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Open a Business in Elko, Nevada

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

Elko, Nevada Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
3600
5-9 Employees
1503
10-19 Employees
954
20-49 Employees
639
50-99 Employees
198
100-249 Employees
54
250-499 Employees
45
500-999 Employees
9
1000+ Employees
0
All Elko Businesses
7002

As a new Elko entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Elko 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
Armored Car Services
1
Automotive Exhaust System Repair
1
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
2
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
5
Automotive Transmission Repair
1
Beauty Salons
1
Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers
1
Book Stores
2
Bowling Centers
2
Building Inspection Services
1
Business Associations
2
Cable and Other Program Distribution
3
Camera and Photographic Supplies Stores
1
Car Washes
5
Casino Hotels
4
Casinos (except Casino Hotels)
2
Child and Youth Services
2
Child Day Care Services
2
Civic and Social Organizations
2
Claims Adjusting
1
Collection Agencies
1
Community Food Services
1
Computer and Software Stores
2
Computer Systems Design Services
1
Consumer Lending
3
Convenience Stores
3
Convention and Visitors Bureaus
1
Couriers
4
Dental Laboratories
1
Diet and Weight Reducing Centers
1
Direct Title Insurance Carriers
2
Discount Department Stores
2
Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
2
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
12
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
1
Electrical Contractors
9
Emergency and Other Relief Services
1
Employment Placement Agencies
1
Engineering Services
13
Environmental Consulting Services
2
Exterminating and Pest Control Services
1
Family Clothing Stores
5
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
5
Floor Covering Stores
2
Flooring Contractors
2
Florists
3
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
2
Food Service Contractors
1
Freight Transportation Arrangement
1
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
1
Furniture Stores
3
General Automotive Repair
12
General Freight Trucking, Local
6
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
1
General Rental Centers
1
General Warehousing and Storage
3
Glass and Glazing Contractors
2
Gold Ore Mining
4
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
2
Hardware Stores
2
Heating Oil Dealers
2
Home Centers
1
Home Health Care Services
7
Homes for the Elderly
3
Household Appliance Stores
4
Industrial Gas Manufacturing
1
Industrial Launderers
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
12
Interior Design Services
2
Janitorial Services
4
Jewelry Stores
4
Kidney Dialysis Centers
1
Landscaping Services
4
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
26
Locksmiths
1
Machine Shops
2
Masonry Contractors
2
Mineral Wool Manufacturing
1
Mobile Food Services
1
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
2
Motor Vehicle Towing
2
Motorcycle Dealers
1
Museums
2
New Car Dealers
5
Newspaper Publishers
2
Office Administrative Services
2
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
2
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
9
Offices of Chiropractors
5
Offices of Dentists
13
Offices of Optometrists
4
Offices of Podiatrists
3
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
2
Optical Goods Stores
1
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
1
Paint and Wallpaper Stores
2
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
2
Payroll Services
2
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
2
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals
2
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
1
Photography Studios, Portrait
3
Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing
1
Quick Printing
1
Radio Stations
2
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
4
Real Estate Credit
1
Residential Property Managers
2
Residential Remodelers
1
Savings Institutions
1
Securities Brokerage
3
Security Guards and Patrol Services
1
Septic Tank and Related Services
1
Shoe Stores
4
Site Preparation Contractors
10
Skiing Facilities
1
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
5
Special Needs Transportation
1
Sporting Goods Stores
7
Sports and Recreation Instruction
1
Support Activities for Metal Mining
4
Tax Preparation Services
1
Taxi Service
1
Television Broadcasting
1
Temporary Shelters
2
Testing Laboratories
2
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
1
Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers
2
Tire Dealers
4
Tobacco Stores
1
Travel Agencies
1
Vending Machine Operators
2
Veterinary Services
3
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
8
Women's Clothing Stores
2

Should You Buy an Existing Elko Business?

We've created a handy website page for those who want to Buy a Business in Nevada. Follow that link and you can assess several good businesses for sale in Elko.

For anybody who wants to buy a business, we recommend reading this useful article: Hold Harmless Agreements When Buying Businesses.

Picking a Company Name

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 should be fun to say, and they should help people to understand what you do and how you differentiate yourself in the market.

For other considerations regarding naming a company, we recommend this article: Branding Advice.

On a final note, given that you are starting a business in Elko, it's very important that you make sure your company name has not already been claimed by another Nevada business.

Raising Money for Your Startup

Raising money to fund your new Elko business is very difficult due to the ongoing business credit crunch. 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 Investor Turnoffs.

For Elko entrepreneurs who want to raise money for a new venture, you'll want to take a look at our List of Nevada Angel Investors and our List of Nevada Venture Capital Firms.

Selling Tips

Being able to sell is a key enabler to your business success. Whether you are focused on selling local customers in Elko or are selling to customers throughout Nevada, the United States or even the world, you have to be able to sell.

Why should customers buy from you instead of buying from competitors? The good news is we can help you to make selling a big competitve advantage for your new firm.

Anticipating Prospect Responses is worth reading, as it may give you some good ideas on how to sell your products or services. We have many more good articles on selling that you may enjoy reading.

Advancing Your Entrepreneurial Skills

Good entrepreneurs recognize that they need to continually improve.

As an entrepreneur who lives in Elko, Nevada, you should get information on some of the many programs available at nearby Nevada universities, colleges and community colleges. You should also check if there are any networking groups or organizations in which Elko entrepreneurs get together to network and trade their business experiences.

Moving Forward

You have a dream -- starting a business in Elko. 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.

Our goal here is to promote the vitality and growth of small businesses in Elko and throughout the United States . We have a wealth of experience in business start-ups, financing, marketing, sales and more...and we've made all of our knowledge available to you.

More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Elko, Nevada

Here are more links that we believe will help you be successful in starting a business in Elko.

  • Resources for Elko, Nevada Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Elko entrepreneurs.
  • Nevada Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Nevada.
  • Nevada Small Business Development Center - The Nevada Small Business Development Center is a statewide business assistance outreach program of the University of Nevada, Reno and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. They provide an abundance of free and low cost information, assistance, counseling and training for Nevada Businesses.

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