Saturday, July 9, 2011

Business Name Ideas: Why Coming Up With The Right Name Is So Crucial

By Todd Alan




Creating business name ideas probably gives entrepreneurs more sleepless nights than any other part of setting up a new company. Business names are very important, after everyone is going to call your business by that name for the rest of its life. What you do not desire is to be laden with something you don't like, or that does not fit with what you do. Businesses do not frequently survive a name change, so getting it correct first time round is critical.



It's not obligatory for business name to mirror what that business does. Take Google as an example, it's a worldwide brand, yet the name is made up. Nonetheless examples like this are the exception rather than the rule. Most commonly, having a company name which describes, or at the very least hints at, the services your business provides, is of benefit.



A business name which describes a service is useful both for websites, and consumers. As an example, if you are looking online, or walking down the road, and find a company called "The Candle Shop," you could reasonably assume it sold candles. But if it had been called "Burning Bright," you could think it had been a lighting shop and not go in, because you were searching for candles. That is a missed sales opportunity for that company.



Business names can come out of anywhere, but setting up some kind of business name generator process can assist in making a tough call a little easier. Start with the topic of the business, your name and the names of anybody else involved and see whether there are any obvious business names which spring to mind. Try different mixtures and using the first part of one name with the second part of another. Puns are good, if they are suitable. Avoid things too contrived, or that would have to be explained. If it isn't immediately apparent, it's not right.



Naming your company is important, but finding the right name is critical. If you're really fighting to come up with good business name ideas it will also help to get an external point of view. Regularly entrepreneurs are so close to their business they over think the impact of a potential name, while an external company can view it rationally. Naming your business is like naming a baby, so give it a name to live up to, not one it'll want to change.




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