Business Name Checklist
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- Choosing a Business Name
- Create a brief statement about what your business does.
- Generate a list of words that can be used to describe your business.
- Create five to ten potential business names.
- Evaluate each potential name based on its ability to convey to customers what your company does.
- Select the business name that will have the most general appeal.
- Select a business name that will work on the Web.
- Check to make sure that the selected business name is not already protected by trademark.
- Make sure that there isn't already a business using that name in your market.
- A Good Business Name
- Make sure it's memorable - but easy to spell.
- It should have a strong visual element to it.
- Make sure it has positive connotation.
- Ensure it includes information about what your business does.
- Keep it as short as possible.
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Presented by:
Jake R Brady
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Who it's for
This Business Name Checklist is for teams that want consistent execution, less rework, and clear ownership.
- Standardize quality - run the same Business Name steps every time, regardless of who executes
- Save time - reuse a proven Business Name workflow instead of rebuilding processes from scratch
- Improve accountability - assign owners and see what's done vs. what's pending
- Onboard faster - use the Business Name checklist as the SOP and training guide
- Coordinate across roles - handoffs are clear and everyone works from the same source of truth
How to use it
How to use this Business Name Checklist:
- Start by saving it - save as a Template if you'll reuse it, or as a Checklist if it's a one-off project.
- Customize it once for your workflow - remove what doesn't apply and add your team-specific steps.
- Assign ownership and execute - set owners/due dates where needed and track completion as work happens.
- Reuse without rebuilding - when Business Name comes up again, start from your saved version and run it with clear ownership.
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