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

Montezuma, Georgia Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
1350
5-9 Employees
540
10-19 Employees
324
20-49 Employees
90
50-99 Employees
54
100-249 Employees
18
250-499 Employees
36
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Montezuma Businesses
2412

As a new Montezuma entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Montezuma 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
Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
1
Art Dealers
1
Automotive Exhaust System Repair
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
1
Bed-and-Breakfast Inns
1
Cafeterias
1
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers
1
Construction Machinery Manufacturing
1
Consumer Lending
3
Convenience Stores
1
Credit Unions
1
Electric Power Distribution
1
Elementary and Secondary Schools
2
Family Clothing Stores
2
Farm Management Services
1
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
1
Food Service Contractors
1
Framing Contractors
1
Fruit and Vegetable Canning
1
Furniture Stores
2
General Automotive Repair
3
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
2
Hardware Stores
1
Home Health Care Services
2
Household Appliance Stores
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
7
Logging
1
Meat Markets
2
New Car Dealers
1
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nursing Care Facilities
1
Offices of Dentists
1
Offices of Optometrists
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
2
Radio Stations
1
Recreational Goods Rental
1
Residential Remodelers
1
Roofing Contractors
1
Temporary Shelters
1
Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers
1
Truck Trailer Manufacturing
1
Veterinary Services
1
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
1
Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
1

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Montezuma Business?

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

If you are serious about buying a business, you may want to read this article: Buying a Business.

Naming the Company

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.

Companies like Starbucks, Apple, Target, Microsoft and Intuit all have strong company names that are easy to remember and have become well-loved brands. Wouldn't it be nice if your new company name got on a similar track?

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

As a final piece of advice, remember that because you are planning on starting a business in Montezuma, it's very important that you make sure no other Georgia company is using the business name you want to use.

Forming a Company in Montezuma, Georgia

A critical step is ensuring that your business is formed as a legal entity that is separate from its owners. The main advantage of forming your new business as a legal entity is that it separates your business liabilities from your personal liabilities.

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

Incorporation is a very popular way to form a business. A key decision is whether to form and S-Corp or a C-Corp, and you also must decide in which state you will incorporate. If you are starting a business in Georgia, it doesn't mean you are required to incorporate in Georgia. In fact, you are allowed to incorporate in the state of your choosing. 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 How to Incorporate. You should also consider getting professional assistance from your business lawyer. Finally, if you are starting a business in Montezuma, Georgia, our information on Incorporating in Georgia may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Georgia.

Raising Money for Your New Venture

Getting your Montezuma business the capital it needs to succeed requires strong organization skills and perseverance. The reality is that there is very little funding available for new small businesses, and you have to explore every possible alternative.

Take advantage of our many articles on raising capital, such as How Equity Dilution Works.

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

Promoting Your New Company

To rise above the crowd in Montezuma and build your business, you need a solid marketing plan.

There are myriad resources on this site to help you with your marketing plan. Music on Hold is a good read to get your marketing juices flowing. There are many more articles on marketing on our site. Visit our Small Business Marketing resource section to see them all.

Moving Forward

You have a dream -- starting a business in Montezuma. To achieve your dream, you have to persevere, even when the odds are against you.

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

We are here to help Montezuma businesses to be successful. We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Montezuma entrepreneur who is just getting started or you are already up and running with your new venture.

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