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1. Keep it simple - A name that is easy to remember and spell will be more likely to stick in potential customers' minds. 2. Be reflective of your services - Choose a name that accurately represents what your company does.
Contents Follow your state's naming guidelines. Don't pick a name that's too similar to a competitor's name. Choose a name that people can spell and pronounce. Make your name web-friendly. Be memorable but not too unique. Pick a name that's consistent with your brand. Don't limit yourself.
How to do a business name search in California: Visit the California Business Search. Scroll down and enter all or part of your business name in the Search bar. Click the down arrow for Advanced Search. Filter by keyword, exact match, or “begins with.” Click “Search.”
How to check business name availability Perform a simple internet search. One of the fastest and easiest ways to check whether a business name is available is to use a search engine. Check with your Secretary of State. Try a DBA search. Run a USPTO trademark search. Use an online business formation service.
If you wish the secretary of state to provide a preliminary determination on name availability, you may call (512) 463-5555, dial 7-1-1 for relay services, or e-mail your name inquiry to Corporations Section. A final determination cannot be made until the document is received and processed by the secretary of state.
§79.34. (b) Where prohibited by §31.005 and §181.004 of the Texas Finance Code, an entity name cannot include the words "bank," "bank and trust," "trust," "trust company" or a similar term, phrase, or foreign language word unless accompanied by a no objection letter from the Banking Commissioner.
Important: While your corporation cannot use a name already registered by another business, multiple businesses can use the same assumed name. In order to keep your business names unique, you can also use the Texas Sec State online portal.
If you wish the secretary of state to provide a preliminary determination on name availability, you may call (512) 463-5555, dial 7-1-1 for relay services, or e-mail your name inquiry to Corporations Section. A final determination cannot be made until the document is received and processed by the secretary of state.
The certificate of incorporation will always display a company's name entirely in upper case letters. This includes the words Limited or LTD, whichever one was chosen. The company can however display its name on its stationery, business cards, website and so on however it wishes.
To form the possessive of a company name, add 's to the end of the name. Don't form the possessive of a company name when using it as a trademark.