Why should you learn how to register a business name?
Registering your business is a great idea in today’s competitive business world.
In the US, 5.07 million new business formation registrations were submitted in 2022.
When you register your business name, you set yourself apart from your competition. It also helps to make people remember your business easily.
In this guide you will learn how to register your business name in the United States from start to finish.
1. Decide How to Call Your Business
First things first. Decide what name to call your business.
In this case, you need to choose the right business name based on the products or services you intend to offer. It must also be short and memorable for your customers.
You should choose a name that’s short and memorable for your customers.
2. Choose Your Business Entity
If your chosen name isn’t registered by anyone, the next step is to register it.
Here, you need to determine your business structure.
There are four popular business structures you can choose from which include:
● Limited Liability Company (LLC)
● Sole Proprietorship
● Partnership
● Corporation
Due to the complexity of registering a business entity in the US, you may need to hire experts. Here is a ZenBusiness review article by GovDocFiling to see how this business formation service can help you out.
Alternatively, you can register your business name in the following ways.
3. Register a Doing Business As (DBA)
Filing a DBA is a good idea for business people that don’t want to use their legal business names for running their daily business operations.
A DBA is a fictitious name that you can easily change anytime.
It helps to make your business name short and simple.
4. Trademark a Name
When you trademark a business name, you’re not only registering it but it is a way of ensuring no one else copies or uses your name and business identity including your slogan, logo, colors, and everything associated with your business.
Conclusion
That’s how to register a business name in the US.
There are a host of benefits that come with registering your business name. Follow the steps outlined above, to easily get your business name registered in less time.
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Author Bio:
Brett Shapiro is a co-owner of GovDocFiling. He had an entrepreneurial spirit since he was young. He started GovDocFiling, a simple resource center that takes care of the mundane, yet critical, formation documentation for any new business entity.
