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Start a Business in Tunica, Mississippi

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

What Business to Start

An important decision is what kind of business you want to start. To stir your creative juices on what kind of business to start, take a look at Finding Your Niche in Life.

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 an Auto Racing Collectibles Business guide or our How to Start a Credit Restoration Business guide.

Always keep in mind that your new business will be in Tunica. The business you want to start may already be well-represented in Tunica. Study Tunica demographics and do a competitive analysis as part of your startup planning process.

Tunica, Mississippi Demographic Information

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

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

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
234
5-9 Employees
90
10-19 Employees
30
20-49 Employees
18
50-99 Employees
6
100-249 Employees
3
250-499 Employees
0
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Tunica Businesses
381

As a new Tunica entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Tunica 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
1
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
3
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
1
Business Associations
1
Charter Bus Industry
1
Child Day Care Services
1
Computer Systems Design Services
1
Convenience Stores
1
Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine
1
Electric Power Distribution
2
Exam Preparation and Tutoring
1
Family Clothing Stores
3
Farm Product Warehousing and Storage
3
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
1
Fruit and Vegetable Canning
1
Full-Service Restaurants
2
Furniture Stores
1
General Automotive Repair
2
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
2
Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
1
Home Health Care Services
1
Janitorial Services
3
Landscaping Services
2
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
3
Museums
1
New Car Dealers
1
Newspaper Publishers
1
Petroleum Refineries
1
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
2
Shoe Stores
1
Site Preparation Contractors
1
Solid Waste Collection
1
Sporting Goods Stores
1
Temporary Help Services
1
Tobacco Stores
1
Used Car Dealers
3
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
1

Should You Franchise?

As you drive around Tunica, you may be surprised to see how many franchises there are in the area. But is franchising the right option for you?

Most business experts recommend that you consider franchising as an option. We have many articles on franchises, such as How Franchises Work. Gain a solid understanding of franchising by scanning all of our Articles on Franchising.

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

Sample franchise opportunities include One Hour Air Conditioning and Heating and Wood Re New. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Video and Photography Franchises and Hardware Store Franchises.

Note on Tunica Franchise Opportunities: To find out if a franchise you are interested in is available in Tunica, you will need to get in direct contact with the franchisor.

Choosing a Company Name

Making the right decision when choosing a company name is very important. There are many decisions you'll make now that you can change later, but changing a company name years down the road is not very easy. So, choose a good company name at the outset.

Before you decide on a company name, run it by some prospective customers and see what they think. If they don't like it, it's probably a good idea to go back to the drawing board.

To get up to speed on what makes for a good company name, we encourage you to read this useful article: Naming a Business.

As a final piece of advice, remember that because you are starting a business in Tunica, it's imperative that you check now that no other Mississippi company is using the business name you want to use.

Bring in Revenues

Mastering the art of selling is priority one if you want your new Tunica business to do well.

Why should customers buy from you instead of buying from competitors? Let us help you refine your selling techniques through our many useful sales advice tips.

Writing Great Proposals offers some helpful tips on how to sell. It's one of several good articles on our site regarding Entrepreneurial Selling.

Improving Your Entrepreneurial Skillset

Good business owners know that what they know now may not be enough to ensure their future success.

As an entrepreneur who lives in Tunica, Mississippi, you will want to take advantage of the learning programs at local Mississippi educational institutions. It's also worthwhile to see if there are any Tunica networking organizations.

Now It's Up To You

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

If you choose the right business and love what you do, you will greatly increase your odds of success.

We are here to help Tunica businesses to be successful. We believe entrepreneurship is an amazing engine for job creation in Tunica, neighborhood development and overall economic health.

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