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Starting a Business in Nebraska City, Nebraska

Thinking about starting a business in Nebraska City, Nebraska? This step-by-step guide walks you through the major decisions you should consider before opening a new business in Nebraska City.

Are You Ready for the Challenges of Being an Entrepreneur?

Being an entrepreneur is difficult, much harder than working as an employee. Are you positive you have the stamina and skills to succeed on your own?

Here are three things we recommend you do before you fully commit to starting a new business of your own.

  • Talk to other entrepreneurs in Nebraska City. 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.

Choosing the Right Company to Start

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. We recommend that you read Finding Your Niche in Life.

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 Starting an Electricity Measuring Instruments Wholesale & Manufacturers Business guide or our Opening a Snow Removal Equipment Business guide.

Don't forget that you are opening your new business in Nebraska City. Some businesses will do better in Nebraska City than others. Study Nebraska City demographics and do a competitive analysis as part of your startup planning process.

Nebraska City, Nebraska Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
462
5-9 Employees
180
10-19 Employees
108
20-49 Employees
69
50-99 Employees
21
100-249 Employees
15
250-499 Employees
3
500-999 Employees
3
1000+ Employees
0
All Nebraska City Businesses
861

As a new Nebraska City entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Nebraska City 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
2
Automotive Exhaust System Repair
1
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
3
Beauty Salons
7
Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers
1
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
1
Bowling Centers
1
Business Associations
1
Cafeterias
1
Child and Youth Services
1
Child Day Care Services
3
Civic and Social Organizations
2
Computer and Software Stores
2
Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing
2
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
5
Educational Support Services
1
Electrical Contractors
3
Elementary and Secondary Schools
1
Employment Placement Agencies
1
Engineering Services
2
Family Clothing Stores
3
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
1
Floor Covering Stores
3
Flooring Contractors
1
Florists
2
Freight Transportation Arrangement
1
Full-Service Restaurants
6
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
4
Furniture Stores
2
General Automotive Repair
3
General Freight Trucking, Local
2
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
3
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
2
Hardware Stores
1
Historical Sites
2
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
1
Homes for the Elderly
2
Household Appliance Stores
1
Investment Advice
1
Janitorial Services
1
Jewelry Stores
1
Landscaping Services
3
Limited-Service Restaurants
7
Machine Shops
1
Meat Markets
1
Motorcycle Dealers
1
Museums
1
New Car Dealers
1
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nonresidential Property Managers
1
Nursing Care Facilities
3
Office Administrative Services
2
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
2
Offices of Chiropractors
2
Offices of Dentists
6
Offices of Lawyers
5
Offices of Optometrists
2
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
2
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
1
Portfolio Management
1
Radio Stations
1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
1
Real Estate Credit
1
Residential Remodelers
4
Roofing Contractors
1
Savings Institutions
1
Septic Tank and Related Services
1
Shoe Stores
3
Site Preparation Contractors
3
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
2
Sporting Goods Stores
1
Tax Preparation Services
2
Temporary Help Services
2
Tire Dealers
1
Used Car Dealers
1
Used Merchandise Stores
2
Veterinary Services
2
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
1

What About Buying an Existing Nebraska City Business?

We've created a useful website page for those who want to Buy a Business in Nebraska. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Nebraska City.

Before buying a business, be sure to read this article: Buying a Business.

Forming a Company in Nebraska City, Nebraska

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

When forming a company, you will pick from many company types, such as a traditional C-corporation, a Limited Liability Company (LLC), or an S-corporation.

Incorporation 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 Nebraska, it doesn't mean you are required to incorporate in Nebraska. As it turns out, you are allowed to incorporate in any state you would like to. However, if you do incorporate in another state, you'll have to register as a foreign corporation in your home state.

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 LLC Advantages. You should also consider getting professional assistance from your business lawyer. On a final note, since you will be starting a business in Nebraska City, Nebraska, our web page covering Incorporating in Nebraska may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Nebraska.

Improving Your Entrepreneurial Skillset

Good entrepreneurs recognize that what they know now may not be enough to ensure their future success.

As an entrepreneur who lives in Nebraska City, Nebraska, you should get information on some of the learning programs at local Nebraska educational institutions. Another way to keep up on your learning is to investigate Nebraska City networking organizations.

Never Give Up

As an entrepreneur in Nebraska City, you won't be working for the boss anymore. You are the boss.

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

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

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