Start a Business
#1
lowest-cost state in the nation
46.9%
Percentage of MS employees working for small business
3.76
Average number of jobs created by new business in the first year
5th
lowest state unemployment insurance rate
- #1
lowest-cost state in the nation
- 46.9%
Percentage of MS employees working for small business
- 3.76
Average number of jobs created by new business in the first year
- 5th
lowest state unemployment insurance rate
You’ve got a bright idea for starting a new business. And you’re in the right place in a state that combines the nation’s lowest costs with nation’s highest one-year survival rates for new business—and all in a county with the resources and dedication to realize your vision in the marketplace. In Pike County, new businesses are supported by:
Pike County’s lower costs help your new operational budget go further—a critical advantage for new business. Both fixed and variable business costs are lower in Pike County—a highly affordable setting in the state with the lowest cost of living in the nation.
Mississippi has stepped up to become a leading facilitator of innovation with Innovate Mississippi, a strategic resource dedicated to assisting technology entrepreneurs and emerging companies. Among other services Innovate Mississippi offers connections to key networks and critical funding through a collection of angel investors and venture capitalists actively seeking a good idea to support.
Your new enterprise is in good company in a county and a state known for their warm welcome and game-changing connections. The Pike County Economic Development staff is ready to introduce you to lenders receptive to your vision and a vibrant business community ready to connect personally and professionally with resources like the Pike County Chamber of Commerce.
Just 80 miles from Jackson and 100 miles from New Orleans, Pike County puts metro advantages within easy reach, even as your operation and your team flourish in a more affordable and hospitable environment.
The Mississippi Secretary of State’s office offers a guide that walks you through the start-up process, beginning with how you want to register your enterprise and operate your business. Among other useful information, the guide offers simple pros and cons of sole proprietorships, general partnerships, limited partnerships (LPs), limited liability companies (LLCs), and corporations.
Lower costs that open opportunities and possibilities.
Pike County’s lower costs help your new operational budget go further—a critical advantage for new business. Both fixed and variable business costs are lower in Pike County—a highly affordable setting in the state with the lowest cost of living in the nation.
A state and a county that support innovation
Mississippi has stepped up to become a leading facilitator of innovation with Innovate Mississippi, a strategic resource dedicated to assisting technology entrepreneurs and emerging companies. Among other services Innovate Mississippi offers connections to key networks and critical funding through a collection of angel investors and venture capitalists actively seeking a good idea to support.
Specialized support for small business.
Your new enterprise is in good company in a county and a state known for their warm welcome and game-changing connections. The Pike County Economic Development staff is ready to introduce you to lenders receptive to your vision and a vibrant business community ready to connect personally and professionally with resources like the Pike County Chamber of Commerce.
Easy access to metro advantages.
Just 80 miles from Jackson and 100 miles from New Orleans, Pike County puts metro advantages within easy reach, even as your operation and your team flourish in a more affordable and hospitable environment.
Start your business now.
The Mississippi Secretary of State’s office offers a guide that walks you through the start-up process, beginning with how you want to register your enterprise and operate your business. Among other useful information, the guide offers simple pros and cons of sole proprietorships, general partnerships, limited partnerships (LPs), limited liability companies (LLCs), and corporations.
For more ways to grow, the way to go is Pike County, and the time to talk is now.
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Executive Director
(601) 684-2291
