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Starting a Business in Moundville, Alabama
Thinking about starting a business in Moundville, Alabama? This step-by-step guide walks you through the major decisions you should consider before opening a new business in Moundville.
Are You Ready for Entrepreneurship?
Before quitting your day job, assess your entrepreneurial instincts and capabilities.
With so much at stake when you start a business, we strongly recommend you do the following before you proceed:
- Talk to other entrepreneurs in Moundville. Listen closely to their experiences and see if you think you too can be successful.
- We recommend reading Why Small Businesses Fail. For aspiring new entrepreneurs, it's a must read article.
- Get feedback from somebody whom you trust. 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.
What Type of Business Should You Start?
An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. If you are struggling with what type of business to start, 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 Starting a Family & General Practice Physicians & Surgeons Practice guide or our Opening an Auto Electrical Systems Service & Repair Business guide.
Remember that your new startup will be located in Moundville. If Moundville already has plenty of the kind of business you want to start, you might want to change your plans. Only by spending some time analyzing Moundville demographics can you decide if there will be strong demand for your business idea.
Moundville, Alabama Demographic Information
Moundville has an active business community that includes small businesses, mid-sized businesses and large businesses.
To give you a better feel for Moundville demographics for small businesses, we have tabulated the small business sizes, based on number of employees, for business in Moundville.
Businesses
As a new Moundville entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Moundville 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
Choosing a Business Name
A good company name can give a big boost to a new startup. It might seem like an easy thing to do, but there are many things to consider when naming a business.
We strongly advocate that you make sure the ".com" domain name is available for your company name. Every business needs a strong Web presence these days, and having a non ".com" domain means somebody else may outrank you in the search results for your own company name.
For other considerations regarding naming a company, we recommend this article: Naming a Company.
As a final piece of advice, remember that because you are planning on starting a business in Moundville, it's very important that you make sure no other Alabama company is using the business name you want to use.
Raising Capital for Your Business
Getting your Moundville business the capital it needs to succeed is not an easy task. 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 Borrowing Money from Friends and Family.
For Moundville entrepreneurs on the hunt for startup funding, you'll want to take a look at our List of Alabama Angel Investors and our List of Alabama Venture Capital Firms.
Marketing Your New Business
Whether your goal is to attract Moundville 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. Responsible Marketing is a good read to get your marketing juices flowing. That's just a taste of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.
Never Give Up
You have a dream -- starting a business in Moundville. 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 Moundville and throughout the United States . We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Moundville, neighborhood development and overall economic health.
More Entrepreneurial Resources for Starting a Business in Moundville, Alabama
Here are more links that we believe will help you be successful in starting a business in Moundville.
- Resources for Moundville, Alabama Entrepreneurs - Browse a variety of resources we've collected to assist Moundville entrepreneurs.
- Alabama Entrepreneurial Resources - We've gathered state-level entrepreneurial resources to help new entrepreneurs who are based in Alabama.
- Alabama Small Business Development Center - Alabama's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) counsels and trains business people in a wide variety of business topics and provides comprehensive information services and access to experts in many fields. Counseling is provided free of charge to all Alabama small business owners.
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