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Start a Business in Homer, Georgia

Are you starting a business in Homer, Georgia? This article discusses the most important things to consider when opening a business in Homer.

Are You Ready for Entrepreneurship?

Before quitting your day job, assess 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 Homer. Listen closely to their experiences and see if you think you too can be successful.
  • 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. Ask them directly: Do I have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Listen carefully to their answer, as they presumably know your strengths and weaknesses.

Homer, Georgia Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
651
5-9 Employees
294
10-19 Employees
63
20-49 Employees
63
50-99 Employees
0
100-249 Employees
0
250-499 Employees
0
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Homer Businesses
1071

As a new Homer entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Homer 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
Business Associations
2
Child Day Care Services
1
Convenience Stores
1
Custom Computer Programming Services
1
Employment Placement Agencies
1
General Freight Trucking, Local
1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
1
Landscaping Services
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
2
Logging
1
Offices of Lawyers
1
Shoe Stores
1
Site Preparation Contractors
2
Solid Waste Collection
1
Solid Waste Landfill
1
Tire Dealers
1
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices
1

Should You Franchise?

As you drive around Homer, you'll notice that many local entrepreneurs have gone the franchising route. But is franchising the right option for you?

Our recommendation is that you consider franchising as an option. On our site, you can read many articles about franchising, such as Protecting Your Franchise Territory. 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 Outdoor Connection and Victory Lane Quick Oil Change. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Specialty Foods Franchises and Family Restaurant Franchises.

Note on Homer Franchise Opportunities: To find out if a franchise you are interested in is available in Homer, you will need to get in direct contact with the franchisor.

Forming a Company in Homer, Georgia

It's very important that your business is formed as a legal entity that is separate from its owners. Doing so will protect you from personal liability for business debts and obligations.

The entity you form can be a corporation, LLC, sole proprietorship, partnership or other structure.

Incorporating 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. If you are starting a business in Georgia, it doesn't mean you are required to incorporate in Georgia. In fact, you can incorporate in any state you would like to. 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 Incorporation Advice. You may also want to seek the advice of an attorney. Finally, if you are starting a business in Homer, Georgia, our information on Incorporating in Georgia may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Georgia.

Don't Skip the Business Plan

A business plan is vital to the health of your new business. In effect, a business plan is a written description of the future you envision for your business. Not having a business plan is a recipe for disaster.

To learn more about business plans, read Business Plan Contests. You can also get free business counselors available to you through your local SCORE chapter in Georgia.

Increase Your Entrepreneurial Knowledge

Good business owners recognize that they need to continually improve.

Given that you are starting a business in Homer, Georgia, you will want to take advantage of the many programs available at nearby Georgia universities, colleges and community colleges. It's also worthwhile to see if there are any Homer networking organizations.

Never Give Up

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

This site is all about helping entrepreneurs in Homer and elsewhere to achieve real success. We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Homer, neighborhood development and overall economic health.

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