How Could Your Business Name Make Or Break Your Business?
Mention the name Google, Ebay, Amazon or Yahoo and there's little confusion about the products and services associated with these global names. On the other hand, the name "Exotic Expressions" would not even register in the mind of the average joe, unless he happened to live in "little Arkansas." Choosing the right business name is important whether your goals are to dominate the search engines, pioneer VOIP technology or to make Jewelery. Choosing the wrong name could not only confuse potential customers it could also spell disaster.
(PRWEB) August 12, 2005 -- Terri Upton sits in her "exotic" named jewelery repair shop in Arkansas chatting to customers with a welding torch in one hand and jewelery in the other as she transforms tired old jewelery into a pair of dangly earrings.
"Several times, I've had to fall back on a second job because business was slow, especially after Sept 11 when buying jewelery was the furthest thing from peoples mind", says Terri Upton.
The name of the business has caused some confusion over the years especially for people who see the word "exotic" and think they are walking into an erotic porn shop.
"There's been a little bit of confusion about what I do here," Upton says.
This is not unique to Terri Upton, many small business owners starting in business forget that it's important to choose the "right business name". They see choosing the most suitable name as secondary concern given there are other priorities such as securing a grant or small business loan.
As the business grows however, a "bad name" could spell disaster.
Generating business name ideas and a domain name by using cheap but effective tools could save you a lot of headaches in the future as your business takes off.
Terri Upton's business "Exotic Expressions" sits on the corner of "Eighth and Olive". Just a home with one room functioning as the business "If sales continue to be strong, I'll be looking to move and I'll have to change the name of the business, says Terry Upton.
When starting a small business choosing the most appropriate business name should not be of secondary consideration. Getting this wrong could spell disaster especially if the business takes off. Imagine if the name Google, Yahoo, Amazon, Ebay, Microsoft, Skipe or Swatch was only given second priority!
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