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Starting a Business in Manchester, Tennessee
Thinking about starting a business in Manchester, Tennessee? This step-by-step guide walks you through the major decisions you should consider before opening a new business in Manchester.
Will You Be a Good Entrepreneur?
Most new ventures fail, in part because the founder did not have the tenacity and/or the skills to succeed. So, before you start your business, consider all of the implications of being an entrepreneur.
Before you move forward with starting a business, be sure to do these three things:
- Talk to other entrepreneurs in Manchester. They are usually very willing to share their insights on the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur.
- 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. Others sometimes know you better than you know yourself.
Manchester, Tennessee Demographic Information
Manchester has an active business community that includes small businesses, mid-sized businesses and large businesses.
To give you a better feel for Manchester demographics for small businesses, we have tabulated the small business sizes, based on number of employees, for business in Manchester.
Businesses
As a new Manchester entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Manchester 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.
Businesses
Have You Considered Buying an Existing Manchester Business?
An excellent way to get started in business is to Buy a Business in Tennessee. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Manchester.
Before buying a business, be sure to read this article: Buying a Business.
Forming a Company in Manchester, Tennessee
A critical step is ensuring that your business is formed as a legal entity that is separate from its owners. Among other things, forming a legal entity for the business limits your liabilities.
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 Tennessee, you don't necessarily have to incorporate in Tennessee. 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 Piercing the Corporate Veil. You should also consider getting professional assistance from your business lawyer. On a final note, since you will be starting a business in Manchester, Tennessee, our web page covering Incorporating in Tennessee may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Tennessee.
Raising Capital for Your Venture
Raising money to fund your new Manchester business will be harder than you might expect. If you don't have a rich uncle to fund you, you'll need to be creative in how you approach your fundraising efforts.
Take advantage of our many articles on raising capital, such as Business Line of Credit.
For Manchester entrepreneurs who want to raise money for a new venture, check out our List of Tennessee Angel Investors and our List of Tennessee Venture Capital Firms.
Marketing Your New Venture
To grow your Manchester business, having an excellent marketing plan is fundamental to your beating the competition.
You can learn quite a bit about marketing on our site. Viral Marketing discusses marketing strategy and tactical marketing in a way that should get you thinking about how to creatively promote your business. There are many more articles on marketing on our site. Visit our Small Business Marketing resource section to see them all.
What's Next?
Most new Manchester businesses underestimate the number of challenges they will face.
Owning your own business will be a daunting task, but you can do it.
This site is all about helping entrepreneurs in Manchester and elsewhere to achieve real success. We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Manchester, neighborhood development and overall economic health.
More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Manchester, Tennessee
Here are more links that we believe will help you be successful in starting a business in Manchester.
- Resources for Manchester, Tennessee Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Manchester entrepreneurs.
- Tennessee Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Tennessee.
- Tennessee Small Business Development Center - If you are a small business owner, entrepreneur or you are thinking about starting a new business, the Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) is ready to help you every step of the way!
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