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Starting a Business in Littleton, New Hampshire
Thinking about starting a business in Littleton, New Hampshire? This step-by-step guide walks you through the major decisions you should consider before opening a new business in Littleton.
What Business to Start
Choosing a business that is right for you is very important. To help you decide on a business type, we encourage you to read Good 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 How to Start a Palm Readers Business guide or our Opening a Computer Room Cleaning Business guide.
Always keep in mind that starting a business in Littleton has some implications. If Littleton already has plenty of the kind of business you want to start, you might want to change your plans. Don't forget to review Littleton demographics to see if there's a market for what you want to sell.
Littleton, New Hampshire Demographic Information
Littleton has an active business community that includes small businesses, mid-sized businesses and large businesses.
To give you a better feel for Littleton demographics for small businesses, we have tabulated the small business sizes, based on number of employees, for business in Littleton.
Businesses
As a new Littleton entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Littleton 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
Have You Considered Franchising?
As you drive around Littleton, you'll notice that many local entrepreneurs have gone the franchising route. But is franchising the right option for you?
Our recommendation is that you look into purchasing a franchise. We have many articles on franchises, such as Franchising My Business. Become a franchising expert of sorts by reading more of our Articles on Franchising.
To learn about specific franchise opportunities, check out our Franchise Directory.
Sample franchise opportunities include Brightscape Investment Centers and Figaro's Italian Pizza, Inc.. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Cell Phone Franchises and Automotive Services Franchises.
Note on Littleton Franchise Opportunities: You will need to contact franchisors directly to see if their franchises are available in Littleton.
Have You Considered Buying an Existing Littleton Business?
An excellent way to get started in business is to Buy a Business in New Hampshire. Follow that link and you might discover several good businesses for sale in Littleton.
Before buying a business, be sure to read this article: How to Buy a Business.
Forming a Company in Littleton, New Hampshire
It's very important that your business is formed as a legal entity that is separate from its owners. Doing so will protect 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.
Incorporating 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 New Hampshire, you don't necessarily have to incorporate in New Hampshire. In fact, you can incorporate in the state of your choosing. 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 Dissolving a Corporation. You may also want to seek the advice of an lawyer. Finally, if you are starting a business in Littleton, New Hampshire, our information on Incorporating in New Hampshire may be a useful resource if you decide to incorporate in New Hampshire.
Marketing Your New Business
Whether your goal is to attract Littleton customers or you plan on selling elsewhere, you need a solid marketing plan.
We have some great resources on this site for entrepreneurs who are working on marketing plans. Billboard Advertising Best Practices is a good read to get your marketing creativity flowing. That's just a sampling of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.
Next Steps
You have a dream -- starting a business in Littleton. 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.
We are here to help Littleton businesses to be successful. We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Littleton 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 Littleton, New Hampshire
Here are more links that we believe will help you be successful in starting a business in Littleton.
- Resources for Littleton, New Hampshire Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Littleton entrepreneurs.
- New Hampshire Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in New Hampshire.
- New Hampshire Small Business Development Center - The New Hampshire Small Business Development Center offers free, one-on-one, confidential business counseling, low cost training programs, and other great services for New Hampshire entrepreneurs.
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