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Open a Business in Loveland, Ohio

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

Are You Ready for the Challenges of Being an Entrepreneur?

Before quitting your day job, assess your entrepreneurial instincts and capabilities.

To determine whether you have what it takes to run a business, we recommend these three steps to help you decide:

  • Talk to other entrepreneurs in Loveland. Listen closely to their experiences and see if you think you too can be successful.
  • We recommend reading Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs. For aspiring new entrepreneurs, it's a must read article.
  • Seek the advice of somebody who knows you well. 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.

What Business to Start

Choosing a business that is right for you is very important. To help you decide on a business type, we encourage you to read Evaluating Your 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 Opening an Auto Recycling & Dismantling Business guide or our Starting an Orthopedic Chairs Business guide.

Remember that you are starting a business in Loveland. The business you want to start may already be well-represented in Loveland. Only by spending some time analyzing Loveland demographics can you decide if there will be strong demand for your business idea.

Loveland, Ohio Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
4569
5-9 Employees
1368
10-19 Employees
855
20-49 Employees
603
50-99 Employees
252
100-249 Employees
81
250-499 Employees
45
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Loveland Businesses
7773

As a new Loveland entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Loveland 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
Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing
1
Ambulance Services
1
Architectural Services
2
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing
1
Automotive Exhaust System Repair
2
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
2
Baked Goods Stores
1
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
2
Book Publishers
1
Bowling Centers
2
Building Inspection Services
1
Business Associations
1
Car Washes
7
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services
2
Child Day Care Services
10
Civic and Social Organizations
3
Collection Agencies
1
Commercial Bakeries
1
Commercial Lithographic Printing
2
Computer and Software Stores
1
Computer Facilities Management Services
1
Computer Training
1
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers
4
Consumer Lending
2
Convenience Stores
3
Convention and Trade Show Organizers
1
Couriers
2
Credit Bureaus
1
Digital Printing
1
Direct Life Insurance Carriers
2
Direct Mail Advertising
1
Drafting Services
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
7
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
2
Educational Support Services
3
Electronic Shopping
1
Elementary and Secondary Schools
1
Engineering Services
9
Environmental Consulting Services
4
Fine Arts Schools
2
Finish Carpentry Contractors
7
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
6
Flooring Contractors
5
Florists
1
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
1
Food Service Contractors
1
Framing Contractors
4
Full-Service Restaurants
13
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
1
Furniture Stores
4
General Automotive Repair
7
General Freight Trucking, Local
4
General Rental Centers
1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
5
Glass and Glazing Contractors
2
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
3
Hardware Stores
2
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
2
Home Health Care Services
2
Industrial Design Services
1
Industrial Pattern Manufacturing
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
17
Investigation Services
1
Janitorial Services
10
Land Subdivision
3
Landscape Architectural Services
1
Landscaping Services
35
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
3
Limited-Service Restaurants
16
Logging
1
Mail-Order Houses
2
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers
1
Marketing Consulting Services
6
Masonry Contractors
2
Meat Markets
2
Metal Window and Door Manufacturing
1
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
3
Motorcycle Dealers
1
Museums
1
Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores
1
Nail Salons
1
New Car Dealers
1
New Housing Operative Builders
7
Nursing Care Facilities
3
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
2
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
6
Offices of Chiropractors
5
Offices of Dentists
15
Offices of Lawyers
7
Offices of Optometrists
5
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
2
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
10
Payroll Services
1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
2
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
3
Photography Studios, Portrait
2
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing
1
Private Mail Centers
2
Public Relations Agencies
2
Real Estate Credit
3
Residential Property Managers
3
Residential Remodelers
15
Retail Bakeries
1
Reupholstery and Furniture Repair
1
Roofing Contractors
2
Sawmills
1
Securities Brokerage
1
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
1
Shoe Stores
1
Siding Contractors
4
Sign Manufacturing
1
Site Preparation Contractors
2
Software Publishers
1
Solid Waste Collection
1
Solid Waste Landfill
1
Sporting Goods Stores
3
Sports and Recreation Instruction
1
Tax Preparation Services
1
Telecommunications Resellers
1
Testing Laboratories
1
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
1
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices
2
Travel Agencies
3
Used Car Dealers
2
Used Merchandise Stores
1
Veterinary Services
7
Voluntary Health Organizations
1
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters
2
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
16
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
2

Should You Buy an Existing Loveland Business?

If you have some capital to play with, you may want to Buy a Business in Ohio. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Loveland.

If you are headed down the path of buying a business, you may want to read this article: How to Buy a Business.

Picking a Company Name

A big decision when starting a company is choosing a company name. Believe it or not, choosing a good company name can be a big contributor to your business success.

Before you decide on a company name, run it by some prospective customers and see what they think. If they don't like it, it's probably a good idea to go back to the drawing board.

Numerous company naming issues are discussed in more detail in this article: Branding Advice.

There's one other important factor when naming a business. Since you are opening a business in Loveland, it's very important that you make sure no Ohio company has already registered the company name you have selected.

Forming a Company in Loveland, Ohio

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.

When forming a company, you will pick from many company types, such as 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 Ohio, it doesn't mean you are required to incorporate in Ohio. As it turns out, you can incorporate wherever you want. 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 ESOP Formation. You may also want to seek the advice of an attorney. On a final note, since you will be starting a business in Loveland, Ohio, our web page covering Incorporating in Ohio may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Ohio.

Marketing Your New Venture

Whether your goal is to attract Loveland customers or you plan on selling elsewhere, you'll need to have a good marketing plan.

You can learn all about marketing on our site. Yellow Pages Advertising Advice is a good read to get your marketing juices flowing. That's just a sampling of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

Never Give Up

You have a dream -- starting a business in Loveland. 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 Loveland and throughout the United States . We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Loveland, neighborhood development and overall economic health.

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Loveland, Ohio

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

  • Resources for Loveland, Ohio Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Loveland entrepreneurs.
  • Ohio Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Ohio.
  • Ohio Small Business Development Center - Whether you're starting your business, expanding your business, or just looking to stay in business, the Small Business Development Centers of Ohio (SBDCs of Ohio) can help with professional guidance by connecting you with research, financing sources, and training opportunities.

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