you are already up and running with your new venture.

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