A business name is one of the most important aspects of building a loyal customer base and marketing in general. When you name is pronounced and heard, it should create some sort of feeling and atmosphere.
Here is a quick guide for creating the perfect name for you business:
What you will need:
- A couple of hours of work
- A thesaurus
- Pencil, erase and notebook
- Someone, to ask for feedback
The process:
- Brainstorm and write down the ideas: analyze what one may think when he hears about the produce you sell or the service you provide.
- Relate: think about related terms, thesaurus comes quite handy for this. Find all the related words and phrases to describe your business.
- List them all: list the names you have came up with. How do you feel about them?
- Ponder: analyze the list and prioritize your favorite names.
- Discuss: talk with someone about the names. Which ones do they like/prefer more than others?
- Check trademarks: make sure no one uses the same business name.
- Check domain names: see if the .com name is available, if not you might want to come up with another name.
- Register the trademark and domain name: if you are ready to go get your name trademarked and get a website for it.
- Award yourself: good job, you have successfully accomplished one of the steps towards your business venture success.