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Starting a Business in Waupun, Wisconsin

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

Which Business to Choose?

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. If you are struggling with what type of business to start, read Free Business Ideas.

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 a Hebrew-Christian Church guide or our Opening a Pregnancy Counseling & Information Services Business guide.

Remember that you are starting a business in Waupun. Some businesses will do better in Waupun than others. Don't forget to review Waupun demographics to see if there's a market for what you want to sell.

Waupun, Wisconsin Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
384
5-9 Employees
182
10-19 Employees
126
20-49 Employees
63
50-99 Employees
15
100-249 Employees
21
250-499 Employees
3
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Waupun Businesses
794

As a new Waupun entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Waupun 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
Architectural Services
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
3
Automotive Transmission Repair
1
Beauty Salons
4
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
2
Bowling Centers
1
Business Associations
1
Car Washes
2
Cemeteries and Crematories
2
Cheese Manufacturing
1
Child Day Care Services
2
Civic and Social Organizations
1
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
2
Commercial Lithographic Printing
1
Consumer Lending
1
Continuing Care Retirement Communities
3
Credit Unions
3
Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
3
Electrical Contractors
5
Engineering Services
1
Environmental Consulting Services
1
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
2
Finish Carpentry Contractors
2
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
2
Flooring Contractors
1
Florists
1
Full-Service Restaurants
7
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
2
Furniture Stores
2
General Automotive Repair
4
General Freight Trucking, Local
1
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
1
General Warehousing and Storage
1
Golf Courses and Country Clubs
1
Hardware Stores
1
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
1
Home Centers
1
Household Appliance Stores
2
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
7
Investment Advice
1
Jewelry Stores
1
Land Subdivision
1
Landscaping Services
2
Limited-Service Restaurants
5
Machine Shops
1
Masonry Contractors
1
Medical Laboratories
1
Miscellaneous Intermediation
1
Mobile Food Services
1
Motorcycle Dealers
1
Musical Groups and Artists
1
New Car Dealers
2
New Housing Operative Builders
1
Newspaper Publishers
1
Offices of Chiropractors
2
Offices of Dentists
3
Offices of Lawyers
8
Offices of Optometrists
2
Offices of Podiatrists
1
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
1
Paint and Coating Manufacturing
1
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
2
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil
1
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing
1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
1
Residential Remodelers
1
Savings Institutions
1
Securities Brokerage
2
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
1
Site Preparation Contractors
2
Sporting Goods Stores
1
Taxi Service
1
Used Car Dealers
1
Used Merchandise Stores
1
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
1

Should You Franchise?

Browse the Yellow Pages for Waupun and you'll conclude that many business owners have opted to buy a franchise, rather than starting a business on their own. So, it probably makes sense for you to consider franchising too.

We advise the entrepreneurs we work with to consider franchising as an option. On our site, you can read many articles about franchising, such as Growth Trends in Franchising. Get a thorough education on franchising by browsing all of our Articles on Franchising.

To learn about specific franchise opportunities, check out our Franchise Directory.

Sample franchise opportunities include Big Town Hero Subs and Buck or Two Extreme Retail. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Specialty Foods Franchises and Health and Beauty Franchises.

Note on Waupun Franchise Opportunities: You will need to contact franchisors directly to see if their franchises are available in Waupun.

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Waupun Business?

We've created a helpful website page for those who want to Buy a Business in Wisconsin. Follow that link and you might discover several good businesses for sale in Waupun.

For anybody who wants to buy a business, we recommend reading this useful article: Buying a Business.

Forming a Company in Waupun, Wisconsin

A critical step is ensuring that you are forming a legal entity that operates independently from you. Doing so will shield you from personal liability for business debts and obligations.

The entity you form can be 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 Wisconsin, you don't necessarily have to incorporate in Wisconsin. In fact, you can incorporate wherever you want. 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 Subchapter S Corporations. You may also want to seek the advice of an attorney. Finally, if you are starting a business in Waupun, Wisconsin, our information on Incorporating in Wisconsin may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Wisconsin.

Don't Skip the Business Plan

Writing a business plan is essential to the health of your new business. Simply put, a business plan is a written description of the future you envision for your business. Not having a business plan will greatly reduce your chances of business success.

To learn more about business plans, read Business Plan Contests. You can also get face-to-face free consulting available from your local SCORE chapter in Wisconsin.

Getting Money to Start a Business

Getting your Waupun business the capital it needs to succeed requires strong organization skills and perseverance. If you don't have a rich uncle to fund you, you'll need to be creative in how you approach your fundraising efforts.

To learn about raising money, we recommend you read the fundraising articles on our site, such as Attracting Investors.

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

Never Give Up

You have a dream -- starting a business in Waupun. 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 Waupun and elsewhere to achieve real success. We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Waupun, neighborhood development and overall economic health.

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