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Open a Business in Heber City, Utah

Need help starting a business in Heber City, Utah? We've got the information you need to open a business in Heber City.

Are You Ready for Life as an Owner?

Before announcing to the world that you are going to start your own business, take inventory of your entrepreneurial instincts and capabilities.

While entrepreneurship has become a popular career choice, we recommend you do the following before you take the plunge:

  • Speak with other entrepreneurs in Heber City. Listen closely to their experiences and see if you think you too can be successful.
  • You should read Business Failure. It's a good read for those who are thinking about becoming an entrepreneur.
  • Involve a spouse, family member or trusted friend in the decision. 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.

Heber City, Utah Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
934
5-9 Employees
258
10-19 Employees
141
20-49 Employees
78
50-99 Employees
9
100-249 Employees
21
250-499 Employees
0
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Heber City Businesses
1441

As a new Heber City entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Heber 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
Architectural Services
3
Art Dealers
2
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
4
Beauty Salons
2
Book Stores
1
Bowling Centers
1
Business Associations
3
Child Day Care Services
4
Commercial Lithographic Printing
1
Computer and Software Stores
1
Construction Sand and Gravel Mining
1
Consumer Lending
1
Couriers
1
Credit Unions
3
Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing
1
Diet and Weight Reducing Centers
2
Direct Title Insurance Carriers
1
Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
2
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
3
Electrical Contractors
9
Engineering Services
7
Environmental Consulting Services
2
Exterminating and Pest Control Services
1
Family Clothing Stores
2
Fine Arts Schools
1
Finish Carpentry Contractors
8
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
2
Floor Covering Stores
1
Flooring Contractors
2
Florists
1
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
1
Framing Contractors
5
Freight Transportation Arrangement
1
Full-Service Restaurants
8
Furniture Stores
2
General Automotive Repair
6
General Freight Trucking, Local
1
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
1
Hardware Stores
2
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
2
Home Health Care Services
2
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
3
Interior Design Services
1
Investment Advice
3
Janitorial Services
8
Jewelry Stores
1
Land Subdivision
2
Landscape Architectural Services
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
11
Limousine Service
1
Mail-Order Houses
1
Marketing Consulting Services
2
Masonry Contractors
7
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
5
Motor Vehicle Towing
1
New Car Dealers
3
New Housing Operative Builders
2
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nursing Care Facilities
1
Office Administrative Services
3
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
2
Offices of Dentists
7
Offices of Optometrists
2
Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
3
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
2
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
10
Payroll Services
1
Periodical Publishers
1
Portfolio Management
1
Real Estate Credit
2
Recreational Goods Rental
1
Residential Property Managers
3
Residential Remodelers
3
Reupholstery and Furniture Repair
1
Sales Financing
1
Sawmills
1
Siding Contractors
3
Site Preparation Contractors
8
Skiing Facilities
1
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
1
Solid Waste Collection
1
Sound Recording Studios
1
Sporting Goods Stores
2
Support Activities for Metal Mining
1
Tax Preparation Services
2
Temporary Help Services
1
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
2
Tire Dealers
2
Title Abstract and Settlement Offices
1
Used Car Dealers
1
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
1
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
2
Window Treatment Stores
1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
1
Wood Window and Door Manufacturing
1

Forming a Company in Heber City, Utah

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.

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.

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 Utah, it doesn't mean you are required to incorporate in Utah. As it turns out, you can 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. To learn the fundamentals of company formation, browse articles on our site, such as Piercing the Corporate Veil. You may also want to seek the advice of an attorney. On a final note, since you will be starting a business in Heber City, Utah, our web page covering Incorporating in Utah may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in Utah.

Marketing Your New Venture

To rise above the crowd in Heber City and build your business, you need a solid marketing plan.

We have some great resources on this site for entrepreneurs who are working on marketing plans. Business Cards is a good read to get your marketing juices flowing. That's just one of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

The Art of Selling

Being able to sell is critical to your business success. Whether you are focused on selling local customers in Heber City or are selling to customers throughout Utah, 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 on the Phone is a good article to read, one of dozens in the Selling for Entrepreneurs section of our site.

Improving Your Entrepreneurial Skillset

Good business owners recognize that they don't know everything.

As an entrepreneur who lives in Heber City, Utah, you should investigate some of the many programs available at nearby Utah universities, colleges and community colleges. You should also check if there are any networking organizations for Heber City entrepreneurs.

Never Give Up

You have a dream -- starting a business in Heber City. 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 Heber City and throughout the United States . We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Heber City, neighborhood development and overall economic health.

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