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Starting a Business in Anna, Texas
Thinking about starting a business in Anna, Texas? This step-by-step guide walks you through the major decisions you should consider before opening a new business in Anna.
What Business Are You Starting?
An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. To help you decide on a business type, we encourage you to read Business Ideas That Don't Make Sense.
For step-by-step instructions on starting a variety of business types, visit the Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our Starting a Loose Leaf Equipment, Systems, & Supplies Business guide or our Opening a Used Furniture Business guide.
Remember that your new business will be in Anna. Think about what needs are currently being underserved in Anna. Only by spending some time analyzing Anna demographics can you decide if there will be strong demand for your business idea.
Anna, Texas Demographic Information
Anna has an active business community that includes small businesses, mid-sized businesses and large businesses.
To give you a better feel for Anna demographics for small businesses, we have tabulated the small business sizes, based on number of employees, for business in Anna.
Businesses
As a new Anna entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Anna 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
Naming the Company
Making the right decision when choosing a company name is very important. There are many decisions you'll make now that you can change later, but changing a company name years down the road is not very easy. So, choose a good company name at the outset.
Company names need to be easy to spell, easy to pronounce, and easy to remember.
Numerous company naming issues are discussed in more detail in this article: Naming a Company.
As a final piece of advice, remember that because you are starting a business in Anna, it's very important that you make sure no Texas company has already registered the company name you have selected.
Forming a Company in Anna, Texas
It's very important that you choose the right legal structure for your new entity. 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 common way to legally create a business entity. Of course, you have to decide which type of corporation to form and where to incorporate. If you are starting a business in Texas, you don't necessarily have to incorporate in Texas. 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 How to Incorporate. You should also consider getting professional assistance from your business lawyer. On a final note, since you will be starting a business in Anna, Texas, our web page covering Incorporating in Texas may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Texas.
Do You Need a Business Plan?
Creating a business plan is vital in maximizing the prospects of your new company. Simply put, a business plan describes what you plan to do with the business and how you plan to do it. Failure to write a business plan
To learn more about business plans, read Business Plan Software. You can also get face-to-face free consulting available from your local SCORE chapter in Texas.
Raising Money for Your Venture
Obtaining startup financing for your Anna business is very difficult due to the ongoing business credit crunch. To obtain business financing, you will need to hear a lot of rejections before you finally find a funding solution that works for you.
To learn about raising money, we recommend you read the fundraising articles on our site, such as 504 Loans.
For Anna entrepreneurs with great ambition but a shortage of investment capital, check out our List of Texas Angel Investors and our List of Texas Venture Capital Firms.
Next Steps
You have a dream -- starting a business in Anna. To achieve your dream, you have to persevere, even when the odds are against you.
If you choose the right business and love what you do, you will greatly increase your odds of success.
This site is all about helping entrepreneurs in Anna and elsewhere to achieve real success. We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Anna entrepreneur who is just getting started or you are already up and running with your new venture.
More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Anna, Texas
Here are more links that we believe will help you be successful in starting a business in Anna.
- Resources for Anna, Texas Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Anna entrepreneurs.
- Texas Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Texas.
- Houston, Texas Small Business Development Center - Serving 32 counties in Southeast Texas through 14 business consulting and training centers, the Small Business Development Center Network contributes to the growth and prosperity of the Texas Gulf Coast communities.
- North Texas Small Business Development Center - The NTSBDC Network promotes small business success by providing management education.
- Northwest Texas Small Business Development Center - The Northwest Texas Small Business Development Center was established with Texas Tech University in 1986. This regional program serves over ninety thousand square miles including ninety-five counties with a population base of approximately 1.8 million people. This region is serviced by six centers located in Lubbock, Amarillo, Midland/Odessa, Abilene, Stephenville, and Wichita Falls.
- South-West Texas Border�SBDC Network Texas Small Business Development Center - The South-West Texas Border Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides consulting and technical assistance to the small business community.
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