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Start a Business in Fallon, Nevada

Are you starting a business in Fallon, Nevada? This article discusses the most important things to consider when opening a business in Fallon.

What Type of Business Should You Start?

Choosing a business that is right for you is very important. We recommend that you read Free Business Ideas.

If you still are not sure what type of business to start, peruse the Good Businesses to Start section of our site. For example, you might be interested in our How to Start a Gas Engines Business guide or our Opening an Auto Electrical Systems Service & Repair Business guide.

Always keep in mind that your new startup will be located in Fallon. Some businesses will do better in Fallon than others. Don't forget to review Fallon demographics to see if there's a market for what you want to sell.

Fallon, Nevada Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
1530
5-9 Employees
738
10-19 Employees
516
20-49 Employees
222
50-99 Employees
72
100-249 Employees
36
250-499 Employees
6
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Fallon Businesses
3120

As a new Fallon entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Fallon 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
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
5
Automotive Transmission Repair
1
Barber Shops
1
Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers
1
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
2
Bowling Centers
1
Business Associations
4
Cafeterias
1
Car Washes
1
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services
1
Casino Hotels
2
Casinos (except Casino Hotels)
3
Charter Bus Industry
1
Child and Youth Services
1
Civic and Social Organizations
3
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
1
Community Food Services
1
Computer and Software Stores
3
Computer Systems Design Services
1
Computer Training
1
Construction Sand and Gravel Mining
1
Convenience Stores
5
Convention and Trade Show Organizers
1
Couriers
3
Credit Unions
3
Custom Computer Programming Services
6
Dental Laboratories
2
Direct Title Insurance Carriers
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
6
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
3
Educational Support Services
1
Electrical Contractors
5
Emergency and Other Relief Services
1
Employment Placement Agencies
2
Engineering Services
6
Facilities Support Services
1
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
2
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
5
Flooring Contractors
2
Florists
2
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
1
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing
1
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
1
Freight Transportation Arrangement
1
Full-Service Restaurants
15
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
2
Furniture Stores
2
General Automotive Repair
13
General Freight Trucking, Local
3
General Rental Centers
1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
2
Glass and Glazing Contractors
1
Gold Ore Mining
2
Grantmaking Foundations
1
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
1
Hardware Stores
2
Homes for the Elderly
1
Household Appliance Stores
2
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
8
Internet Service Providers
1
Investment Advice
1
Janitorial Services
5
Jewelry Stores
1
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
19
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers
2
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers
2
Masonry Contractors
2
Meat Markets
1
Miscellaneous Intermediation
1
Natural Gas Distribution
1
New Car Dealers
2
New Housing Operative Builders
4
Newspaper Publishers
2
Office Administrative Services
1
Office Supplies and Stationery Stores
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
4
Offices of Dentists
3
Offices of Lawyers
5
Offices of Optometrists
3
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
1
Passenger Car Rental
1
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
2
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
3
Private Mail Centers
1
Professional Organizations
1
Radio Stations
1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
1
Real Estate Credit
2
Recreational Vehicle Dealers
1
Residential Property Managers
3
Savings Institutions
1
Securities Brokerage
3
Security Guards and Patrol Services
1
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
1
Shoe Stores
1
Sign Manufacturing
2
Site Preparation Contractors
6
Sporting Goods Stores
1
Tax Preparation Services
3
Temporary Help Services
2
Temporary Shelters
3
Testing Laboratories
1
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
1
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
1
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices
1
Travel Agencies
1
Used Car Dealers
3
Used Merchandise Stores
1
Veterinary Services
2
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
1
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
1
Women's Clothing Stores
1

Have You Considered Buying an Existing Fallon Business?

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

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

Forming a Company in Fallon, Nevada

A critical step is ensuring that your business is formed as a legal entity that is separate from its owners. Doing so will shield you from personal liability for business debts and obligations.

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 Nevada, you don't necessarily have to incorporate in Nevada. 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 ESOP Formation. You may also want to seek the advice of an attorney. Finally, if you are starting a business in Fallon, Nevada, our information on Incorporating in Nevada may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Nevada.

Getting Money to Start a Business

Getting your Fallon business the capital it needs to succeed will be harder than you might expect. To obtain business financing, you will need to hear a lot of rejections before you finally find a funding solution that works for you.

Take advantage of our many articles on raising capital, such as 504 Loans.

For Fallon entrepreneurs who need startup capital, browse our List of Nevada Angel Investors and our List of Nevada Venture Capital Firms.

How to Sell

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

So what does it take to bring in more prospects and close more business? Fortunately, we've got plenty of good advice to help you improve your selling skills.

Selling with Questions 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.

How to Improve Your Entrepreneurial Abilities

The best entrepreneurs recognize that they don't know everything.

Given that you are starting a business in Fallon, Nevada, you will want to take advantage of the many programs available at nearby Nevada universities, colleges and community colleges. It's also smart to see if there are any networking organizations for Fallon entrepreneurs.

Never Give Up

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

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

This site is all about helping entrepreneurs in Fallon and elsewhere to achieve real success. We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Fallon 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 Fallon, Nevada

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

  • Resources for Fallon, Nevada Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Fallon 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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