Anyone that names a business that does not include their name or the names of the business owners needs to file for an FBN in California. Sole proprietors, partnerships, limited partnerships, LLCs, or corporations can all require an FBN to be filed with the clerk of the county where they want to do business.
Fictitious Business Name Statements must be filed with the clerk of the County in which the registrant has his or her principal place of business. The complete address of the business and of each registrant must be clearly printed on the statement. Post office boxes are not acceptable.
A fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it is filed in the County Clerk. A refile of a fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to the date of expiration if you intend to continue doing business under that name and if there are no changes from the original.
If you are starting your business as a sole proprietorship or a partnership, then you will need to file a DBA so that you can “do business as” a name other than your real name.
A fictitious business name statement (known as Doing Business As or DBA) must be registered with the city and/or county clerk in the county of the registrant's principal place of business if the business is: A sole proprietorship doing business under a name not containing the owner's surname. A partnership.
California statute prohibits a person from conducting business legally until and unless they have followed the DBA registration procedure. If a company that is supposed to file a DBA is found to be conducting business without one, they can incur penalties for doing so.
New businesses located in the incorporated are of San Leandro, are required to apply over the phone with the City of San Leandro's contractor for business license support, the HdL Business License Support Center at 510-809-3133 or online prior to applying for zoning conformance with the Planning department.
While license rules vary by city and county, some common local business licenses include: Operating licenses. Building permits. Zoning and land use permits. Health licenses and permits. Signage licenses.
Average transaction value (ATV) is a metric that measures the average value of sales transactions completed within a particular time period.