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Opening a Business in Overton, Nevada

Contemplating starting a business in Overton, Nevada? We walk you through the process of opening a business in Overton.

Do You Have What It Takes?

Most new businesses fail, in part because the founder did not have the perseverance and abilities that are necessary to succeed. So, before jumping into the world of entrepreneurship, consider all of the implications of being an entrepreneur.

Because entrepreneurship is not for everyone, we recommend you do the following to help you assess whether you should move forward with starting a business:

  • Speak with other entrepreneurs in Overton. Get their candid feedback on what it takes to start a successful business.
  • You should read The Entrepreneurial Personality. It's a good read for those who are thinking about becoming an entrepreneur.
  • Reach out to a trusted acquaintance. A support network of family and friends can be a great sounding board for good advice before you decide for sure to go into business.

Overton, Nevada Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
279
5-9 Employees
81
10-19 Employees
72
20-49 Employees
90
50-99 Employees
27
100-249 Employees
0
250-499 Employees
0
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Overton Businesses
549

As a new Overton entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Overton 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
Child Day Care Services
1
Community Food Services
1
Credit Unions
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
2
Electrical Contractors
3
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
1
Florists
1
Full-Service Restaurants
2
Hardware Stores
1
Industrial Sand Mining
1
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
1
Land Subdivision
1
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
2
Miscellaneous Intermediation
1
Newspaper Publishers
1
Offices of Chiropractors
1
Offices of Dentists
1
Offices of Optometrists
1
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
2
Used Car Dealers
1

What About Franchising Opportunities?

As you drive around Overton, it becomes clear that purchasing a franchise is a common way to get started as an entrepreneur. Is there a franchise opportunity out there that makes sense for you?

We advise the entrepreneurs we work with to consider franchising as an option. This site has dozens of articles on franchising, such as How Franchises Work. Become a franchising expert of sorts by reading more of our Articles on Franchising.

You can review hundreds of franchise opportunities by browing our Franchise Directory.

Sample franchise opportunities include Subway Franchises and Starbucks Franchises. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Accounting Franchises and Moving Franchises.

Note on Overton Franchise Opportunities: You will need to contact franchisors directly to see if their franchises are available in Overton.

Do You Need a Business Plan?

A business plan is critical in laying a solid foundation for your business success. Indeed, a business plan is a written description of the future you envision for your business. Failure to write a business plan is a recipe for disaster.

To learn more about business plans, read Business Presentations. A great resource for business planning assistance is the free business counselors available to you through your local SCORE chapter in Nevada.

Marketing Your New Startup

Whether your goal is to attract Overton customers or you plan on selling elsewhere, you need a excellent marketing plan.

There are myriad resources on this site to help you with your marketing plan. Search Engine Promotion discusses marketing strategy and tactical marketing in a way that should get you thinking about how to creatively promote your business. That's just a sampling of the many useful articles we have on Marketing a Small Business.

Ramping Up Sales

Mastering the art of selling is a must if you want your new Overton business to do well.

Why should customers buy from you instead of buying from competitors? Fortunately, we've got plenty of good advice to help you improve your selling skills.

Closing Sales Techniques 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.

Now It's Up To You

Most new Overton businesses underestimate the number of challenges they will face.

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

Our goal here is to promote the vitality and growth of small businesses in Overton 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 Overton, Nevada

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

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